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#SandMining: Are we Eating Our Children?

September 18, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is an excerpt from a book in the works: Who Hears the Sound of the Last Wave? Enjoy--H Ships Log: February 19, 2012, 08:15—Eleven-Mile Beach, Barbuda I step out of the dinghy just past the surf and pink sand swallows my foot to the calf. The next wave knocks…

Six Steps Toward Living in #PlanetaryHarmony

September 14, 2013 by heatherlynmann

1. Vision--Imagine all beings holding Earth in sacred trust. 2. Skill--Learn more about planetary suffering and sustainable healing actions. 3. Wisdom--Join others in identifying the way for individuals and society to avoid suffering. 4. Action--Water the seeds of happiness by touching and healing wounds within your reach. 5. Gratitude--Honor that…

Check Out #Mindfulmagazine–A Celebration of What Matters

September 12, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Mindful magazine is a comprehensive portrait of living a life of awareness in modern society. Editors pack its pages with helpful information. Here is a link to the online magazine's environmental page. Enjoy, H http://www.mindful.org/the-mindful-society/environment

The Words of #SisterMiriamMacGillis

September 10, 2013 by heatherlynmann

"We don't go out into our backyard and kneel down before the soil and know that we are in the face of sacred mystery. It's just dirt to us; it's opaque. It's real estate. Whoever has the deed to it owns it." Sister Miriam MacGillis Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of…

The Fifth #ClimateJustice #MindfulnessTraining: Preserving the Whole

September 6, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is the last of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings that I began posting on August 26th. Preserving the Whole Aware of pain caused by individual and societal fear, greed, anger, and delusion, I will cultivate a peaceful mind of inter-being in myself and others. I will nourish myself and…

The Third Climate Justice #Mindfulness Training: Sacred Conception

August 28, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is the third of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings I wrote as a guideline for ethical living during this climate emergency. You can look back at this week's earlier posts for the text of the first two Trainings. Sacred Conception Aware of pain caused by actions that push the…

The Second Climate Justice Mindfulness Training: #Simple Living

August 27, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Here is the second of five Climate Justice Mindfulness Trainings I created to give myself an ethical touchstone in daily life. Simple Living Aware of pain caused by the unsustainable production and distribution of goods and services, I will live simply in the nested ecosystem that is my home, invest…

Eating Less Meat: The Zucchini

August 19, 2013July 2, 2014 by heatherlynmann

Last week I wrote about my desire to eat less meat and more veggies because its good for the planet (see the August 12th post). To make an earth-friendly diet more enjoyable, I've gathered together some terrific recipes; they are worth sharing. Below you'll find "The World's Best Zucchini Bread"…

A Reason for Hope

August 16, 2013 by heatherlynmann

Environmentalist, entrepreneur, and author Paul Hawken estimates there are as many as two million organizations dedicated to ecological sustainability and social justice at work around the globe. We are not alone in our vision for a kinder world for all.

Join Me: The Electricity-Free Day Challenge

August 11, 2013 by heatherlynmann

What would it be like not to use electricity one day a week for a month? When I'm living on my sloop at sea, the absence of electricity could be dangerous because I need it--sometimes urgently--to start the engine and drive out of harm's way. But on the boat, I…

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