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Archive for June, 2024
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Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.
– Franklin Delano Roosevelt –
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From Green to Health
Interested in boosting your heath naturally? Research highlights the direct connection between our health and time spent in green spaces: nature holds the power to reduce stress and depressive symptoms, to fortify our immune system, to lower our blood pressure and improve sleep. With low-income communities frequently deprived of such green spaces, this points to an untapped potential to address health disparities. Let’s dive into why going green isn’t just about the environment, but our personal health, too. { read more }
Be The Change
Treat yourself with a healthy gift: Plan your next green walk and invite a friend to make it a shared moment, in silence, or not. 🙂 |
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If we are to use our tools in the service of fitting in on Earth, our basic relationship to nature–even the story we tell ourselves about who we are in the universe–has to change.
– Janine M. Benyus –
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Breathing with the Forest
‘Breathing with the Forest’ is an immersive digital experience that explores the illusion of separation between us and the rest of the planet, a reminder that “with each breath we exchange parts of ourselves with the wider world.” The Capinuri tree grows in the Amazon river floodplain where the Breathing experience creators photographed and collected three-dimensional scans and audio recordings of the wind, trees, animals and water. Capturing the individual elements demonstrates the beauty of each individual living object; in relayering them for the experience, however, the creators demonstrate the opportunity available to notice how they interact; an invitation to appreciate the symbiosis of living alongside one another. “Entering the forest, we step out of our separateness to embody something much more than human.” { read more }
Be The Change
Take 5 minutes to engage with the “Breathing with the Forest” immersive experience. Connect to breath. Hold the spacebar when connection is interrupted. Reconnect to breath and center awareness on how that breath connects to everything around you. { more } |
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The cost of doing anything is life because our time, our energy, our attention, all of those things are finite. Our choice to do anything has a cost, and that cost is our life.
– Adii Pienaar –
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What Should I Do Today?
Finding moments of meaning and purpose amidst everyday chaos can feel like a daunting task. This article serves as a compass for navigating the complexities of daily life by embracing intentionality and mindful decision-making with a simple yet profound question: “What should I do today?” Rather than succumbing to the pressures of productivity or routine, we are encouraged to approach each day with a sense of curiosity and purpose. Among nine ways to start of living an intentional life are taking time to do nothing and considering what we leave behind at the end of a life. { read more }
Be The Change
Take a deep breath, pause, and see which one of the nine ways mentioned in the article you are called to engage with today. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 