Invitation To Matter

It is dark and I am still, my small child arms wrapped tightly around my legs that are pulled up to my chest. The clothes are falling all around me as I sit on the floor of my bedroom closet with the door closed, peering, staring intently out of the wooden slats of the closet door.

Good News Headlines 3/17/2025

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has paid off £1 million in debt for 900 people impacted by Tata Steel’s blast furnace closure in Port Talbot, South Wales, which left 2,800 workers jobless five months ago. The actor launched a debt acquisition initiative, personally investing £100,000 to buy and cancel debts instead of profiting from them.

Remember Your Heart

In hundreds of places across the country and around the world, we have been sustained by our individual and collective voices of hope for human freedom, equality, compassion, and love. This is our survival kit for troubled times.

Ides Of March Update

Beware the Ides of March? Not necessarily. Following Friday the 14th’s total eclipse of the Moon, Mercury turns retrograde during the wee hours of Saturday morning. Coming so close together it may be difficult to know precisely which event is making an impact.

Negative Ions From Sea Spray Can Boost Your Mood

Have you ever wondered why you feel so good, invigorated, and even fearless, after a nice long walk on the beach or a day out in the fresh sea air? Or maybe it was an exhilarating springtime thunderstorm, a visit to a waterfall, or a hike high in the mountains. Why is that?

A Greenbreath Transformational Plant Ally Journey

What if we were to bring our breathing into conscious awareness, realizing that without it we would be dead within a few minutes? If this consciousness led us to the source of our breath — the plant kingdom — surely our relationship to the plants and trees would change.

Good News Headlines 3/10/2025

More than 14,000 seed samples are headed for the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, where they’ll be preserved and protected against climate change, war, and other events that can threaten crops and plant diversity.

Eight Secrets For Making Habits That Stick

How often have you vowed to make a change in some area of your life only to find that after a few attempts to establish a new habit you’ve gone back to the old ways? Changes at the margin can become habits, but there are secrets to making them stick.

Good News Headlines 3/3/2025

With Japanese know-how and the unwavering support of Japanese experts, Bhutan’s national bird is being hatched and hand-reared in captivity successfully for the first time ever. The major hurdle to rearing chicks was overcome, and two healthy birds were just hand-reared.

Saints And Ordinary People: Inspiration For This Tumultuous Time

Countless humans have risked everything and risen up to oppose kings, tyrants and dictators. Here I share lesser known warriors who've boosted my spirits, who inspire me to remember that saints and heroes are simply ordinary folks who clung to their vision of equality, justice and peace, no matter what the cost.

Fairy Lore From Magical France

French fairy lore is a captivating tapestry woven with magic, nature, ancient mysteries and stories of beautiful beings known as fées, the origin of the English word ‘fairy’. The characteristics and names given to these entities vary across France, with some being benign, others mischievous and some downright malign.

Preventing Burnout

When we don’t actively restore ourselves, we start seeing the familiar symptoms of exhaustion, cynicism, lack of focus, irritability, and even physical illness. Prolonged stress without recovery weakens the immune system, impairs cognitive function, and increases the risk of anxiety and depression.

Good News Headlines 2/24/2025

Michael Jordan has opened another health clinic in his home state of North Carolina, bringing the total to four clinics now serving the uninsured. The concept began in 2019 with a pair of clinics strategically placed in Charlotte to address barriers to care, including transportation.

Why Life Expectancy Is Falling Faster Than Ever

The change we need starts with us. By choosing to invest in regenerative agriculture and preventative healthcare, we can break free from the systems that profit from our dependency. Together, we can build a future where health and sustainability take priority over corporate control.

Daily Astrology

September 6, 2025

Less than an hour after midnight the eccentric and on occasion stunningly brilliant planet Uranus begins a five month long retrograde. Restlessness can be one impact. Future plans or friendships may suddenly seem...

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