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Live simply so that others may simply live…

Voluntary Simplicity is a lifestyle designed to focus on living and veer away from material possessions by subtracting the unnecessary and adding the meaningful. The rejection of consumerism arises from the recognition that ordinary Western-style consumption habits are degrading the planet; that lives of high consumption are unethical in a world of great human need; and that the meaning of life does not and cannot consist in the consumption or accumulation of material things. Extravagance and acquisitiveness are accordingly considered an unfortunate waste of life, certainly not deserving of the social status and admiration they seem to attract today. The affirmation of simplicity arises from the recognition that very little is needed to live well – that abundance is a state of mind, not a quantity of consumer products or attainable through them.

According to this philosophy of living, personal and social progress is measured not by the conspicuous display of wealth or status, but by increases in the qualitative richness of daily living, the cultivation of relationships, and the development of social, intellectual, aesthetic, and/or spiritual potentials. As Duane Elgin has famously defined it, voluntary simplicity is ‘a manner of living that is outwardly simple and inwardly rich, … a deliberate choice to live with less in the belief that more life will be returned to us in the process’.

It should be noted that voluntary simplicity does not, however, mean living in poverty, becoming an ascetic monk, or indiscriminately renouncing all the advantages of science and technology. It does not involve regressing to a primitive state or becoming a self-righteous puritan. And it is not some escapist fad reserved for saints, hippies, or eccentric outsiders. Rather, advocates of simplicity suggest that by examining afresh our relationships with money, material possessions, the planet, ourselves and each other, ‘the simple life’ of voluntary simplicity is about discovering the freedom and contentment that comes with knowing how much consumption is truly ‘enough’.

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This premise has long been held to be true.Living as simply as possible is an ideal and in a material world not always easy to achieve as we have needs, usually based on our desire to have what everyone else has, even so it is possible to be aware of those less fortunate and give what we can when we can. I agree happiness does dwell within us and we can achieve it in a variety of ways and giving has always been a winner in my book. Great post O and very thought provoking.

I usually don’t buy anything fancy unless it has a practical purpose. Knowing that, once my friends gave me a bouquet of vegetables instead of flowers to make it more ‘practical’. It was very well received and gobbled up with joy by all members of my family 🙂

The same with my kids – they all know that I’m happy to fund bare essentials. If they want something fancier, they need to earn and spend their own money on that. Yes, that does mean that they get from me only the cheapest cell phone for emergency calls that has no fancy games, no matter how ‘uncool’ it might look to their mates. The same with clothes and all the other things. However I’m always happy to fund sport activities and learning/life experiences (e.g. travelling, going to museums, exhibitions etc.) for them. It is all about finding a good balance.

Great philosophy,I agree, but kids now do put you under some pressure about the fads they think they have to have. I like your approach though O.

Totally agree with you on that. Kids surely do put a lot of pressure when it comes to all sorts of fads. It is always an ongoing challenge.

Good Luck, thankfully all of mine have grown up…lol…some of them have kids of their own.

Thanks 🙂 Good luck with resisting pressure from the grandchildren now 😉

At the moment two live a long from me and the others are all little ones.

Wow, you are a very busy granddad. Enjoy your growing grandchildren. 🙂

I am finding it an interesting phenomenon that I am not as good a gdad as i was a father….I spent a lot of time with my kids growing up……I like being a gdad, like it when they home after to their own mum’s and dad’s….lol

You need a break to recharge your batteries too 😉 I’m sure you are very special for them and will always be.

Well I am special…lol……there’s no doubt about that……maybe you should read my blog…

It looks like our thoughts crossed in the blogosphere. I just got onto your blog and was reading through your poetry when I got your comment. Love your blog. You are truly special. I’m looking forward to following your blog 🙂

Thank you O, please visit and comment…..thank you again…

live simply that others may simply live

1 LIVE SIMPLY THAT OTHERS MAY SIMPLY LIVE

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We are going too fast. — Мы идём слишком быстро.

