What Does “Percolate” Really Mean? How One Word Sparked a Global Peace Movement
- Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
- Jul 28
- 2 min read
When you hear the word “percolate,” you might picture coffee brewing in a pot—slowly rising, bubbling, and coming to life. But what if percolate was more than just a coffee term? What if it became a mindset, a way of living, and even a global call for peace?
That’s exactly what happened when bestselling author and thought leader Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino and Dr. Katie Eastman reimagined the word in their book, Percolate: Let Your Best Self Filter Through, published by Hay House in 2014.
☕ So, What Does Percolate Really Mean?
In the dictionary, percolate means:
“To filter gradually through a porous surface or substance.”
OR
“To spread gradually through an area or group of people.”
At Percolate Peace, we embrace both meanings—literally and metaphorically.To percolate is to rise, expand, and filter your best self through every action, interaction, and intention. It’s about allowing peace, purpose, and authenticity to gently move through you and into the world around you.
🌱 Percolate as a Mindset
In her groundbreaking book Percolate, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino introduced the Percolate Process™, a nine-point plan co-developed with Dr. Katie Eastman to help people live more intentionally, joyfully, and consciously.
That work laid the foundation for what would become the Percolate Peace Project—a global initiative rooted in this idea:
Peace begins with a personal percolation.When we let peace filter through us, we change the atmosphere around us. One thought, one breath, one choice at a time.
🌍 From Percolate to Peace: A Global Invitation
The Percolate Peace Project invites 1,000,000 people worldwide to take peaceful, purposeful action in their daily lives. That could mean:
Choosing kindness over judgment
Practicing mindful presence
Shifting from reactive to reflective
Supporting peace in your family, workplace, or community
Reading The Peace Guidebook and taking action with others
When you let peace percolate through you, your influence expands far beyond you. You become a walking ripple of calm, hope, and compassion.
💡 How to Start Percolating Peace in Your Life
It’s simpler than you might think. You can start today:
Take a deep breath before responding to conflict.
Ask yourself: “What do I want to filter through me right now?”
Practice The Gratitude Flip—shifting “I have to” into “I get to.”
Pause. Reflect. Choose peace, even when it’s hard.
And if you want to take it further, pre-order The Peace Guidebook—your practical, powerful companion to percolating peace daily.
🔄 Final Thoughts: Let Your Best Self Filter Through
The word percolate may be small, but it holds incredible meaning.
It’s an invitation. A mindset. A movement.
So next time you hear it, don’t just think coffee—think consciousness.
Because when you percolate peace, you don’t just change your day—you change the world.
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