Re-Gain

Conservation is the foresighted utilization, preservation, and/or renewal of forest, waters, lands and minerals, for the greatest good of the greatest number for the longest time .  Gifford Pinchot Ecology comes from the Greek work oikos meaning household.   Future prosperity is all about good housekeeping. A new environmental seed is sprouting that will uncover a cloak of darkness that befalls us now.  There is a silent war where increased consumption represents a form of terror.  Can we excel science and politics recapture the 11 billion tons of resources yearly Americans use, not including nuclear and hazardous waste? The renewal of the American spirit will happen when we demonstrate that recapturing resources illustrate that that non-violence works.    Let’s celebrate things that support life.  Clean renewable energy, efficient transportation, non-toxic production and measures that protect of our forests, oceans, grasslands and wetlands are all ways that will liberate us. As

For the last few weeks I have explored sitting with my bare feet touching the soil. Feeling the soft earth beneath my feet renews my soul. When I venture outside and discover the wonder of the universe, I feel a greater whole and less pain. Such visits into the wild both refreshes and rejuvenates my spirit. A journey into a forest under a canopy of trees or to a local watershed provides me with a growing sense of well being John Muir once said, "By going outward, I am going in."As I become more intimate with my earth, I feel closer to my beloved home. Never has there been more people, anxiety and stress. This is why  I explore greater ways to mend my soul. Healing occurs for me when I become more intimate with nature. I find a greater self when I go outside my personal ego story. Insights come to me from many non-ordinary experiences when I am in nature. I transcend ordinary perceptual boundaries. Being in nature connects me to the spirit of being. Otherwise, it is easy