The baby went behind his mother to play a hiding game. — Малыш решил поиграть в прятки и спрятался за маму.

Go ahead, what are you waiting for? — Идите вперёд, чего вы ждёте?

I’ll go ahead and warn the others to expect you later. — Я пойду вперёд и предупрежу остальных, что вы подойдёте позже.

My brother quickly passing him, went ahead, and won the match easily. — Мой брат быстро обогнал его, вышел вперёд и легко выиграл матч.

As the roads were so icy, the cars were going along very slowly and carefully. — Так как дороги были покрыты льдом, машины продвигались очень медленно и осторожно.

The deer has gone beyond the trees; I can’t shoot at it from this distance. — Олень зашёл за деревья; я не могу попасть в него с этого расстояния.

You’ve missed the bus, it just went by. — Ты опоздал на автобус, он только что проехал.

Let’s go forward to the front of the hall. — Давай продвинемся к началу зала.

I have to go in now, my mother’s calling me for tea. — Мне надо идти, мама зовёт меня пить чай.

The car went into a tree and was severely damaged. — Машина влетела в дерево и была сильно повреждена.

The police examined the cars and then allowed them to go on. — Полицейские осмотрели машины, а потом пропустили их.

I don’t think you should go out with that bad cold. — Я думаю, с такой простудой тебе лучше сидеть дома.

It’s dangerous here, with bullets going over our heads all the time. — Здесь опасно, пули так и свистят над головами.

I fear that you cannot go over to the cottage. — Боюсь, что ты не сможешь сходить в этот коттедж.

I spent a day or two on going round and seeing the other colleges. — Я провёл день или два, обходя другие колледжи.

This material is so stiff that even my thickest needle won’t go through. — Этот материал настолько плотный, что даже моя самая большая игла не может проткнуть его.

Don’t leave me alone, let me go with you! — Не бросай меня, позволь мне пойти с тобой!

The piano won’t go through this narrow entrance. — Фортепиано не пройдёт сквозь этот узкий вход.

There is no such thing as a level street in the city: those which do not go up, go down. — В городе нет такого понятия как ровная улица: те, которые не идут вверх, спускаются вниз.

to go on travels, to go on a journey, to go on a voyage — отправиться в путешествие

He wants me to go on a cruise with him. — Он хочет, чтобы я отправился с ним в круиз.

Please go now, I’m getting tired. — Теперь, пожалуйста, уходи, я устал.

I have to go at 5.30. — Я должен уйти в 5.30.

There was no answer to my knock, so I went away. — На мой стук никто не ответил, так что я ушёл.

Why did the painter leave his family and go off to live on a tropical island? — Почему художник бросил свою семью и уехал жить на остров в тропиках?

At the end of this scene, the murderer goes off, hearing the police arrive. — В конце сцены убийца уходит, заслышав приближение полиции.

to go to bed — идти, отправляться, ложиться спать

to go to press — идти в печать, печататься

You’d better go for the police. — Ты лучше сбегай за полицией.

The bus goes right to the centre of town. — Автобус ходит прямо до центра города.

The ship goes between the two islands. — Корабль курсирует между двумя островами.

to go above one’s ground — идти, высоко поднимая ноги

the man who goes straight in spite of temptation — человек, который идёт не сбиваясь с пути, несмотря на соблазны

She will never go my way, nor, I fear, shall I ever go hers. — Она никогда не будет действовать так, как я, и, боюсь, я никогда не буду действовать так, как она.

When I was young, we went to church every Sunday. — Когда я был маленьким, мы каждое воскресенье ходили в церковь.

The boundary here goes parallel with the river. — Граница идёт здесь вдоль реки.

This door goes outside. — Эта дверь выходит наружу.

The annual dinner never goes better than when he is in the chair. — Ежегодный обед проходит лучше всего, когда он председательствует.

The game went so strangely that I couldn’t possibly tell. — Игра шла так странно, что и не рассказать.

The election went against him. — Выборы кончились для него неудачно.

What has gone of. — Что стало, что произошло с.

