Hello again my friends,

So here we are, week two of “Engage.” I hope that you had a lovely week, full of discovery, fun and new friends. That is what my week has been full of; the Falling Whistles office is definitely a place for all three of those.

So thank you for those that got back to me, it was honestly so lovely hearing from you, it gave me a little kick with each reply I got.

So I’ve been wondering and wondering, what shall I ask you this week? And I’ve been racking my brain to come up with something “engaging.” The other day Sean (founder of FW) said something that really caught my attention, “Ask something you don’t know the answer to.” Simple right? But how often do we get asked questions that the asker already has an answer for, where it’s basically just guessing till we hit the mark, or we get asked a question that even if we do answer our input won’t really help or make a difference in any way. Well, a thing I’ve learned quickly at Falling Whistles is that we don’t have all the answers, we have some and we come up with some great ideas but like you, we are still learning.

So today I want to ask you, how are you a whistleblower for peace? Or even, how do you want to be a whistleblower for peace? I’m asking because like I said, we don’t have all the answers, we’re always looking for new ways of doing things and new ways to view a situation. When I first thought of being a whistleblower, I thought it meant to jump up on a stage, rally everyone together and blow your whistle with all the strength you have. But when I think about it, for me being a whistleblower for peace is about getting behind everyone and helping out where I can, so that’s one of the reasons why I signed up for this internship. Maybe for you being a whistleblower for peace is telling your neighbor about it, or giving your whistle to a stranger, or doing all the heavy lifting to set up for a FW event, or even blogging about us. There are so many different ways we can have an impact in this world and blow our whistles for peace, we have some great ideas here but I’m more than sure that you have equal, if not better ideas. So please feel free to share with me what being a whistleblower means to you. I’m curious to hear what you have to say.

 Love to you all,

Harriet

p.s. here’s my email again, hhobman@fallingwhistles.com