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By Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman Authors of The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind There is a quiet kind of exhaustion many people are carrying right now that does not always show up on the outside. People are waking up tired, moving through their days overstimulated, emotionally overloaded, and mentally scattered, while still trying to hold everything together for everyone else. They continue showing up f

Join Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino across Maine for The Peace Guidebook book tour featuring live signings in South Portland, Bangor, Auburn, and Augusta during May and June 2026.

During Mental Health Awareness Month, experts Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman, offer practical, real-life strategies to help people feel calmer, more grounded, and more connected in their daily lives and relationships

Join the Percolate Peace Project by making a Peace Promise—share a moment of peace or a random act of kindness and help create global change.

The Anacortes Community Choir recently held a peace concert.

Bestselling authors Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman release powerful new guide to help individuals cultivate hope, healing, and harmony in a world that needs it more now than ever At a time when the world feels increasingly divided, uncertain, and overwhelmed, a new book is offering a timely and deeply needed message: peace is not something we wait for, it is something we practice daily. Bestselling authors and global peace advocates Elizabeth Hamilton-Guari

Watch the official book trailer for The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for the Good of Humankind. Created by Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman, with voiceover by Michael McGlone. Discover how this powerful book is set to change the world starting April 21, 2026.

Discover John B. Grimes’ raw and inspiring reflections on peace, survival, and self-acceptance in this heartfelt contributor spotlight from The Peace Guidebook. His story reminds us that peace doesn’t always look perfect—it looks real.

By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino Spirituality is not about floating above reality. It is about being deeply grounded in it. And one of the clearest examples of this is the act of forgiveness. Forgiveness is both a spiritual practice and a scientifically supported path to resilience and healing. Psychology research shows that forgiveness reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and improves mental health. Forgiveness helps us release the weight of resentment, cr

By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino It can be easy to feel separate in today’s world. We live in different houses, hold different jobs, follow different beliefs, and face different challenges. But beneath the surface of our individual lives lies a deeper truth: we are profoundly connected. This truth is at the heart of spirituality, and it is often called oneness. Oneness doesn’t mean we are all the same. It means our lives are intertwined. Just as a tree is mad

By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino Awareness is powerful, but what makes it truly transformative is when it leads to compassion. Consciousness is not just noticing—it is noticing in a way that connects us more deeply to ourselves, to others, and to the world. When we bring compassion into that awareness, we expand our humanity. Compassion begins with paying attention. When you listen to a friend without judgment, when you pause long enough to see the worry on a

Celebrate the International Day of Peace with the Percolate Peace Movement. Discover how The Peace Guidebook: How to Cultivate Hope, Healing, and Harmony for All Humanity empowers everyday acts of compassion, oneness, and peace.

Peace doesn’t arrive when life looks perfect. It doesn’t wait for the dream job, the bigger house, or the milestone moment someone else...

Peace is not a distant dream—it’s a practice, a choice we make in the ordinary moments of life. Imagine a community where every person committed to one small act of peace each day. The ripple would become a wave, and that wave could change the tide.

Peace is often misunderstood as the absence of conflict. True peace is much more than that—it’s the presence of compassion, empathy, and understanding

At The Percolate Peace Project, we celebrate the many ways peace takes shape in our lives—through creativity, kindness, and the stories...

At Percolate Peace , we believe peace is personal. It starts within and ripples outward—one person, one choice, one moment at a time. In...

By Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, co-author of The Peace Guidebook We don’t need more flawless influencers, filtered photos, or five-step...