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"There are many ways to kneel and kiss the ground." - Rumi

One Small Stone's blog includes some "food for thought" on how meditation creates more peace in our own life and in the world, some specific, action-oriented ideas to "make some ripples" for climate justice, and some guided meditations to help you practice.

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Food For Thought

The 3 Gates of "Wise Speech"

Buddhism's guidance on "wise speech."

Make Some Ripples

Giving *Literally* Makes Us Happy

I recently learned that 10% of charitable giving happens in the last 3 days of the year (source). I’ll confess that when I heard this, a...

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What do you love? Let that save the world.

The United Nation's climate report came out on Monday. There is plenty to despair. The report outlines the ways in which climate change...

Make Some Ripples

Don't be hoodwinked by fossil fuel's clever PR

Did you know that the concept of an individual carbon footprint calculator was created by BP? BP saw the stats that most Americans not...

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What Can I do to Help with Climate Change?

“What can I do to help with climate change?” It’s a wonderfully common question. Maybe you’ve asked it. I know I have. Good news/bad...

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Burrow into the Good Stuff

Robert Emmons' definition of gratitude places us in the world. It allows us to be connected to goodness beyond ourselves.

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Breathe. You are here.

Spring is arriving. It’s a cliche but true - with the budding of the trees and the blooming of the flowers, there comes an energy of...

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Channel the Ant (aka: You're Not Too Small)

The media’s predominant narrative (80%, to be exact) around climate change is doom and gloom. With all the bad news, it’s pretty...

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We All Need a Break Sometimes

(Scroll down for guided meditation.) I’m willing to bet that you have a lot going on in your individual, personal life. Globally, you...

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Want the good news? Or the more good news?

Solutions for climate justice, climate change and eco-anxiety. What should regular people do to help the environment.

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Begrudgingly Grateful

Please don’t let “practicing gratitude” become one more thing you feel like you need to get done. If you do, I feel you!

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Just Be It

“When you look back at this time in your life, what will you say about your character?” I have this slide, from a presentation given by...

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Scarier Than Things That Go Bump In The Night

Have you ever heard the German word “Waldeinsamkeit”? There is no direct translation, but it roughly means the feeling associated with...

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Don't Be Trashy

Some ways of decreasing our environmental impact require serious sacrifice and planning. (Exhibit A: Greta Thurnberg sailing across the...

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Water What You Want To Grow

We all want more joy and peace, more connection with loved ones, more moments of noticing the beauty around us. We’d all like a little...

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Brene Brown, Buddhism, and #FastFashion

Brene Brown talks a lot about numbing, defined as the activities we do to avoid feeling pain. Some numbing activities are seemingly...

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