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ay we not only find but transform the strength within ourselves,
moving forward with love and conviction, that what we do and share in the world is not only right but essential for personal and planetary growth. At times, we may think we have nothing to say or do that is of value. I have been guilty of that. The longer I live, however, the more secure I am in knowing this is not true nor has it ever been.
Recently, I have been incorporating littered objects into my artwork. They are small statements of intent on raising awareness of our society’s apparent lack of responsibility for our environment. To me, it’s taking care of the little things that is important, like not dropping a single bottle cap on the ground. It’s about personal responsibility. Littering is a reflection of a deeper illness, and one that is curable by bringing it to light. Every time I pick up litter or mention it to another, I believe I am helping to change the world’s consciousness. I hope you will take the opportunity to do the same. Consider claiming your little area of the world and pick up every piece of litter in that space. You may find it necessary to do it often as the wind redisbributes litter. Not to be on my soapbox too
long, I’d like to share some thoughts about women’s wellness. It’s not a far stretch, in this column, from one to the other. Sometimes I felt like I was the litter, one whose life could be easily discarded as unimportant. My experience of near death at the hand of another dramatically changed my world view. It was a “struggle” for me to get past the place of low self-esteem and rebuild my life based more on love than fear. As a whole, women are taking more control over their bodies and lives. We have a
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tremendous opportunity in how we raise our children, when we seize that opportunity in a loving and respectful way. This activity is ideally shared by others in our lives. As I have said in the past, life is a team sport.
Our society
is slowly changing its attitude toward undervalued
lives. We are waking up, naturally. It is time. I believe Natural Awakenings publications are helping us as a society in many ways. Our magazine brings a plethora of valuable resources for personal and planetary wellness and expands on the discussion around health from a wholistic perspective. I believe this information reaches deeper into our souls, and we are better able to respond to the truth of who we are and what we are doing in the world. It ripples out beyond those readers I personally touch. We are fed helpful information month after month; little by little, the bits of information / truth seep in. We take ownership of the idea – not that we came up with it, but that we have incorporated it into our being... we have meaningfully integrated the information into our lives, thus making our lives more honest and supportive of that healthier lifestyle. It’s absolutely a journey. You make a positive difference in
my life. Make a difference in someone else’s by sharing a copy of this issue with a friend.
Know
you’re essential to the evolving consciousness; plan on it.
Susan Q Wood Publishing Editor
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