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Singing Connects
Currently I am working with a friend on a workshop that is designed to dive into the process of building community. This is an experiential class on how to form and work within a group that is combining the task orientation with the heart orientation and make those two aspects work together in a synergistic way. One element that we have found is really helping to connect with each other in a group setting is singing and music. There are many of melodies around that are just wonderful. Today I want to share with you one that is build around […]
What to do with Newspaper Bag?
For the longest time we did not know what to do with the plastic bag the daily paper is put in that is delivered to our house door. The recycle situation of both these items in our county is such, that they would end up in the landfill. So after a number of ideas, including to maybe not order the paper anymore, we came up with two different solutions. 1. We take one of the bags and put it a convenient spot in a cupboard, which itself holds the other bags. When we pick up the paper, the plastic bag […]
Ecobuilding Retreat
Over a long weekend the Northwest Ecobuilding Guild (NWEBG) held its member retreat, which is also open to non-members. If you have never heard about the NWEBG you are missing out on one the premier green building associations in the Northwest. And, it is not just building, but related areas as well, landscaping, design, manufacturers of green materials and more. According to their website “It is a community of builders, designers, suppliers, homeowners, and partners concerned with ecological building in the Pacific Northwest. The Guild empowers people through education to transform the built environment for long term sustainability.” have to […]
Zero Organic Kitchen Waste
In our kitchen we produce a fair amount of organic waste. When we make our smoothies there are peels and seeds. When we prepare for stir fries, there are always some cut offs. Be it the greens of carrots or beets, some wilted or brown leaves from salads. Sometimes we don’t use some veggies or fruits in time and they go a little bit moldy. Then there are tea bags or skins from nuts or the table flowers are passed their time. So, what to do with all this? Is there a way to make this waste into a resource? […]
Green Coaching
If you feel, you need to talk and share about your views, choices and options to live a life that is more sustainable, a life that thrives on green, rather than denying the tremendous challenges we face individually and as humanity, green lifestyle coaching can be of great help. When talking about coaching a few things come to my mind to clarify what it is. First, this is “green coaching”. Green coaching includes advising and mentoring. It is a field in development. In my view, it is primarily focused on the green aspects of any human activity, like lifestyle, business, […]
Live Healthy Longer
Living longer in itself is not necessarily on the top of my wish list. What is close to the top, though, is to living a healthy AND long life. If that includes living longer, great. And then, for me it really needs to add a third and fourth piece or is it second and third: living healthy, passionate, green AND long. Wow! Yes! You know, just thinking about what it means to Thrive On Green, makes my day. There is a whole industry out there providing many potions, lotions, remedies, supplements, tools, equipment and techniques to live healthier and longer. […]
Brilliant New WordPress Product
According to the HeatMap website, the “HeatMap Theme is one of the worlds most loved and trusted premium ad themes. Its packed with tons of features that make it the ‘Swiss army knife’ of ads themes.” My task is to set up a website to get the word out on green, sustainable and resilient living that can function as an informational portal, allows visitor interaction, discussions, product and service reviews and more. At the same time the site will allow at some point to support the purpose of this site with content submittals, premium memberships levels, donation for specific projects, […]
