I've recently recalled reading this book back in 2005. After reading about mindfulness, stillness and quieting oneself down for meditation, it prompted me to remember "How to be Idle" by Tom … [Read more...] about How to be Idle
Archives for July 2014
Can we transmit stillness through technology?
This video really helped me. Eckhart Tolle talks about how to keep presence and transmit stillness through technology. The gadgets we have today tend to constantly drag us out of stillness and out of … [Read more...] about Can we transmit stillness through technology?
When I loved myself enough
What a find! When I Loved Myself Enough is a magnificent short book that I find very inspiring. The words of Kim McMillen are very profound, uplifting and thought provoking. When I Loved Myself … [Read more...] about When I loved myself enough
Spending less time in planes
I'd like to be spending less time in planes. I'm getting more and more committed to using and consuming less as part of my efforts to Use 10 Percent Less and one of these is flying less kilometers per … [Read more...] about Spending less time in planes
Solar power for the whole planet?
How much of the Earth's surface would need to be covered by solar panels in order to get electricity from solar power for the whole planet? A remarkably small amount. The large red box in the … [Read more...] about Solar power for the whole planet?