Origin of Vision-in-Action
The Twilight Club, not to be confused with the Team Edward nor the Team Jacob club, was an ethical movement started by a group of poets, artists, and philanthropists for the purpose of bolstering spiritual and cultural renewal of society in the late 1870s. Worried that civilization was on a downward trend for culture, beauty, and ethical practices, visionaries such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, Charles Darwin, and Walt Whitman joined together to put their visions for a better world into action.
Today most people think of vampires and werewolves when they hear the word Twilight, memory is indeed a fickle thing. But the successes of the Twilight Group were significant, most notably inspiration for the formation of the Boy Scout of America and England, of the Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis Clubs, the Better Business Bureau, and most recently the Vision-in-Action Institute.
The Mission
The VIA is the 21st-century version of The Twilight Club. Their vision is for a humanity that explores the leading-edge of their creative evolution. Their goal is to develop spiritually awakened, intellectually sovereign, and emotionally mature leaders of humanity.To propagate the culture of honesty, integrity, responsibility, and authenticity throughout the world might sound idealistic, but in my humble opinion it is a noble quest more of us should commit to.
Philosophy is about to break out of the ancient-&-discarded box.
Examining our neighborhoods, our schools, our workplaces has led me to think that more than ever we need deeper understanding about the nature of life and the spiritual nature of the individual. It is a necessary step in the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment. It is a necessary step in the workings of human advancement.
The Vision-In-Action Blogger Commitment
Disclaimer: I’m not affiliated with the Vision-in-Action Institute, I’m just a twenty-something year old girl trying to spread creative self-knowledge for a better life.
I started this blog 3 weeks ago, in this short amount of time I’ve come across numerous others blogging for the advancement of human transformation in thought and action. Some days ago I read something that resonated with me, “Opinion and ideology divide; Quest and commitment unite,” – Yasuhiko Kimura, VIA Founder. This is what inspired me to create the Vision-In-Action Blogger “award”, as a way to unite all of us in our quest for a better tomorrow.
If you also have a vision for a better tomorrow, for the advancement of creative thinking, and for spiritual and personal fulfillment of humankind then become a part of the Vision-In-Action Blogger Movement.
How to Become a part of the Vision-In-Action Blogger Movement
We all have different obligations and time constraints, so I want to keep this very simple,
Display the Vision-In-Action Blogger insignia on your page. 
Keep on writing for a better tomorrow and include the tag #VIA Blogger with your post.
Nominate however many visionary bloggers out there you may find.
Put instructions on your post for others to join the movement or link back to this post.
I hope you’ll join me in this highly utopian, but oh so faithful quest.
Very educational. Nice job. I always learn something when I visit your blog. Thank you! By the way I did follow through and did the drawing assignment and posted it on my site. Interested to hear your critique of my artwork. (and the inner turmoil that makes me a unique individual, living in the world.)
Thanks Jonathan, I try my best. I had a blast trying to interpret your drawings, they were chock full of meaning. I left you a very long comment on your post. Hope its helpful in some way.
Thanks, can’t wait to read it.
Raimy,
I love that you created this award. I have never heard of the Twilight club or VIA. Thank you for educating me. I will get to work on my VIA post soon. Thank you for your vision, energy, enthusiasm, and kindness. {{{Hugs}}} Kozo
Thank you for inspiring me.
Great idea!! I always learn something when I stop by, Thank you.
Angie
Thanks Angie, you saying that makes me feel like what I’m doing here is worthwhile. If you run into any visionary bloggers writing for a better world please nominate them for Vision-In-Action, yourself included I think you add laughter and joy to this world with your posts on Angie’s Grapevine.