I’m snuggled in a cabin with my husband, looking out at Opal Creek Ancient Forest as torrents of rain come down. Perfect writing weather, and in fact the writing workshop I’m enrolled in will start in an hour or so.
My topic today is optimism, inspired by fellow blogger Sara at On Simplicity. While her post [...]
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Optimists As Problem-Solvers
October 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, work
Tags: global warming·happiness·life·Opal Creek·optimism·social change·writing
How To Change Things For The Greener, Anywhere
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · community, food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, sustainability, transportation
The following is a guest post by Jim Meyer. Diamond-Cut Life welcomes your topical submissions. If you would like to write a guest post, please contact us.
Let’s get frank about the current pressures on the US lifestyle and environment as it’s been constructed up to now: A lot of people are getting [...]
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I Have A Dream — 2008 Update
January 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · politics, simplicity, spirituality & religion, sustainability
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream: that America could rise above the selfish institution of segregation. The dream seemed hopelessly idealistic. Too many people in power benefited from segregation, and were willing to violently defend it.
What if Dr. King were alive today? I am convinced his dream would embrace sustainability, i.e. living in a way that ensures future generations can also live. Everything he stood for supports such a
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