“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” ~ William Arthur Ward I came across this quote the other day and thought it explained perfectly how I see my view of the world. People often think I’m a pessimist because I talk and write about unpleasant things. [...]
Archive for the ‘Vision’ Category
by Cherie Carter-Scott 1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it’s yours to keep for the entire period. 2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called, “life.” 3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial, error, and experimentation. The “failed” experiments [...]
Changing the Culture of Consumerism
Posted: March 3, 2010 by Mia in Big Ideas, Consumerism, Money and economics, Simplicity, Sustainability, Vision, WasteThroughout the Global Financial Crisis and the Great Recession we’ve all heard it: Governments and economists telling us to get out and shop to save the economy. I’ve even seen Facebook friends ponder on their status update, “Should I go shopping to save the economy?” Our Culture of Consumerism Consumerism is about more than just the [...]
Vision and Action; Transition
Posted: February 27, 2010 by Mia in Climate Change, Environment, Films, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Sustainability, Vision“Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world.” The Transition Movement combines a wonderful vision with meaningful action. Watch In Transition 1.0 for some inspiration:
Creating a New Future Worth Living
Posted: February 24, 2010 by Mia in Environment, Frugality, Goals, Money and economics, Peak Oil, Simplicity, VisionYesterday at lunch I was talking to a friend who reads this blog. We were talking about hope and how he thinks I have none because of the gloomy things I write about. I told him that wasn’t true in the slightest. In fact, apart from the occasional slip into doom-mode I am usually a [...]
The journey of 100 posts starts with a single line!
Posted: February 22, 2010 by Mia in Environment, Food, Goals, Money and economics, Peak Oil, Preparedness, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability, VisionToday marks a milestone. 100 posts! I thought I should celebrate with a little look back at my journey since last July, when I started this blog. This blog was conceived because I had a mind full of thoughts that needed writing down. I’ve found the process cathartic and illuminating at the same time. Usually, as I go about my [...]
Finding our Place – Adapting in the City or Country?
Posted: January 26, 2010 by livingmyrichlife in Goals, Homesteading, Peak Oil, Permaculture, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability, VisionSharon Astyk wrote a very interesting post a couple of weeks ago about Reconsidering Cities. It got me to thinking about whether the right decision for us is a few acres outside a small country town or a large house block in a medium-sized city. We go back and forth on this question very regularly, so [...]
Image from: Winking Owl Studios Today on Unstuffed’s blog, she links to The Urban Field Guide who lists 7.0 ways you can help Haiti. We tried to use the texting method but for some reason it didn’t go through, so I went with option one instead…..shopping. If you click on Etsy and enter Haiti, many of the shops are [...]
Self sufficiency, independence and lifestyle planning
Posted: January 5, 2010 by livingmyrichlife in Food, Frugality, Goals, Self-Sufficiency, Simplicity, VisionToday I wanted to talk a bit more about some topics I haven’t really touched on before but which I find myself thinking a lot about. My Background First, a little background. At the age of about 22 I decided that I did not want to be working for someone else for the rest of [...]
Photo by: Vincent Montibus I have always been here I have always looked out from behind these eyes it feels like more than a lifetime feels like more than a lifetime Sometimes I get tired of the waiting sometimes I get tired of being in here is this the way it has always been? could [...]
