I'm beginning to think there are as many definitions for what it means to be "green" as there are points of view.  That is to say: There is no One Way to be eco-conscious or green.  There's only what you know and believe, what you value; and how you choose to put those into action.

Here, in each issue of The Art of WellBeing, I will share tips and resources that may help you identify, research, practice various ways to be "green" -- or ecologically aware.

I invite you to use this feature to consciously participate with your inner/immediate and outer/global surroundings. 

Inner:  your body, your home, your work place, your school, your yard, your neighborhood, etc.

Outer:  your city, the country, the world:  the air, the oceans and other bodies of water, forests, the earth's soil, etc.

Some of the topics in future issues:

Creating a Healthy Home: 
Air Quality, Cleaning, Attitudes, and more
Non-toxic Products: Furniture, Building Materials
Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose
Sustainability:  What’s in mean in practice?
Eco-Consume:  Buying Less… or More Selectively

Put an End to Junk Mail

Companies call it advertising.  But most of us call it junk mail. 

There's no question:  I'm a consumer.  Sometimes more than I really want to admit, especially in light of all the airtime given to "green" and "eco-everything."  I'm a shopper.

That doesn’t mean I want to open my mailbox to find it filled with "junk" mail.  I'm frustrated by it, especially those once-a-week bundles with flyers and ads.  All that paper, printed and distributed without a care as to who it reaches or what happens when it gets there.  (Mine has been going directly to the recycle bin for years.)

Not any more.  I discovered a successful win-win-win way of getting off the big mailing lists.  It's just not a sustainable form of business, sending things to people who don't want them, don't need them, and as a result aren't viable prospective customers.  You can support the companies to stop unnecessary spending and waste on junk mail.

If you haven't heard of it yet, I invite you to check out GreenDimes.com.  This company has made it their mission to put an end to unnecessary, unwanted junk mail.  And it works!

They do all the work of getting -- and KEEPING -- you off mail lists.  And they plant trees on your behalf too.   There is a small fee for this service.  I think it's more than worth it.

Check 'em out, and stop your junk mail at: 

If you want to manage the process yourself and save the money, there's a free downloadable instruction kit at www.stopjunkmail.org

You can also hire a professional organizer who will help create systems for the paper you do need and want, and get you off the junk mail distributions lists while they’re at it.  For a referral to a trusted Professional Organizer in your area, contact me.  I’ll put you in touch with someone I recommend, or find a referral for you.