Boost your sustainability by diversifying your bottom line
There are many ways to measure success. Businesses look to their finances and profits, nonprofits look to their relationships and societal impact, and environmentalists look to their ecological footprint. But a deeper look reveals something much more soft to measure. In our hybridized world, a singular and narrow bottom line is no longer enough. Customers now look to their business partners to have a positive social and environmental impact, and donors and foundations want to ensure their...
Read MoreLife likes life: Articulating the ethic of sustainability
Sustainability is a beloved word often used by earth lovers and green-washers alike. This term embodies many definitions and identities from ecology to sociology, marketing to spirituality, science to design. It typically balances the three areas of ecology/environment, economy/employment, equity/equality. The many ways of understanding sustainability speaks to the fact of its relevancy in our time. Sustainability connects us to the fact of our interconnectedness, our place in the...
Read MoreSanity in a world of duality
There are many ways to sustain a sense of balance in a world of duality and anger. Personal Balance is about the three-dimensional relationship between mind, body and spirit. It is not about right or wrong, but about noticing if you are heavy in one area and offering nourishment to any area that needs more of your energy. If you find yourself busy most of the time, you may be dominant in masculine and find meditation and aimless time in nature to be your balancing point. If you are mellow...
Read MoreWhy can’t science and spirituality just get along?
Science and spirituality have long struggled to find common ground. Nevertheless, a common language exists between these powerful fields that may unlock a means for peace and connective understanding. This key is called by many names, but its essence is constant. It is the balance of energy. There is a form that unites the whole universe. Christianity calls it the trinity. Chemistry calls it protons, neutrons and electrons. Living systems display it as destruction, creation, and...
Read MoreBeing in Nature: An Integration of Mind, Body, and Spirit
I spent three days by myself in the wilderness with only three gallons of water and a hammock. Here is a reflection of my inner work during that time.
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