Comments on: Earth Day 2008 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/ Tales of a country girl and her hens. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: SophieL http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1170 SophieL Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:20:03 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1170 "Moderation in all things, including moderation" (attributed to Pretronius). I, for one, am glad that you have a PC, a blog, and a digital camera. I get inspired by your life and without you having those things, I wouldn't "know" you. But yes, I do see your points. “Moderation in all things, including moderation” (attributed to Pretronius).

I, for one, am glad that you have a PC, a blog, and a digital camera. I get inspired by your life and without you having those things, I wouldn’t “know” you.

But yes, I do see your points.

]]> By: Melinda http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1157 Melinda Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:11:56 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1157 Great post - glad you put it up, too! I have spent way too much time reading other people's blogs today. Well, just a few minutes ago I was struck by some comments I read. Someone whom I had inspired with one of my 'challenges'... had inspired someone else on their blog. It's easy to get discouraged, because there is so much that we're up against. But it is important to remember that it takes one person at a time, one family at a time. Then that one person provokes a friend, and that family provokes changes at a child's school. That school provokes a hundred families, who tell their friends and change other systems. And slowly a movement grows. A movement of conscientious thinkers making conscious choices. Great post - glad you put it up, too! I have spent way too much time reading other people’s blogs today. Well, just a few minutes ago I was struck by some comments I read. Someone whom I had inspired with one of my ‘challenges’… had inspired someone else on their blog. It’s easy to get discouraged, because there is so much that we’re up against. But it is important to remember that it takes one person at a time, one family at a time. Then that one person provokes a friend, and that family provokes changes at a child’s school. That school provokes a hundred families, who tell their friends and change other systems.

And slowly a movement grows. A movement of conscientious thinkers making conscious choices.

]]> By: Laura http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1148 Laura Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:06:48 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1148 Thanks all - I wasn't sure if I wanted to put it up or not. Glad that I did. Thanks all - I wasn’t sure if I wanted to put it up or not. Glad that I did.

]]> By: Anita http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1147 Anita Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:44:48 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1147 Fabulous, start to finish. I've put this snippet on my monitor: "it’s about choosing a simpler way of life not because it’s moral or just, but because it is an opportunity to move beyond the “things we want” to the things that make us truly happy." We're in the midst of a massive budget crisis at our house, and it's forcing me to realize how many things (and experiences) I buy because I haven't had to exercise impulse control in a long, long time. Even before this happened, I'd been grumpy for months because I don't have enough vacation days to take the trip I really want to make this year. I keep telling myself that I have a fabulous life, am fantastically lucky, and having to postpone travel for a year or two is such a good problem to have. I keep hoping I will learn to believe it. Thank you for the reminder. :) Fabulous, start to finish.

I’ve put this snippet on my monitor:
“it’s about choosing a simpler way of life not because it’s moral or just, but because it is an opportunity to move beyond the “things we want” to the things that make us truly happy.”

We’re in the midst of a massive budget crisis at our house, and it’s forcing me to realize how many things (and experiences) I buy because I haven’t had to exercise impulse control in a long, long time. Even before this happened, I’d been grumpy for months because I don’t have enough vacation days to take the trip I really want to make this year. I keep telling myself that I have a fabulous life, am fantastically lucky, and having to postpone travel for a year or two is such a good problem to have. I keep hoping I will learn to believe it. Thank you for the reminder. :)

]]> By: Robbyn http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1146 Robbyn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:56:20 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1146 I love what you wrote, especially about not expecting companies that are trying to make a profit to be the answer we need..."be the change" is exactly what WE need to do :) Huge kudos for this excellent post! I love what you wrote, especially about not expecting companies that are trying to make a profit to be the answer we need…”be the change” is exactly what WE need to do :) Huge kudos for this excellent post!

]]> By: Dad http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1145 Dad Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:58 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1145 Great thoughts Laura! There was a psychologist on the local radio yesterday who cited studies that show that people who have decided to live their lives more simply (in this regard, they are rejecting a consumer oriented life style) are happier. He goes on to suggest that when we chase the next materialistic thing, or adventure, or something that "keeps up with the Jonses" happiness declines. The thought is that this 'race' contributes to a feeling of being less than your neighbor. I like your approach to realizing and pursuing things from a positive perspective. Dad Great thoughts Laura!

There was a psychologist on the local radio yesterday who cited studies that show that people who have decided to live their lives more simply (in this regard, they are rejecting a consumer oriented life style) are happier.

He goes on to suggest that when we chase the next materialistic thing, or adventure, or something that “keeps up with the Jonses” happiness declines. The thought is that this ‘race’ contributes to a feeling of being less than your neighbor.

I like your approach to realizing and pursuing things from a positive perspective.

Dad

]]> By: farm mom http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1144 farm mom Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:59:05 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1144 What a wonderful and thought provoking post! Great Job Laura. What a wonderful and thought provoking post! Great Job Laura.

]]> By: Leslie http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1143 Leslie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:07:36 +0000 http://urbanhennery.com/2008/04/22/earth-day-2008/#comment-1143 <i>But if we move beyond feeling like making the sustainable choice is a sacrifice, to feeling that it is an opportunity to connect with the world around us, our enthusiasm and happiness can be contagious.</i> What a wonderful perspective!! Your post described exactly what issues I'm also having with earth day, but you said it so much better than I ever could. But if we move beyond feeling like making the sustainable choice is a sacrifice, to feeling that it is an opportunity to connect with the world around us, our enthusiasm and happiness can be contagious.

What a wonderful perspective!! Your post described exactly what issues I’m also having with earth day, but you said it so much better than I ever could.

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