happy 2009 everybody.

do something good this year. something that will turn heads and make a difference in the world.

help a stranger, give your neighbor a hand.

plant a tree under whose shade you plan not to sit.

keep close to nature's heart. break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. wash your spirit clean.

with so many negative vibes in the air, decide to find something good and let it overtake you.

turn off the cable television news channels and see what's new in your world - not the world that you're being told about.

when you find yourself yearning for something, ask yourself "do i really need it?"

buy local goods. find a farmers market this spring. seek out a local dairy. purchase local grain-fed and free-range meats.

recycle. recycle everything. don't be lazy.

make a difference.

change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. we are the ones we've been waiting for. we are the change that we seek.