Happy Friday everyone! This post is my 100th post – quite a happy milestone for me, and the blog. In honor of that nice juicy round number, I wanted to share this video that really had an effect on me.
Deepak Chopra “True Sustainability” from Omega Institute on Vimeo.
I love the idea that the world around us, the environment, is our extended body. With that in mind, how else can we treat the world around us but in a sustainable way? Chopra says, “There will never be social transformation unless there is personal transformation.” I couldn’t agree more; change always starts with oneself.
Personally, I like to think that I have made some changes-to-practice in the direction of sustainability. These days I’m composting as much as I can, using both my worm bin and the outdoor composter; eating as locally as possible; not driving, but walking and taking public transportation; drinking out of reusable containers at work; using a cloth towel instead of paper towels to dry my lunch dishes; refusing plastic bags at the grocery store and elsewhere.
I’m sure I can do more, though. And with the idea in mind that the world around me is simply an extension of myself, paired with the fact that I do my best to nourish myself in myriad ways, nourishing the world around me is a logical conclusion. That includes the I we treat myself, those around me, the earth, sky, water, to be kind and show compassion. I’ll be exploring ways to implement change and will share it here on the blog.
Here’s to many posts to come!
