It meant something once.
Two fingers raised—not in victory, not in rebellion, but in stillness. In hope. In peace.
Back then, it was real.
The peace sign wasn’t a fashion statement or emoji shorthand. It was a prayer in motion, passed between strangers and sung into existence through voices like Joni Mitchell’s. “We were stardust. We were golden. And we were trying—truly trying—to get back to the garden.”
“And I dreamed I saw the bombers
Riding shotgun in the sky
And they were turning into butterflies
Above our nation.”
— Joni Mitchell, Woodstock
But the dream didn’t fully land. Or maybe we forgot.
The wars didn’t end. The bombers kept flying. And the peace sign… drifted into the background.
Yet here we are again—nearly 60 years later—staring down another crossroads.
This time, the journey isn’t just political or generational. It’s spiritual.
More and more of us are waking up—not just to injustice, but to the deeper invitation beneath it all: to live as though peace is not only possible, but present. As though the garden never left, we just stopped tending it.
A Symbol Reimagined
So what if… we bring the peace sign back?
Not just as a throwback or nostalgic nod,
but as a living symbol of the IAMday movement:
A sign of presence.
A declaration of awakening.
A soft and quiet yes to the light inside us all.
Let the peace sign mean something again.
Let it stand for the journey from distraction to presence.
From chaos to clarity.
From war—within and without—to peace.
Let it be the silent gesture we share,
or any day we remember who we really are.
Reflection Prompts: Reclaiming Peace in the Present
• When was the last time you made the peace sign—and meant it?
• What does peace look like in you, not just in the world?
• Where have you declared war on yourself through judgment, pressure, or comparison?
• What if peace was a daily practice, not just a political ideal?
• How would it feel to raise your hand in peace—not to change someone else, but to remember yourself?
A Gentle Invitation:
This IAMday, we invite you to carry the peace sign not just in your fingers, but in your heart.
Pause. Breathe. Remember.
Make the sign. Say the words:
“I am peace. I am awake. I am the light that lights another.”
And maybe—just maybe—we’ll get back to the garden…
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“I am peace. I am awake. I am the light that lights another.”
One candle can light thousands of candles. We owe a legacy of peace to those coming after us.
✌️ I loved this and I will take that little mantra with me into my day. I am peace, I am awake, I am the light that lights another. Just beautiful!