Nobody in Porlock ever knew what has gone with him. — Никто в Порлоке так и не узнал, что с ним стало.

The battery in this watch is going. — Батарейка в часах садится.

Sometimes the eyesight goes forever. — Иногда зрение теряют навсегда.

I could feel my brain going. — Я чувствовал, что мой ум перестаёт работать.

You see that your father is going very fast. — Вы видите, что ваш отец очень быстро сдаёт.

The platform went. — Трибуна обрушилась.

About half past three the foremast went in three places. — Около половины четвёртого фок-мачта треснула в трёх местах.

The dike might go any minute. — Дамбу может прорвать в любую минуту.

My old sweater had started to go at the elbows. — Мой старый свитер начал протираться на локтях.

The crop is good, but the potato is going everywhere. — Урожай зерновых хорош, а картофель начинает повсюду гнить.

to go to one’s own place — умереть, скончаться

to go aloft / off the hooks / off the stocks / to (the) pot разг. — отправиться на небеса, протянуть ноги, сыграть в ящик

Hope he hasn’t gone down; he deserved to live. — Надеюсь, что он не умер; он заслужил того, чтобы жить.

The doctors told me that he might go off any day. — Доктора сказали мне, что он может скончаться со дня на день.

I hope that when I go out I shall leave a better world behind me. — Надеюсь, что мир станет лучше, когда меня не будет.

The space is too small, the bookcase won’t go in. — Здесь слишком мало места, книжный шкаф сюда не войдёт.

Elzevirs go readily into the pocket. — Средневековые книги-эльзевиры легко входят в карман.

The thread is too thick to go into the needle. — Эта нитка слишком толста, чтобы пролезть в игольное ушко.

Three goes into fifteen five times. — Три содержится в пятнадцати пять раз.

All the good we can find about him will go into a very few words. — Всё хорошее, что мы в нём можем найти, можно выразить в нескольких словах.

This furniture would go well in any room. — Эта мебель подойдёт для любой комнаты.

I don’t think these colours really go, do you? — Я не думаю, что эти цвета подходят, а ты как думаешь?

Oranges go surprisingly well with duck. — Апельсины отлично подходят к утке.

That green hat doesn’t go with the blue dress. — Эта зелёная шляпа не идёт к синему платью.

This box goes on the third shelf from the top. — Эта коробка стоит на третьей полке сверху.

This book goes here. — Эта книга стоит здесь (здесь её место).

He’s short, as jockeys go. — Он довольно низкого роста, даже для жокея.

I’d like this letter to go first class. — Я хотел бы отправить это письмо первым классом.

Time goes so fast when you’re having fun. — Когда нам весело, время бежит.

Summer is going. — Лето проходит.

One week and half of another is already gone. — Уже прошло полторы недели.

Whatever money he got it all went on paying his debt. — Сколько бы денег он ни получил, всё уходило на выплату долга.

Your money went towards a new computer for the school. — Ваши деньги пошли на новый компьютер для школы.

Not more than a quarter of your income should go in rent. — На арендную плату должно уходить не более четверти дохода.

We were worried because the food was completely gone and the water was going fast. — Мы беспокоились, так как еда уже кончилась, а вода подходила к концу.

The cake went fast. — Пирог был тут же съеден.

All its independence was gone. — Вся его независимость исчезла.

This feeling gradually goes off. — Это чувство постепенно исчезает.

They can fire me, but I won’t go quietly. — Они могут меня уволить, но я не уйду тихо.

to go bang — бахнуть, хлопнуть

to go crash / smash — грохнуть, треснуть

Clatter, clatter, went the horses’ hoofs. — Цок, цок, цокали лошадиные копыта.

Something seemed to go snap within me. — Что-то внутри меня щёлкнуло.

Crack went the mast. — Раздался треск мачты.

Patter, patter, goes the rain. — Кап, кап, стучит дождь.

The clock on the mantelpiece went eight. — Часы на камине пробили восемь.

