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Take Our Pledge for Peace & Safety
A Stand for Nonviolence & Peace
At I THRIVE, we carry a deep commitment to peace and to learning from the most defining chapters of our shared human history. For I THRIVE's creator, Heather Curtis MD, this journey is also personal. Heather is the great grand-niece of Corporal Clyde C. Brown, who, along with two of his peers, were the first men shot down at Pearl Harbor. This loss rippled through time and history, marking the beginning of America’s involvement in World War II.
Clyde's service and sacrifice is part of a legacy that reminds us of the price of conflict and the resilience that shaped the Allied victory over Axis forces. Yet, the devastating events that closed this chapter of history—including mass genocide and atomic bombings—changed the world forever, leaving us with both the weight of history and a duty to seek a different path forward.
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With the I THRIVE pledge, we stand to honor this history and all the lives lost or harmed during World War II and its aftermath by seeking peace and understanding over violence. We commit to learning from the past, acknowledging both its triumphs and lessons, and to working toward a peaceful world for the welfare of our human family and world community.​
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Check out a list of I THRIVE's projects & initiatives dedicated to peace and nonviolence:
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Kintsukuroi Project:
Challenges stigma and inspires post-traumatic growth including global survivor advocacy, veteran service, Integrative Medicine, and safe practices in psychedelic science.
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Tribute to Psychology Leaders and World History Reflection:
Honoring psychology pioneers and learning from history through our social media campaigns and interventions.
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Looking Glass Project:
Peaceful protest, performance art, and nonviolent resistance aimed at revealing community dangers and institutional failings, prompting ethical reform, addressing psychedelic harms, and ensuring safe study in Utah.
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Art Therapy, Information, & Healing Interventions:
Therapeutic support tools rooted in the belief that a peaceful world is a healed world.
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Abolition of Atomic Weapons:
Advocating for the elimination of atomic weapons in honor of Heather Curtis MD’s family legacy and the service of her great grand-uncle, Corporal Clyde Brown in WWII. Ensuring that the lessons of history guide future generations toward diplomacy.
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Standing for Peaceable Resolution and Restorative Justice:
Committed to promoting nonviolent conflict resolution and practices that support healing and reconciliation.
Our Peace Pilgrimage & Commitment to Global Remembrance
In 2026, I THRIVE’s creator, Heather Curtis, MD, traveled to Japan to deepen our Peace Pledge and strengthen our commitment against atomic warfare. This followed her 2024 visit to Hawai‘i, where she honored her great grand-uncle at Pearl Harbor — first standing in the history of American loss in the Pacific.
In Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Okinawa, she bore witness to the immense civilian suffering and long-term human cost of war. Standing in both American and Japanese histories reinforces I THRIVE’s belief that reconciliation is possible — and that peace must be built intentionally.
Inspired by the Japanese art of kintsukuroi — repairing broken pottery with gold — our mission embraces the transformation of wounds into wisdom. Below, we share reflections on what was witnessed and learned, and how these lessons guide our work in survivor advocacy, global mental health, and peace-centered accountability.
Hiroshima
In January 2026, I THRIVE’s creator, Heather Curtis, MD, visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome — standing where, at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, a single bomb altered human history.
Inside the Peace Memorial Museum, the devastation becomes personal: melted glass, burned clothing, stopped watches, and testimonies of survivors (hibakusha) who have since dedicated their lives to nuclear abolition. What struck me most was the tone — not vengeance, but remembrance and a call to peace.
Having visited Pearl Harbor the year before to honor my great-grand-uncle’s service, witnessing Hiroshima allowed me to stand in both histories. American loss and Japanese loss are not mutually exclusive. Both are real. Both demand remembrance.
Hiroshima reinforces I THRIVE’s Peace Pledge: that survivor testimony matters, that the human cost of violence must be acknowledged, and that the prevention of atomic warfare is a moral imperative for our generation.
Nagasaki
In January 2026, I THRIVE’s creator, Heather Curtis, MD, visited Nagasaki — the site of the second atomic bombing on August 9, 1945. Walking through Nagasaki Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum, I was struck by the layered history of the city: a long-standing center of Japanese Christianity, international trade, and cultural exchange — all profoundly altered in a single moment.
