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Here’s a totally inspiring example of what’s possible when you combine activism with a Transition Town initiative. The activists in this case were responding to the threat of a third runway being built at Heathrow, just outside London. The runway construction would have threatened the community of Sipson. Transition Heathrow was formed as a radical [...]
Photo from Cornell University Library We might think of crisis as: Something undesirable Something that needs fixing – fast! Something to be feared Something to avoid at all costs A sign of gross failure It might seem like an impassable abyss. But perhaps, if we look a little deeper, we can see that there is [...]
“To find our Calling is to find the intersection between our own deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger.” Frederick Buechner. The news pages are filled with details of two major overwhelming events this week – the civil unrest in Libya with attempts to overthrow Gadaffi’s regime and the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. If [...]
“Learn to pause… or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.” Doug King Whether we’re at home or at work, creating space in our physical, mental or spiritual environments can lead to enormous benefits. Because of the nature of space clearing (we don’t remember exactly what’s there until we start moving things around!) the particular [...]
“Show up, pay attention, tell the truth, be open to outcomes.” Native American Indian Principles for Life. At some point in this week between Christmas and New Year, amidst the celebrations, the meals together, the chatter, the music and games in our family gatherings, someone pipes up with “What are your New Year Resolutions?” And [...]
“Blessed are those that can give without remembering and receive without forgetting.” Anon First of all – thankyou to all of you who read my blog and newsletter. Why am I saying this? Because, I would like to let you know that I am very grateful every day for those who are willing to spend [...]
“The objective is not to fill the container to the brim, but to make sure that the big rocks are there and that the container is not so full it can’t accommodate conscience-directed change.” Stephen Covey 1. What do you choose to own and what is merely passing through your life? 2. Which items that [...]
“Even people who want to live closer to Nature, balk when required to live within its rhythms” Stella, 8th Life. When we think of energy descent on a global scale or in terms of our own individual lives, what kind of a future do we imagine? Is it a high tech “Jetsons” lifestyle, a back-to-the-caves [...]
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