Now the story goes that the young Smith is in London. — Говорят, что юный Смит сейчас в Лондоне.

He makes so much money that whatever he says, goes. — У него столько денег, что всё, что он ни скажет, тут же выполняется.

anything goes, everything goes разг. — всё дозволено, всё сойдёт

Around here, anything goes. — Здесь всё разрешено.

Anything goes if it’s done by someone you’re fond of. — Всё сойдёт, если это всё сделано тем, кого ты любишь.

She went about her work in a cold, impassive way. — Холодно, бесстрастно она приступила к своей работе.

The church clock has not gone for twenty years. — Часы на церкви не ходили двадцать лет.

All systems go. — Всё работает нормально.

She felt her heart go in a most unusual manner. — Она почувствовала, что сердце у неё очень странно бьётся.

to go for a song — идти за бесценок, ничего не стоить

Going at four pounds fifteen, if there is no advance. — Если больше нет предложений, то продаётся за четыре фунта пятнадцать шиллингов.

This goes for 1 shilling. — Это стоит 1 шиллинг.

The house went for very little. — Дом был продан за бесценок.

Lewis consented to go as high as twenty-five thousand crowns. — Льюис согласился на такую большую сумму как двадцать пять тысяч крон.

I’ll go fifty dollars for a ticket. — Я позволю себе купить билет за пятьдесят долларов.

He’s in the men’s room. He’s been wanting to go all evening, but as long as you were playing he didn’t want to miss a note. (J. Wain) — Он в туалете. Ему туда нужно было весь вечер, но пока вы играли, он не хотел пропустить ни одной нотки.

Half the guards went after the escaped prisoners, but they got away free. — На поиски беглецов отправилась половина гарнизона, но они всё равно сумели скрыться.

Jim intends to go after the big prize. — Джим намерен выиграть большой приз.

I think we should go after increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производство.

to go against the grain, go against the hair — вызывать внутренний протест, быть не по нутру

I wouldn’t advise you to go against the director. — Не советую тебе перечить директору.

It goes against my nature to get up early in the morning. — Рано вставать по утрам противно моей натуре.

The run of luck went against Mr. Nickleby. (Ch. Dickens) — Удача отвернулась от мистера Никльби.

One of his many law-suits seemed likely to go against him. — Он, судя по всему, проигрывал один из своих многочисленных судебных процессов.

If the election goes against the government, who will lead the country? — Если на выборах проголосуют против правительства, кто же возглавит страну?

Our dog went at the postman again this morning. — Наша собака опять сегодня набросилась на почтальона.

Selina went at her again for further information. — Селина снова набросилась на неё, требуя дополнительной информации.

The students are really going at their studies now that the examinations are near. — Экзамены близко, так что студенты в самом деле взялись за учёбу.

When you go before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты выступаешь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.

Your suggestion goes before the board of directors next week. — Совет директоров рассмотрит ваше предложение на следующей неделе.

The little girl was given a bar of chocolate as her payment for going between her sister and her sister’s boyfriend. — Младшая сестра получила шоколадку за то, что была посыльной между своей старшей сестрой и её парнем.

The money that I won went beyond my fondest hopes. — Сумма, которую я выиграл, превосходила все мои ожидания.

Be careful not to go beyond your rights. — Будь осторожен, не превышай своих прав.

I was interested to hear the speaker, but his speech went beyond me. — Мне было интересно послушать докладчика, но его речь была выше моего понимания.

I don’t think this class will be able to go beyond lesson six. — Не думаю, что этот класс сможет продвинуться дальше шестого урока.

to go by / under the name of — быть известным под именем

Our friend William often goes by Billy. — Нашего друга Вильяма часто называют Билли.

He went under the name of Baker, to avoid discovery by the police. — Скрываясь от полиции, он жил под именем Бейкера.

to go by the book разг. — действовать в соответствии с правилами, педантично выполнять правила

You can’t go by what he says, he’s very untrustworthy. — Не стоит судить о ситуации по его словам, ему нельзя верить.

