Look around. What do you see? Do you see a population of unhappy, addicted people…people addicted to food, to sugar, to alcohol, to drugs (prescribed or un-prescribed), to shopping, to praise and approval, to entertainment…to everything outside of themselves? Do you notice that authentically happy, well-adjusted people are alarmingly few and far between? How could this be? Why does happiness seem to be a goal we are constantly striving for rather than an intrinsic quality of our being? The … [Read more...]
Raising Kids Who Care About the World Around Them
One of the most frequent questions I get from readers is "How can I raise my kids to be green?' This is a good question but I think it is more important to think beyond the concept of "going green". More is required. They need to think about the world "community" and how it is impacted by the decisions we make. There is a popular saying that "kids won't protect what they do not love". We need to raise kids that have a nurturing character and a compassionate heart. It all starts with teaching … [Read more...]
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