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MY FRIEND HERMAN AND A CIRCUITOUS ROUTE TO SIMPLICITY I was soaking outside in my hot tub marveling at the layer of icy white frosting on the juniper trees when my friend, Herman, came to visit me again. He lit on the edge of the tub looking at me fearlessly and curiously. I have dubbed [...]
I honestly never considered my toothbrush to be part of our eco problem. Did you know the in the United States 50 million pounds (that’s 25 tons) of toothbrushes find their way to landfills each year? Check out Ideal Bite’s daily web message. I’m stunned by the sheer volume of waste that we generate and [...]
I was drawn recently to an old book on my bookshelf to read once again. It is The Wisdom of the Dream about the world of the great man himself, Carl Jung. It reminded me of the exciting journey into the subconscious world of dreams with all of its symbols, mystery and wisdom. In a [...]
SOULFUL KITCHEN! Living simply is not about rejecting the material comforts in life. However, it does involve unburdening our lives, living more lightly with fewer distractions – whether they are material things, activities or relationships. It means letting go of anything that interferes with a high quality life. Choosing Simplicity by Linda Breen Pierce This [...]
I know I have a true self when desolation visits and I lose my taste for life and yet find within myself a life force that will not die. From A Hidden Wholeness by Parker Palmer It has been an extraordinary week. A shaky week in Life School! I experienced a major meltdown. I felt [...]
Plastic Proliferation: Greening Blog “Trust is the decision to keep seeing the deeper path of life and committing ourselves to it, in active partnership with guidance. Trust is interaction. We are doing what we can do, Spirit is doing what it can do, and our lives are the amalgam of these energies.” –from Life’s Companion [...]
“Simplicity of living, if deliberately chosen, implies a compassionate approach to life. It means that we are choosing to live our daily lives with some degree of conscious appreciation of the condition of the rest of the world.” – Duane Elgin, contemporary writer on voluntary simplicity This blog continues as my personal exercise toward a [...]
PAPER PILE (2) – May 2007 Proceed from the dream outward. – Carl Jung As a closing for last week’s article on light, I would like to share some uplifting information giving hope that our energy is somehow moving toward intention. From the Summer 2007 issue of Yes! magazine, a report that: Leaders are beginning [...]
May 21, 2007 Monday The Green Dream I had a dream last night. Actually, I had three dreams after a long dry period. I attribute this profusion of dreams to my taking B-complex vitamins as suggested by Jeremy Taylor at his recent workshop in Bend, Oregon. Which, by the way, was awesome. I would like [...]
A vivid and lasting memory that continues to live and grow in my heart from the WomenSpeak 2007 Conference is that of Immaculee Ilibagiza. A beautiful young Rhwandan woman speaking eloquently and soulfully of the genocide of family and friends. A mesmerizing story and such a gift to those of us listening. It left me [...]