You make a mistake if you go by appearances. — Ты ошибаешься, если судишь о людях по внешнему виду.

I go by the barometer. — Я пользуюсь барометром.

Our chairman always goes by the rules. — Наш председатель всегда действует по правилам.

I think we should go for increased production this year. — Думаю, в этом году нам надо стремиться увеличить производительность.

The people will never go for that guff. — Людям не понравится эта пустая болтовня.

She doesn’t go for whiskers. — Ей не нравятся бакенбарды.

The black cow immediately went for him. — Чёрная корова немедленно кинулась на него.

The speaker went for the profiteers. — Оратор обрушился на спекулянтов.

I’m well made all right. I could go for a model if I wanted. — У меня отличная фигура. Я могла бы стать манекенщицей, если бы захотела.

He goes for a lawyer, but I don’t think he ever studied or practised law. — Говорят, он адвокат, но мне кажется, что он никогда не изучал юриспруденцию и не работал в этой области.

that goes for me — это относится ко мне; это мое дело

I don’t care if Pittsburgh chokes. And that goes for Cincinnati, too. (P. G. Wodehouse) — Мне всё равно, если Питсбург задохнётся. То же самое касается Цинциннати.

He wanted to go into Parliament. — Он хотел стать членом парламента.

He went eagerly into the compact. — Он охотно принял участие в сделке.

The Times has gone into open opposition to the Government on all points except foreign policy. — “Таймс” встал в открытую оппозицию к правительству по всем вопросам, кроме внешней политики.

the man who went into ecstasies at discovering that Cape Breton was an island — человек, который впал в экстаз, обнаружив, что мыс Бретон является островом

I nearly went into hysterics. — Я был на грани истерики.

He went keenly into dairying. — Он активно занялся производством молочных продуктов.

He went into practice for himself. — Он самостоятельно занялся практикой.

Hicks naturally went into law. — Хикс, естественно, занялся правом.

to go into long dresses, trousers, etc. — носить длинные платья, брюки

She shocked Mrs. Spark by refusing to go into full mourning. — Она шокировала миссис Спарк, отказываясь носить полный траур.

We cannot of course go into the history of these wars. — Естественно, мы не можем во всех подробностях рассмотреть историю этих войн.

I simply don’t feel anything for him any more. In fact, I’ve gone off him. — Я просто не испытываю больше к нему никаких чувств. По существу, я его разлюбила.

The schoolboy goes over his lesson, before going up before the master. — Ученик повторяет свой урок, прежде чем отвечать учителю.

He went over the explanation two or three times. — Он повторил объяснение два или три раза.

We went over the house thoroughly before buying it. — Мы тщательно осмотрели дом, прежде чем купить его.

I’ve asked the garage people to go over my car thoroughly. — Я попросил людей в сервисе тщательно осмотреть машину.

Harry and I have been going over old letters. — Гарри и я просматривали старые письма.

We must go over the account books together. — Нам надо вместе проглядеть бухгалтерские книги.

It would take far too long to go through all the propositions. — Изучение всех предложений займёт слишком много времени.

All that men go through may be absolutely the best for them. — Все испытания, которым подвергается человек, могут оказаться для него благом.

The disease went through the whole city. — Болезнь распространилась по всему городу.

The girls were «going through» a drunken sailor. — Девицы обшаривали пьяного моряка.

She need not go to others for her bons mots. — Ей нет нужды искать у других остроумные словечки.

The house went to the elder son. — Дом достался старшему сыну.

The money I had saved went to the doctors. — Деньги, которые я скопил, пошли на докторов.

The dukedom went to his brother. — Титул герцога перешёл к его брату.

And the Oscar goes to… — Итак, «Оскар» достаётся…

These are the bones which go to form the head and trunk. — Это кости, которые формируют череп и скелет.

Whole gardens of roses go to one drop of the attar. — Для того, чтобы получить одну каплю розового масла, нужны целые сады роз.

This only goes to prove the point. — Это только доказывает утверждение.

