news & reflections
Welcome to my blog. I write about things related to living with the reality
of climate change. I post every week on the following topics:
- Inspiring stories – action being taken to combat the crisis
- Our living world – let’s fall madly in love with our planet
- Simple steps – steps you can take to make a difference
- Reflections – my thoughts and musings on just about anything
Ditch the diet and save the planet
I’ve jumped onto several goal-setting challenges this month - ‘Make this Your Best Year Yet’ - that sort of thing. I’m not really very good with goals. I don’t like the word for a start, it reminds me of football and boardroom flip charts. More than that, I’m a great...
Ring in the changes this New Year
Looking to kick off the year by reducing your environmental footprint? One easy place to start is in your own kitchen. Here are 10 simple swaps that will make a big difference: 1. Swap single-use plastic bags for reusable produce bags. These lightweight mesh bags are...
Wishing you an alternative Christmas
It’s that time of year again. The music is blaring in all the shops, streets and front yards are awash with tinsel and fairy lights, and ‘tis the season to be jolly. Yet with so much going on in the world to dampen the mood, it’s hard to feel festive and even harder...
Gratitude Attitude
Stop a moment and listen to your heartbeat. Takes some doing, right? To turn off all the noise all around us. To be present, with ourselves. Right here, right now, we are challenged as never before and its hard not to capitulate under the burdens of grief, fear,...
Self image re-imagined
What would it mean to set down the baggage of your self image forever. To leave it on a rock somewhere and walk away. To never have to look at it again, let alone lug it around with you? In the dim, distant past, women were the guardians of the earth. We were the...
The Song of Your Life
The Song of Your Life We find our true selves in the quiet spaces between thoughts Do not try to save the whole world or do anything grandiose. Instead, create a clearing in the dense forest of your life and wait there patiently, until the song that is your life falls...
Inspiring News
Here are just three of the inspiring news stories that came out in December this year. In the States, renewable energy is set to exceed coal for the first time. Statistics from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), show that in 2022, in excess of 20% of all...
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