What if there’s more to this? What if there is an actual endgame for humanity? One that makes us whole, lets us breathe, and be all we were created to be?

What if that endgame was peace? More specifically, shalom, a Hebrew word for peace and well-being. It’s bigger than an absence of conflict. It makes us whole. It gives us rest in the middle of strife. It sees the “other” as a part of ourselves.

And, what if we experience more of that kind of peace as we love more? The kind of love which seeks the best for others. A love that teaches us the balance between self-care and others-focused compassion… and that maybe those two things are intertwined together, dependent on one another.

This is The Mixed Bag’s purpose: pursuing a deeper experience of peace through learning to love. This pursuit can happen in many ways. Making and engaging with art. Service. Fighting for justice. Seeking health. Learning. Connecting with “the other.” There are many avenues leading toward more love and peace. All we must do is choose to take those paths.