Sixteen ounces go to the pound. — Шестнадцать унций составляют один фунт.

How many go to a crew with you, captain? — Из скольких человек состоит ваша команда, капитан?

Don’t go to any trouble. — Не беспокойтесь.

Few publishers go to the trouble of giving the number of copies for an edition. — Немногие издатели берут на себя труд указать количество экземпляров издания.

The tenant went to very needless expense. — Арендатор пошёл на абсолютно ненужные расходы.

This word goes under G. — Это слово помещено под G.

My sympathies went strongly with the lady. — Все мои симпатии были полностью на стороне леди.

Criminality habitually went with dirtiness. — Преступность и грязь обычно шли бок о бок.

The Court declared the deed a nullity on the ground that the mind of the mortgagee did not go with the deed she signed. — Суд признал документ недействительным на том основании, что кредитор по закладной не понимала содержания документа, который она подписала.

The «young ladies» he had «gone with» and «had feelin’s about» were now staid matrons. — «Молодые леди», с которыми он «дружил» и к которым он «питал чувства», стали солидными матронами.

You see, this gave me something to go upon. — Видишь ли, это дало мне хоть что-то, с чего я могу начать.

I cannot bear to see things botched or gone upon with ignorance. — Я не могу видеть, как берутся за дела либо халтурно, либо ничего в них не понимая.

He went dead about three months ago. — Он умер около трех месяцев назад.

She went pale. — Она побледнела.

He went bankrupt. — Он обанкротился.

We both love going barefoot on the beach. — Мы оба любим ходить босиком по пляжу.

Most of their work seems to have gone unnoticed. — Кажется, большая часть их работы осталась незамеченной.

The powers could not allow such an act of terrorism to go unpunished. — Власти не могут допустить, чтобы террористический акт прошёл безнаказанно.

It seems as if it were going to rain. — Такое впечатление, что сейчас пойдёт дождь.

Lambs are to be sold to those who are going to keep them. — Ягнята должны быть проданы тем, кто собирается их выращивать.

The fool has gone and got married. — Этот дурак взял и женился.

Oh, go and pick up pizza, for heaven’s sake! — Ради бога, пойди купи, наконец, пиццу.

to go back a long way — давно знать друг друга, быть давними знакомыми

to go short — испытывать недостаток в чём-л.; находиться в стеснённых обстоятельствах

to go the way of nature / all the earth / all flesh / all living — скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных

to let oneself go — дать волю себе, своим чувствам

Go to Jericho / Bath / Hong Kong / Putney / Halifax! — Иди к чёрту! Убирайся!

He has been on the go since morning. — Он с утра на ногах.

The job requires a man with a lot of go. — Для этой работы требуется очень энергичный человек.

Believe me, it’s all go with these tycoons, mate. — Поверь мне, приятель, это все деятельность этих заправил.

queer go, rum go — странное дело, странный поворот событий

Let me have a go at fixing it. — Дай я попробую починить это.

Cost me five dollars the other day to see the tamest kind of a go. There wasn’t a knockdown in ten rounds. — На днях я потратил пять долларов, чтобы увидеть самое мирное состязание. За десять раундов не было ни одного нокдауна.

all the go, quite the go — последний крик моды

first go — первым делом, сразу же

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Our Permaculture Life

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‘Live simply so that others may simply live’

When I first came across these quotes from Gandhi as a teenager, they had a huge impact on me.

I have always considered the first saying to include other species, and the earth itself – that in order for other people and other species to live well and for life on earth to flourish, we all need to live more simply – to embrace voluntary simplicity. The second quote compelled me to take responsibility for what changes I wanted to see – to live it, not just talk about.

Mahatma Gandhi – ‘my life is my message’

Permaculture appeals to me because it is practical, about living simply and about designing with nature – aiming to create low-impact resilient communities that are in harmony with the natural world. However, in order to live with nature and design with nature, we need to understand how nature sustains life.

