“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.” Lin Yutang ~ Chinese writer and inventor (1895 – 1976) -- Chances are whatever it is that’s stressing you today can wait until tomorrow. It’s Sunday. Go outside and play. Photograph by Ben Moon...
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Quote of the day / 01.08.2009
Serve Others – The Joy Trip Project
“The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve others.” Albert Schweitzer~ theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician (1875-1965) -- Even when your own need is great there will always be others who need more than you do. There’s great comfort to found in giving of yourself in the service of those less fortunate because it inspires a sense of abundance from which true prosperity can be manifest. (illustration from the stetchbook of the artist and climber Jeremy Collins)...
"Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go." [caption id="attachment_554" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Natalie Goldberg"][/caption] Natalie Goldberg: American author (1948-) There’s joy in not knowing what the future holds. It's scary but follow your dreams. Guided by your heart, pursuing those things in life you love most will lead you somewhere. You might be surprised to find when you arrive that there is exactly where you’re supposed be....
Diversity, Environmental Justice, Interview / 30.07.2009
Fields of change: Urban gardens for social justice – The Joy Trip Project
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Too many of us presume that nature is out there, far away in a National Park or in some distant foreign land. Many of us who live in cities especially never truly realize that nature is all around us every day of our lives. We probably take for granted the importance of fresh drinking water, clean air and access to nutritious sustainably produced food. Tanya Fields aims to change that.
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Formerly a hip-hop artist and spoken word poet, Fields now works as the operations manager of the Majora Carter Group, a green-economic development organization in New York City. In her Bronx neighborhood Fields has started a community garden to provide healthy dietary choices for her community and give her family a natural setting to engage in an active lifestyle outdoors. She’s also fighting for social justice in an effort to claim the environmental rights of people disenfranchised by a legacy of racial discrimination and urban poverty.
Introduced to the Joy Trip Project by Chagents, an online social network sponsored by the outdoor footwear and apparel brand Timberland, Fields tells her story in this interview.
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Too many of us presume that nature is out there, far away in a National Park or in some distant foreign land. Many of us who live in cities especially never truly realize that nature is all around us every day of our lives. We probably take for granted the importance of fresh drinking water, clean air and access to nutritious sustainably produced food. Tanya Fields aims to change that.
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Formerly a hip-hop artist and spoken word poet, Fields now works as the operations manager of the Majora Carter Group, a green-economic development organization in New York City. In her Bronx neighborhood Fields has started a community garden to provide healthy dietary choices for her community and give her family a natural setting to engage in an active lifestyle outdoors. She’s also fighting for social justice in an effort to claim the environmental rights of people disenfranchised by a legacy of racial discrimination and urban poverty.
Introduced to the Joy Trip Project by Chagents, an online social network sponsored by the outdoor footwear and apparel brand Timberland, Fields tells her story in this interview.
Quote of the day / 30.07.2009
Make Mistakes – The Joy Trip Project
"The person who doesn't make mistakes is unlikely to make anything?" (Unknown) --It's the inevitable path of anyone trying to to make a difference in the world to make mistakes along the way. It's an impressive list of catastrophic failures that pave the way to long term success. Just remember to learn from what went wrong and make a better effort of it the next time you try. The only reason you know what you did or didn't do wasn't right is because you have a fully formed image...
This item came aross the desk this morning from the folks at Wend Magazine. The creative minds of Tappening, an intiative to encourage the consuption of tap water over bottled water, is spreading rummors. Adman Eric Yaverbaum is prompting consumers to make up falsehoods about the industry that delivers municiple tap water in plastic bottles. Check it out at www.Startalie.com. You can also listen to an interview with Yaverbaum posted to the SNEWS Live Podcast in April 2008. Click here for the link: http://cache.snewsnet.com/snews/podcast/Tappening.mp3...
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