Tag Archives | Nature

12 Exercises for the Soul

12 Exercises for the Soul

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how we as a culture spend so much time focused on physical exercise—on our physical bodies and our physical world—and perhaps not as much time as we should on exercising our souls and spirit. Whether you go to church or not, or even believe in God or […]

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50 Crazy-Wonderful Things about the Earth (and Its Creatures) to Be Grateful for!

50 Crazy-Wonderful Things about the Earth (and Its Creatures) to Be Grateful for!

I know, everyone is busy. But stop for a few minutes and consider just how amazing and magical our planet really is. This is an especially good time to consider the crazy-wonderfulness of Earth, with Earth Day and the Earth Gratitude Wave both on the 22nd. It’s never too early to feel grateful, which is […]

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Save the Date: Earth Gratitude Wave, April 22, 2015

Save the Date: Earth Gratitude Wave, April 22, 2015

I was sitting outside this past Thanksgiving, surrounded by beautiful trees and rolling hills and feeling grateful for the crisp, clean air, when it occurred to me that we should have a similar holiday of thanksgiving for the earth. However, we don’t need a whole new holiday for Earth; we have Earth Day. We also […]

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Loving Life in Full Bloom

Loving Life in Full Bloom

by guest blogger Elizabeth Murray, author of Living Life in Full Bloom: 120 Daily Practices to Deepen Your Passion, Creativity & Relationships On St. Valentine’s Day, we express our love to the special people in our lives. In my book Living Life in Full Bloom, you’re invited to explore the pathways of “The Gardener” to […]

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Love + Nature = Organic

Love + Nature = Organic

As I write this, the Climate March is happening in New York City. My heart is there, in Manhattan, even as I go through my usual weekend routine: Emmaus farmer’s market, supermarket, second half of the Man City vs. Chelsea Game (it was very emotional), lunch, and playing outside with my daughter—the same daughter who […]

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Your Climate Bill Is Due

Your Climate Bill Is Due

by guest blogger “Coach” Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute executive director Americans have a serious spending problem. Our nation is $17.5 trillion in debt; we finance new homes, cars, and educations pretty much as a rule; we use credit cards like free money. And we spend way beyond our means when it comes to the environment. […]

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Green Lawns Don't Make for "Green" Yards

Green Lawns Don’t Make for “Green” Yards

by guest blogger Maya K. van Rossum, the Delaware Riverkeeper The natural world is awakening from a tough winter, and our yards are greening up as the weather warms. But are our yards really as “green” as they could be? Across the country, as communities have expanded and new developments have been built, the amount of […]

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Saving the World One Farm at a Time

Saving the World One Farm at a Time

by guest blogger “Coach” Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute executive director This Earth Day we have a global community in crisis. A terrifying climate trend that has the American people…yawning? A recent poll shows people nearly across the board rate climate change near the bottom of their list of problems facing the nation. Why? Climate is […]

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