Two encouraging stories

More and more countries are realizing that measures must be taken to combat pollution and climate change. Here are two examples – Mexico City’s ban on most single-use plastics came into effect in January after more than a year of preparation.  In 2020,...

We create our own reality by our way of seeing and interpreting things

“May I learn to discern the perfect plan behind all events of my life. May I see that every single thing that happens in my life is a  gift from Providence to  enable me to  grow and flourish and expand. May I bless those who curse or harm me, those who...

Clean Your Windshield First

Photo by Hossein Soltanloo on Unsplash If your thought is engaged withjudgment, self-condemnation,blame, or self-justification,it is not the time to draw conclusionsabout yourself, others, or your relationships.It is the time to removethis dirt from your windshieldso...

An unshakable trust under all circumstances

Depending on our own vision of the world, of the universe, of history, it is quite possible for us to go through this very troubled period with deep trust. If we believe in a world dependent on the hazards of fate, or simply run by fate, then we should seriously...

Reforestation project

Researchers say the world’s largest reforestation project – the 2011 Bonn Challenge – has beaten its 2020 target. Launched nearly a decade ago by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Germany, the challenge aimed to have 371 million acres of degraded...