When you think about love, if you are like most people, you are just thinking about romantic love between two humans. Time to crack that definition wide open to include all living beings and love that crosses species barriers. If we could clearly see how much other species love life and love others, it might change how we … [Read more…]
. . I am not really big on celebrating holidays. The word HOLIDAY comes from holy day. One of the most sacred holidays for me is Earth Day. The only change I would make to the date of the celebration is to make it 365 days of the year. I also love Mother’s Day, but … [Read more…]
I was in the waiting room at the local massage school here in Santa Fe about to have a bodywork session with one of the students. A woman in the seat next to me started talking to me about her work. She and her husband raise beef cattle. She was very proud of what she … [Read more…]
The local food movement folks often think they have a very different philosophy from the compassionate vegan folks. The reality is that our intentions are very much the same. We want to do the right thing. The problem is that everyone I know who claims to just eat locally, doesn’t. They often buy non-local products … [Read more…]
Around the first of the year, people kept asking me if I made any New Years resolutions. My answer was always the same: “Anything that is that important to me, I will start right away.” I remember as a kid, the first time I heard someone say, “Mother’s day is everyday.” I was in … [Read more…]
The education process is never ending. We are continuously taking in new information that can change our view of the world. Everything we say, wear and do is letting those around us know what we believe in…and may challenge what they see as the “norm”.