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coming home

I sent the following text as an email to a few friends~ and one~ who continues to be that kind of friend that we all need~ the one who reminds you who you are when you forget~ asked me to … Continue reading

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Introducing: Healing in the presence of whales

Allow me to introduce you to Rebecca Goff, the first person we are featuring in People and the Planet. Her story is one I find particularly fascinating as she is dedicating her life to understanding how to use the natural … Continue reading

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Alliance Training: Thriving in a changing world

I have been watching words lately. Intensely aware of how they shape our belief systems, paying specific attention to how they shape our belief systems re: what we believe is possible for the future. The earth quake in Japan has … Continue reading

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Healing with whales: Post Card From Maui

We knew we would be in the ocean, we hoped we would find whales, but we had no idea we would be immersed in a world event that would literally change the balance of the planet. Welcome to People and … Continue reading

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the fear courage love ratio

I’ve been enjoying the silence of not blogging~ having shifted from the short form of blogging to the long form of novel, I have loved indulging in the process of lingering over sentences and toiling over word structure. But today, … Continue reading

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Letter To A Young Ocean Activist

A few weeks ago, Jill Buck, founder of Go Green Initiative, forwarded an email from Sarah Fyfe, a tenth grader living in Michigan. Sarah asked, “How can I get people to want to help as much as I do?” upon … Continue reading

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The Water Lover’s Green Gift Guide

A few years ago my brother and his wife gave me a gift that came in the form of a donation to the Heifer International. On one hand it was an incredibly considerate gift and reflected some of my values. … Continue reading

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Reclaiming the Vision of our Future: Living in a Culture of Connection and Creation

There is a disease that is infiltrating our society. It’s permeating our imaginations and infiltrating our ideas via movies, news stories, even video games~ it’s the vision of our future. You know what the vision looks like: People have destroyed … Continue reading

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Scientists arrested, tiny competitions, and the language of love

Greetings good people~ In this update you will find: News about inspiring climate initiatives, enviro news worth noting, and why I DIDN’T write, “This could be your last chance to save the whales” in the subject heading. At the time … Continue reading

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Rerouting to the Dominican Republic, and wondering if we crowd funding is the way to go…

So I need to confess something to you, when I first came up with the People and the Planet project…I was imagining a series of simple short stories. Simple being the key word. Minimal Budget. Butta-Bing-Butta-Bang. I’d been relentlessly harassing … Continue reading

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