Mama Earth, that is. My own mama has been gone a long time, so she is one with the earth now. Her ashes have long since merged with the dirt and trees of the land she called her “patch.” But I digress.
Lyda here.
Happy Earth Day! How are you celebrating?
Whoa. Calm down. It’s okay. Don’t freak out because you have not become a strict fruitarian / joined a self-sufficient nudist colony / committed your life to Greenpeace – or whatever huge thing you think you have to do to make an impact. If you have, good for you.
If you haven’t – like most of the planet – and you feel overwhelmed and pressured to GO GREEN THIS INSTANT – like a lot of us…
Take a deep breath and read this from Havi about Just One Thing.
See? You can choose just one thing to do. One thing at a time.
Switch one thing – one habit, one purchase, one something – to a greener version. Even a slightly greener version.
Purge some old files in your office like Laurie. Recycling old papers you don’t need anymore – you get double points from me, because you are helping both your personal environment and the larger community.
When you run out of something, try a greener version next time. Like one of those low-energy light bulbs. You have Pollyanna’s permission to NOT replace all your light bulbs this instant, if that is too expensive or too overwhelming for you.
You could try cleaning with vinegar and baking soda, which is really cheap and cleans well, plus it makes you feel like a Mad Scientist when it foams up. Put the baking soda in the sink and pour the vinegar over it – instant science experiment! A delight for your Inner Geek.
Just this once, vist the library instead of the bookstore. Check out a magazine, book, movie, CD that you have been thinking about buying. Or one that you would never have considered. Since it’s free, what the hey?
See?
You can do it.
Just one thing.
Because being gentle to yourself is a good thing for the planet too. You are a rare and wonderful lifeform, and part of the planetary energy too.
You can always join that commune next year.
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And it’s Administrative Professionals Day, which used to be called Secretaries Day before the P.C. Police forced the name change. Personally, I don’t care what you call my job, because I know I’m really an artist / writer / quilter / actor / couch goddess, and this is just my day gig. “Selling shoes” my theater dad used to call it. But I digress.
I arrived at work today to find a vase of yellow tulips on my desk.
A lovely way to celebrate Earth Day – I recommend it.
Pollyanna Rainbow Sunshine and the Needles of Doom 