To explore how nature actually does sustain life, over the years I have explored Fritjof Capra’s systems view of life. He has recently co-authored a text book on the subject and is now offering a 12 week online program which I have enrolled in to develop a deeper understanding of how life works. I am enthralled.

Fritjof Carpa – scientist, educator, activist, and author. The focus of his education and activism is to to help build and nurture sustainable communities. His thinking has been extremely influential on mine over the years – I studied with him in 1992 and 2000 at Schumacher College in England.

Last night I listened to Fritjof Capra explain the systems view of evolution in part 4 of his course. It changed my understanding of how life evolved – from what I had learned at school, from what is still taught in most schools of biology.

The first big change he highlighted, brought about by recent discoveries in microbiology, is that evolution is not just about random mutations followed by natural selection, as Darwin explained. There is a third way of evolution, one which Lyn Margulis (1938 – 2011) describes as co-evolution or symbiosis of bacteria – things don’t evolve in isolation, but together.

Lynn Margulis has changed the way we think about evolution – that it is a creative process of co-evolution.

Margulis explains that in the world of bacteria, genes are exchanged so rapidly that it is actually difficult to identify the different species of bacteria. She suggests that bacteria actually forms one microscopic web of life across the whole planet – a global communications network that has been around for billions of years (well before the internet!).

This process of co-evolution and has created all life’s basic systems – fermentation, photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, respiration… Margulis says creativity is the new focus of evolutional theory.

Another key point Fritjof made was that human evolution is not just a physical, biological process, but that humans coevolved in social relationships and with technology. People’s ability to cultivate good community and the use of tools determined their ability to survive – it is not just survival of the biologically fittest.

Also ancient cave and rock paintings from 30-40,000 years ago show amazing sophistication. This shows that art was part of human evolution from the beginning. From this, Fritjof explains that the emergence of modern human species is the emergence of the storyteller and artist – and that we cannot understand the evolution of humans without understanding art, language and culture. A purely scientific explanation is insufficient – we need a whole systems view of life.

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Finally, Fritjof reminded us that we humans are the newcomers to the web of life and so we must respect life, and the rules and traditions of earth’s household – oikos…. Live simply and lightly on the earth, live in harmony with nature.

To illustrate just how recently we have arrived, in Fritjof’s lecture he referred to David Brower’s* story of the history of life on the planet:

Our planet was formed as a fireball of molten lava around 4.5 billion years ago. The first cell formation, the beginning of life, took place 3.5 billion years ago.

Imagine however, the Earth is just 6 days old:

The beginning: Sunday midnight – Earth is created in the big bang.

Day 2: Tuesday 8:00am – Life created (first bacterial cells)

Day 4: Thursday midnight – the microcosm becomes fully established and now regulates the planetary system

Day 5: Friday 4:00pm – micro-organisms invent sexual reproduction

“We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors,

Living Lightly in a Heavy World

“Live simply so that others may simply live.”

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately… and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life”

It is hard in this complex world to keep life simple. It can take real effort to consume consciously, not buy new things all the time, repurpose what we have and not create a life full of stuff, that suffocate us.

Mindfulness and simplicity are two words we may want to consider as we quest to live more lightly on the planet. Be mindful about what you buy; do you really need it? and where does it comes from? Does it enrich your life or could it weigh you down?

We are bombarded all day long with messages telling us we need something. It’s hard to keep that impulse purchase and instant gratification in check. Especially when often we don’t need a new thing at all and it doesn’t add true value to our life. If in doubt; spend money on experiences, not stuff!

Much of the clutter and stuff that we keep in our houses really weigh us down, and employing some ideas from minimalism can help calm the chaos of consumerism. Maybe take some time to think of what the basics you really need to be happy, comfortable and free.

Last year I went hiking in Norway and me and my boyfriend had to carry everything we needed on our backs — this really makes you assess what you really need! but I did insist on a V60 and ground coffee, and I can tell you — after several days in the wilderness; after a hot shower at a campsite and a hot cup of coffee — I wanted for nothing, I had absolutely everything I needed, and it turns out it wasn’t much!

