Care and critical thinking can coexist.
Anyone telling you otherwise is selling something.

#YesRising

If you’ve ever felt like the odd one out

and kept going anyway —

this space is for you.
#YesRising

Some things can’t be argued.
They have to be felt.

Open the door—let us in. #yesrising

That’s harder than pretending everything is fine...
#YesRising

YesRising is for people who feel out of place but refuse to give up.
You’re not alone.

#YesRising

Psalm 0
Quiet moments
I love observing them
they bring hope
they bring us peace and for humanity they deliver promise
—of a future we live freely

#poet #poetry #yesrising #artsincommunity #arts #arts #artworks #cultivatecuriosity #richardsilvia #psalm #psalm0

Every voice matters.
#yesrising together

What the world needs now?

More Golden Hours
Less Golden Age

People over profits
People over prophets

#yesrising #hope #cultivatecuriosity #courage #voice #people #goldenhourphotography #goldenhourlight #goldenhourglow #goldenhourvibes #goldenhour

So, let’s build on that hope, get curious about what we’re missing or question the things we believe. Let’s make the world better. Happier. More beautiful and compassionate. #yesrising #hope #tribe #possibilities

You want to know what I’m all about? Sometimes I wonder that too. But the truth is: I just want to help you.

#YesRising

I see you…
#yesrising

Remember Love is Love
#yesrising #together #hope #courage we can do many things

Notes To A Little Bird: Reclaiming Civil Society—by R. Silvia #Yesrising

At 62 I’m writing more poetry and music than ever. Mostly about reclaiming civil society and love and freedom. Won’t you join us in exploring a world of possibilities? Imagine what we can do —together! #yesrising #hope #cultivatecuriosity #teachlovemultimedia #courage #voice #civilsociety

Keep connecting. We all bring a piece to the table.

#yesrising

All politics is really supposed to mean is making decisions about how we ought to live. It requires compromise, negotiation and conflict resolution. And of course consideration and listening.

—RS #yesrising

In 2024, I self published a bunch of poems in a book called Cultivate Curiosity: There is Hope Even in Unimaginable Circumstances.

Here’s three from that book. Keep the faith my friends.
#yesrising

Awesome work everyone!

The Signs: Springfield, MA June 14, 2025 No Kings. #NoKings #yesrising “Beyond the Mundane Lane” the Rick Eva Music Project

The signs: Springfield, MA June 14, 2025 No Kings. #NoKings
“Beyond the Mundane Lane” the Rick Eva Music Project. #yesrising

…and they send for the dreamers…my song RISE. I’ve updated this for 2025 and publish my music under The Rick Eva Music Project. #yesrising RS

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W h a t ‘s p o s s i b l e
Inspiring Global Thinking

In doing so, together we can transform our experiences into compelling community work and create a practice that makes our world more welcoming, safe and inclusive for everyone.

—we bypass it with beauty
—we disarm it with curiosity
—we infiltrate it with empathy

#beauty #curiosity #yesrising

Strength and power isn’t overpowering another human being. It’s the capacity to be compassionate and help our neighbors.

#yesrising #hope #civilsociety #culture #masculinity #power #newideas

Set to Elton John’s “Your Song”
#yesrising

I think we know at this point from personal experience that corporations care about profitability not people ability.

What kind of society do we want to build?

We will rise.
#yesrising by R. Silvia

"Replace sensationalism with fact-based communication grounded in research." #YesRising

Powerful Women
— RS
#yesrising #powerfulwomen
#cultivatecuriosity
“Do not question my worth, request my gift”

Winter Solstice, time of deep introspection, evaluation of choices, visioning new goals. And the goddess seeks her way back from the underworld, light streaming from her heart —the path illumine.

#findingpeace #followtheheart #yesrising #hopeinaction #wintersolstice #goddess

I still have faith in you.

#yesrising

I believe in US.

—together we can build our communities and make them stronger.

—together we can cultivate curiosity, instill hope and faith in each other.

Ask questions. Find out what’s important to our fellow human.

I’ll begin: critical thinking and empathy is important to me.

#yesrising

Cultivate Curiosity. #yesrising

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" —James Baldwin