Monthly Archives: April 2011

Designing for limited growth has been the way we have done things for years. Learning a new way of doing things can be difficult but it is well worth the effort. Recently, in my relatively small city of Green Bay, … Continue reading →

when i first heard of Council of All Beings workshops, I thought, what a funny touchy-feely way to explore our place in the world. I really thought that it sounded as silly as trying to feel energy or douse for … Continue reading →

I remember vaguely hearing about the big tree many long years ago. when we look at all of the life forms and categorize and organize them, we can see that life basically takes two paths and the two sides continue … Continue reading →

In nature, there is a dynamic interplay between these two nodes of experience. The fleeting wing beats of a passing eagle give way to the timeless feeling of the mountain. The babbling brook slowly changes pitch after a rain, the … Continue reading →

A new word for old ideas. I think that by now, many people have heard the old saying from out in New England, “Use it up, wear it out, fix it, make it work or do without.” I probably should … Continue reading →

What is needed, if we are to find a path to sustainability, is a way to reflect and harmonize our actions with nature’s schemes, her time line and the cycles of the seasons. There is a deep and abiding capacity … Continue reading →

Finding source and merging with it has always been my favorite way to search for new ideas. Reflecting on ideas that have helped me to grow into a well-rounded individual often give me pause to appreciate all the love and … Continue reading →

We have two choices, remain stagnant, which according to natural laws means we are dying or to be active, continue to grow and live. Constant innovation and novel approaches to meeting the needs of organisms lies at the heart of … Continue reading →

Now when I first heard of some of the rituals and practices involved in this sort of activity, I thought my friends had gotten just a bit too far out, that is, until I began to understand what they were … Continue reading →

Ever since the first Earthday, over forty years ago, I have wondered why Mothers themselves don’t rise up with one voice to implore their children to do something for the Earth on Mother’s Day. In my mind, healing our relationship … Continue reading →