Perhaps try these little ‘Live Lighter’ hacks

Lighten your load — lighten your life. In a time of big houses, big gardens, big cars… what if we consciously chose the complete opposite of that — small home, minimal stuff — how could that change how we live?

Does Lighter Living appeal to you? Do you feel weighed down by things or drama? Maybe there are some things you could let go of to help you feel lighter right now?

We all want to be centered and strong as we move forward toward a life of less busyness, less clutter, less meaningless stuff — and more purpose, more clarity, more of what matters.

We want to be healthy and present for our families. We want to have focus and creativity for our projects. We want energy for ourselves and for our lives.

Cultural messages about airbrushed bodies and diet foods are just another kind of clutter we don’t need. Instead, we can choose to be our best, healthiest selves. You can create wellness routines with intention and simplicity.

You don’t have to learn everything all at once. You can start small, or you can simplify what you’re already doing. You don’t have to invest in every health program and wellness product out there. You can choose what’s right for you — start by making small changes that add up.

1. Eat simple food.

Every body is different, but as a general rule, we can all benefit from eating more simple, nutrient-dense foods and fewer processed ones.

Eating more real foods might seem less simple at first. It takes practice.

You might have to learn new skills and new habits, and eating well requires preparation. (Get Meal Planning!)

Once you have a routine, eating foods that fuel your body will give you more energy, help you fight illness, and leave you feeling more awake and alert.

Drinking plenty of water is another simple step towards nourishing your body. Rehydrating helps flush out your digestive system, leads to clearer skin, and helps you maintain a healthy weight.

Drink more if you’re exercising, or in hotter weather. If you want to up your water game: try lemon water first thing in the morning.

2. Choose intentional movement.

If you find yourself sitting in front of a computer often, you probably already know you’d feel better if you incorporated more movement into your day.

Start small and inexpensively. You don’t have to invest in programs or equipment that you might not even use. Walking, running, sprinting up stairs, at-home yoga: any of these can help you get started without investing in a whole lot of extra stuff.

If your work doesn’t involve movement, get up and take a stretch break or a short walk every hour. The important thing is to commit to your exercise routine, rather than leaving it open to consideration each day. If you have to decide every day whether or not to exercise, it’s easy to find reasons to skip it.

Having an exercise habit that you don’t question means you don’t have to use up mental resources convincing yourself to get moving. You just do the exercise, reap the benefits, and have mental energy left over for your own creative projects.

3. Prioritize sleep.

Most of us don’t get enough sleep. There are so many good things to do with our time that it can be hard to convince ourselves to come to a complete stop. If we keep pushing ourselves to work through our exhaustion, though, our health, our well-being, and even our productivity suffer.

Your whole body benefits from getting better sleep. Your immune system, your energy level, your memory, your ability to focus — even signs of aging and likelihood of developing disease are improved by getting more sleep.

A before-bed routine of slowing down, turning off screens, and unwinding with a cup of herbal tea can help signal your body it’s time to sleep.

4. Spend time in nature.

Being in nature has a surprisingly powerful effect on our health. Time spent in the great outdoors can leave you more calm, more creative, more focused — and less anxious and less stressed.

When you make a practice of being in nature regularly, you’ll absorb more Vitamin D, get more fresh air, and get more exercise.

Even beyond those measurable wellness benefits, being in nature restores your perspective. It helps you remember your place in the world, and helps you disengage from the cultural pressures that distract you from what matters.

5. Cleanse your environment.

As you simplify your life and eliminate the unnecessary in your space, you often feel more light, more free, and more appreciative of your surroundings. It makes sense to make sure those surroundings are as life-giving as possible.

Open windows every day that the weather allows, and bring in plants.

You don’t have to do everything all at once, and you don’t always have to buy more stuff to be well. Instead, intentional steps toward health and wellness can actually support you on your simplicity journey. You’ll have more energy, more focus, and be more present as you pursue what matters. You can be well, simply.