For those of us who live lives where (yes, most of us do work ... and yet) we have ‘leisure time' – what do we use this leisure time, and energy, and attention for? We are droned to spend it glued in front of the television, the iPod, the cell phone, the computer, the … whatever electronic device you wish to name – without discernment. Without using these ‘tools’ as just that – communication devices that can deliver enriching, Continue Reading
Simple Examples of Conscious Actions – A Check List
Here is a simple primer of how to make a difference in this world … Waste less – food, paper, toilet paper, light, heat, air conditioning, fuel. Give more – love, support, wisdom, ideas. Buy consciously – fair trade (people are paid fair wages for the work that they do), organic (it doesn't pollute air, water or soil with toxins), EMF friendly (cell phone and microwave technologies are cited as confusing the navigating Continue Reading
The Incredible Human Journey
Last evening my husband and I watched “The Incredible Human Journey”, a BBC documentary hosted eloquently by physician and anthropologist Dr. Anita Roberts. What struck me most - as I reflected on what I watched - was the hypothesis presented as to why Neanderthals became extinct and Homo Sapiens have survived until present day. Homo Sapiens - unlike Neanderthals, 1). developed symbolic expression through art and Continue Reading