At Urakami Cathedral, once the largest Christian church in East Asia and nearly destroyed by the blast, the intersection of faith and suffering was palpable. The exhibits in the museum echo Hiroshima’s artifacts — burned rosaries, shattered statues, and personal testimonies — but with an added quiet grief: this was the second use of atomic force, after the world already understood its power.
Nagasaki deepens I THRIVE’s Peace Pledge by reminding us that resilience does not erase loss. Healing requires acknowledgment, moral reflection, and an unwavering commitment to ensuring such devastation is never repeated.
Okinawa
In January 2026, I THRIVE’s creator, Heather Curtis, MD, traveled to Okinawa to visit sites connected to the Battle of Okinawa (April–June 1945), one of the deadliest conflicts of the Pacific War. Walking through the Okinawa Peace Memorial Park and reading the names engraved on the Cornerstone of Peace — civilians, Japanese soldiers, and American service members alike — I was confronted by the immense civilian toll of war.
Unlike Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Okinawa represents prolonged ground combat: families caught between armies, mass displacement, and coerced civilian deaths. The landscape itself — cliffs, caves, and coastal memorials — carries memory.
Okinawa deepens our Peace Pledge by highlighting that war’s devastation is not only sudden and atomic, but also slow, intimate, and borne disproportionately by civilians. It reinforces I THRIVE’s commitment to prevention, accountability, and the protection of human life across borders.
A Stand For Campus, Community, & Psychedelic Safety
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At I THRIVE, we believe campuses should be places of growth and learning, free from harm and abuse. When issues arise, they must be handled with equity, respect, and support for those involved. Our stand for campus safety is grounded in my experiences witnessing the impact of harm on campus communities, driving our commitment to fostering a culture of trust and accountability where students, staff, and faculty feel safe and valued.
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In our broader communities, trust in institutions is essential. Community members should feel confident that schools, hospitals, law enforcement, courts, and local organizations are dedicated to safety and transparency. By standing for accountability and integrity, we create environments where individuals feel supported and protected.
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With the promise of healing in the emerging psychedelic sciences, ethical and responsible practice is more crucial than ever. My experiences witnessing harm in this field reinforce our stand for safety, as we uphold the ethics of psychiatry to ensure psychedelics remain a force for healing, not harm.
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We invite you to stand with us for campus, community, and psychedelic safety. Take the pledge below, and join us in creating spaces rooted in trust, responsibility, and well-being.
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Check out a list of I THRIVE's projects & initiatives dedicated to campus, community, & psychedelic safety:
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Campus Safety Advocacy & Pledge:
A commitment to fostering secure, inclusive environments on educational campuses. Past advocacy has included resident physican treatment at UALD 2019.
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Collaboration with Ethics Committees & Divisions of Professional Licensing:
Working with multidisciplinary committees to uphold safety protocols in psychedelic science & mental health practice.
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Community Safety Initiatives: Campaigns and advocacy focused on enhancing safety, support, transparency and awareness in local communities.
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Psychedelic Safety Advocacy:
Promoting best practices, ethical standards, and safety measures in psychedelic research and therapies. Advocating for regulation & regulatory body involvement at all points of psychedelic medicine evaluation.
Public Awareness Campaigns:
Engaging in educational outreach and learning from local tragedy to increase understanding of the importance of safety in community and therapeutic contexts.
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Challenging Stigma and Advocating for University Neutrality:
Changing the culture to create safe spaces where survivors feel empowered to come forward and be believed. Advocating for fair treatment of survivors when coming forward in university settings.
Take the I THRIVE Pledge
Send us an email to info@i-thrive.org along with your personal commitment to peace, campus, community, & psychedelic safety.
Work toward a safer America & a safer world community.
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With the I THRIVE pledge, we pledge to carry forward a legacy of peace, to remember those who came before us, and to strive for a world where safety, justice, and mutual respect are the foundation of our future.​
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Together, let’s honor this history by working toward lasting peace, campus, and community safety. Follow us on instagram @The_Kintsukuroi_Project to take the I THRIVE Pledge.
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To take the pledge, simply tag @The_Kintsukuroi_Project in a post on instagram along with your personal commitment to peace and building a safer campus and world community.
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