Diamond-Cut Life

Sustainable Living: More Joy And Less Consumption

Diamond-Cut Life random header image

Entries Tagged as 'wedding'

Green Wedding: Community As Capital

August 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · community, health & well being, lifestyle

I’ve read that the average wedding in the U.S. costs $20,000. (I wonder how many fights ensue over getting it all paid off?) Portland’s green wedding of the year, that of our friends Noelle Studer and Eli Spevak, was long on community, short on materialism. The joy and vitality were palpable.
Here Eli and Noelle [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ···········

Diamond-Cut, Sustainable Marriage

July 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments · community, health & well being, lifestyle, sustainability

I am blessed to be in a happy marriage. My husband Thor and I share delight and trust in each other. But my life hasn’t  always been this way: I’m a survivor of two divorces, many more break-ups, and staggering amounts of emotional pain.
I notice that things can change. Specifically, people can change. We [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··················