A scientist’s almost-plane-free journey of 50,000 kilometres. A story about air travel impact.
Do you remember this news story? It involved a journey of 50,000 kilometers, and about air travel impact. But it was done as much as possible without taking a plane. An outlandish perspective for most of us? For Dr. Gianluca Grimalda, a climate scientist, a way to tell the world about the state of the earth and a moral commitment.
A dog is our best friend. But are we theirs? A professional perspective
In the West we all care for our dogs in much the same way. We put them in a crate when we go to work and we give them treats. We remind them now and then who’s boss. But if we all basically do the same thing, does that make it okay? According to welfare professional Judith Versluis, there is room for improvement. Says Judith, this way we can also become our dog’s best friend. This is her story.
“Being self employed is risky.” Time to shift our perspective?
Clearly there are benefits to having a regular job. Such as a steady income or health insurance. But does this mean that being self employed is automatically the worse of the two when you compare them? That seems to have been the perspective for years. But that seems to be changing. Now, more and more people say it’s time to find out for ourselves what works for us or not. Instead of sticking to an old way of looking at things.
The magical world of Glimmers: An interview with Deb Dana (AUDIO)
During our busy day, we can focus on all the things that can go wrong. Or we can spot Glimmers. The term comes from trauma specialist Deb Dana and is used by people all over the world. In this audio interview she tells us how subtle, magical Glimmers are all around us. How little moments of goodness are personal to us and can help us see the world in a different light. And how our specially equipped nervous systems, minds, bodies and souls will all thank us for it. We will even feel better connected to others.