coach, writer, educator downshifting, sustainable living, sustainable business
“For all my good intentions, there are days when things go wrong or I fall into old habits. When things are not going well, when I’m grumpy or mad, I’ll realize that I’ve not been paying attention to my soul and I’ve not been following my best routine.” Robert Fulghum Is downshifting a spiritual act? [...]
A while ago I tentatively broached the subject of what I saw as the link between terrorism and our materialistic lifestyle. What prompted this was my fascination with the simple phrase “Live more simply, so that others may simply live.” So, I suggested in the article that maybe living and working in a way that [...]
Just the word “activist” can conjure up all kinds of conflicting images in our minds from violent civil unrest to peaceful, cooperative dialogue. When we consider our need to live more sustainable lives, we are being called to face some very tough challenges, personally, in our local communities, nationally and globally. How can we follow [...]
The Paradoxical Commandments 1. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. 2. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. 3. If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. 4. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. 5. Honesty and frankness [...]
One of the most disturbing realities of living in 21st century society is the presence of terrorism. Our governments currently wrestle with legislation and national security measures in order to “combat terrorism”, using methods and language that appear to stem from terrorism itself. What is there that we can do as individuals to help reduce [...]
“I call heaven and earth to record this day to your account, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both you and your seed shall live. – Deut. 30.19” We know. We have more than enough scientific evidence and plain common sense to know that we [...]
What’s the best way to start your day and what does it matter anyway? “There is an Indian Belief that everyone is in a house of four rooms: A physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into [...]
“The aim of meditation is to understand what we did not formerly understand, to see what we have not previously seen and to be where we have never been in relation to an object or subject. Meditation is the unfolding of what is best for each person and its results can be measured by the [...]
This site seeks to explore the heart and soul of downshifting to a more sustainable, ethical and holistic way of living and working, in keeping with the needs of the planet, humanity as a whole and ourselves as individuals. (read more)
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