Friday, April 22, 2011

Earth Day 2011 and Questions that Arise

All over the US and Canada there are millions of people celebrating Earth Day, and I often wonder what this day really means to people. For me Earth Day is a reminder to be kind to Mother Earth and remember that as much as we have renewable resources, it doesn’t mean we have unlimited resources.

Our household does what we can to reduce, reuse and recycle, but I know we could likely be doing more. But how much more? And how much is realistic? As a Motivational and Empowerment Coach, I work with my clients to learn and find balance within their lives—to be honest with what they can do to achieve the life they desire.

Looking at how my family embraces the love of nature and wanting to do more to support Mother Earth, I am always asking myself, "How much more can we honestly do without it backfiring so that we ultimately use more resources or become more wasteful?" Between recycling and composting, growing our own vegetables, making single car trips instead of multiple car trips, riding our bikes in the summer, upgrading to energy-efficient appliances and using low wattage light bulbs, it’s hard to identify where we could make more changes so the experience feels natural.

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