Welcome. I write about how to be rich in what matters -- relationships, health and vitality, work we love, connection to nature, spirituality and yes, financial health too. Treading lightly on the earth is woven throughout. Please read and prosper. Read more →
The record-breaking cold in much of the U.S. reminds me that we’re all vulnerable to extreme weather and disasters, and need to be prepared for them. Climate change means more of everything: drought, destructive hurricanes, heat, cold and floods. It’s broader than just global warming. It’s our internal resources — our attitude and coping skills […]
Tags: disaster preparedness·extreme weather·hard times·Kathryn Harrington·power outages·Revelle·self-entertainment
In our lifetimes we will spend tens, possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars on energy bills*. Reducing the size of those bills helps all of us, especially since burning the fossil fuels to create that energy is heating our planet dangerously. So, haven’t we all been taught to turn off the lights when we’re not in a room? Doing […]
Tags: alpaca socis·extreme weather·fracking·natural gas·resilience·resiliency·Sharon Astyck·staying warm
I love that rock artists like Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi raised money for victims of Hurricane Sandy in the benefit concert last night. What I’d love more, though, is for the victims, and all of us, to become more disaster-resilient. The U.S. poles and wires electricity system that broke apart in the Northeast like matchsticks last month is
Tags: energy tax credits·extreme weather·Portland·resiliency·solar panels
Have you or someone you love been affected by Irene, the storm flooding New York City that prompted the almost unthinkable closure of its massive transit system? How about the record-breaking
Tags: change·climate change·climate refugees·developed world·extreme weather·global warming·Irene·NASA Goddard Space Flight Center·National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
My heart is with the two million folks fleeing their homes due to Hurricane Gustav. How frightening and painful! I wish for all of them to be safe and secure. There is more, though; the head and the heart should always work together. Doesn’t it make more sense to flee permanently to more sustainable homes […]
Tags: bipartisan politics·culture·development·economics·extreme weather·GDP·global warming·Gustav·land use·life·New Orleans
I’m often drawn to the things that people don’t want to talk about. You know, the elephant in the living room syndrome. Today, that uncomfortable topic is the rebuilding of New Orleans.
Along with other excellent people and organizations, Mercy Corps has been helping do the above. Last week I was at Jimmy Mak’s when Neal Keny-Guyer, the CEO of Mercy Corps, was speaking. So
Tags: bipartisan politics·climate change·Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon·elephant in living room·environment·extreme weather·global warming·life·Mercy Corps·Neal Keny-Guyer·New Orleans·rebuilding·rising sea levels
