01/14/26

Greetings Wildhearted Wanderers, Hope-Dealers, Bridge-Builders and Bringers of Light!

Listen...if you haven’t heard...I’m about to share something that is creating positive change in the world!
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The Walk for Peace!

Words cannot truly express what was felt on Monday. My friend Lana Lander suggested we go see the venerable monks and the Walk for Peace with our own eyes and hearts. They were only 2 hours away and the opportunity to see them walking in a less crowded space arrived on Monday. So we went.

I’ve read numerous other accounts of the overwhelming sense of emotion when you see them. And it’s true. It happened to me too. Like a wind of hope and love and peace just swirled around and right through you.

Silence fell as they walked by. Not one word was spoken by anyone.

You could feel the air change.

Like the energy centers of these venerable monks were now riding the wind itself.

It changed the air around them and you could feel it flow through you as they passed by. And then it lingered for long time even after they crested the next hill.
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And that was striking too because the terrain they were walking (hwy 21 between Ridgeway and Great Falls, SC) was nothing but long ups and long downs of an extremely hilly road.
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Their pace was intense. It was as if a flash of orange lightning had just rolled through.
Their passing happened in a flash.
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I had to look up what "venerable" meant and why monks wear the color orange.
And then so many other questions surfaced.
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I was moved to tears today witnessing this very moment in world history. Yes...this is changing the world. I can feel it in the momentum that is growing with this peace walk each day.
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Clearly, the Walk for Peace means different things to different people. And yet, step by step, these monks are bringing human hearts back together again.
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And I am beyond grateful I was able to witness this on this day. Thank you to my dear friend Lana Lander for suggesting we go.
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My heart is moved.

And I encourage you to look up this Walk for Peace on Facebook. Is primarily where you’ll find the light surrounding this incredible journey on foot...from Texas to Washington D.C.
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They just crossed the North Carolina border today. If you’re anywhere nearby, do go see them.
You’ll be glad you did.

This is the way.

Wild-Heart Practice of the Week:

Gratitude Ripple

Think of one thing that brought you hope, love, or awe this week.
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Spend 5 minutes writing it down.
Then consider how that energy might be “passed forward”—a note, a smile, a shared story.
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If this Field Notes stirred something in you, I’d love to hear what small moments of hope or connection you’ve witnessed this week. Hit reply or share with another—your note could be someone else’s spark.

Namaste,
​Rachel

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