Celebrate Gaia Every Day!
April 22 is Earth Day. April 19th -23rd is Earth week. But really… everyday is Earth Day.
I’m grateful for the 20 million people that protested for environmental change on April 22, 1970. Before 1970, there was no Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Water Act, or Clean Air Act. It was a day for environmental education via teach-ins that were held across the country.
Now it’s more than a day, or a week or movement. Sustainability and healing the planet from global warming and human destruction, has become a way of life.
I bet some of you are already doing a few of these easy ways to save the planets. If so, give yourself a round of applause. If not try to incorporate at least 5 of these. Every little bit helps.
- 1. Turning off lights in room when your not using them – saves energy & keeps energy down.
- 2. Unplug devices that are pulling energy and use power strips – stops unwanted electricity pull
- 3. Buy in bulk bins and store your goods in mason jars and glass bottle – reduces food packaging
- 4. Pay your bills online – if every American did this it would waste in landfills by more than 800,000 tons per year and reduce the release of greenhouse gases by 2.1 million tons.
- 5. Don’t leave the water running while brushing your teeth – 5 gallons of water can be saved just by turning off the faucet. I still need to work on this one.
- 6. Buy in bulk bins and store your goods in mason jars and glass bottles – helps to reduce food packaging.
- 7. Eat a meatless meal one day per week – helps the environment by minimizing water usage and reducing greenhouse gases and fuel dependency. Plus this is my favorite option.
- 8. Swap bottled water for a reusable water bottle – carrying a good quality bottle cuts down on plastic waste.
- 9. Consider composting – Compost is organic material that can used to help plants grow. It keeps food waste out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
- 10. Buy recycled items – Donating and buying recycling goods is great for the planet.
I realized over the years that humans are so connected to the Earth. It’s necessary to understand that healing Mother Earth is also about healing the hearts, bodies and spirits of the humans who inhabit this planet.
There is still so much to do.
This week’s Derek Chauvin verdict of guilty on 3 counts of the killing George Floyd is a beginning in recognizing that police brutality will no longer be tolerated, and basic accountability can be expected.
Getting to this point is largely a result of protesting and people being fed up. The outcome of this verdict is going to set legal precedence for many lawsuits, criminal trials, and be the cornerstone for establishing new laws and organizations.
However, the road to healing racial inequities, and the effect of years of mental, emotional and spiritual trauma on people living in both white and black bodies is long and arduous.
Movement towards healing, and the act of opening ones heart elevates us all, beginning a human expansion of love.
It’s this expansion and elevation of love that will help heal the earth.
Imagine if everyone opened their hearts, forgave themselves and others, while standing for truth, justice, and love in their own small corner of the world, moment by moment and day by day.
That exponential energetic ripple moves through all living things… plants, animals and the earth.
So I give love, grace, and speak truth to myself and others as best I can everyday.
How are you doing with expanding your heart and giving love to yourself and others?
I’d love to know. Feel free to respond to this email.
Peace, Love, Plants!
