Earth Stewardship

I'm inspired to be an Earth Steward and:

• live aloha ʻāina, mālama ʻāina (to love and take care of the Earth).
• participate on the land in community (land restoration, community gardens, cleanups, cultural perpetuation, etc).
• slow down and explore organic, permaculture, and regenerative agriculture.
• simplify and explore alternative light-footprint homes and energy (off-grid tiny house, yurt, tipi, etc).
• promote #LandBack, Indigenous sovereignty & self-determination, and honour Native/Indigenous wisdom and teachings.
• reclaim my own lineage's indigenous (circle culture, pagan) roots and teachings.
• participate in BIPOC, BLM, Indigenous #LandBack, 2SLGTBQ, anti-racism social action to promote more equity, diversity and freedom on Earth.
• restore the ways of the circle, and steward Mother Earth for the harmony and well-being of all people, all life, for many generations in the future.

We can all increase awareness of our daily choices, and restore a more humble, respectful relationship with the Earth. Being an earth steward means increasing awareness of our daily choices and their impacts.  And it invites us to live more simply, to take less and give back more to Mother Earth, and to support a more regenerative way of life that supports all people, all life in thriving.

I hold a vision beyond a colonial concept of 'land ownership' – a vision where we once again steward the Earth in a collective, the way of all Original Peoples.  How can we own something that is alive? And how are we considering the well-being of future generations with an unsustainable ‘land ownership’ model?  Please join me in co-creating more free, regenerative, and balanced ways of living together.

I encourage setting 3-5 personal intentions to live more lightly on Earth. They could include: giving up use of plastic bags/single use plastics, eating mainly local/organic foods, choosing to cycle/walk/take transit, joining a carshare, downsizing and sharing instead of acquiring/buying more... and many other inspired ideas!  Commit to living your intentions for the next 30 days, and afterwards simply continue!

With practice we begin to embody a lighter, simpler way of living, and release unhealthy ‘convenience’ consumer patterns. We begin to feel more empowered with a holistic interconnected view of Mother Earth's well-being. Together we can create a wave of change!  Trust that simple changes have a powerful ripple effect! 😊  

Let us bridge back to the circle and restore ways of living that are harmonious and respectful with the whole interconnected circle of life.  Let us take our humble place within the circle, and focus on restoring our relationships with the Earth and each other.  We can each make a difference and work to restore more loving, respectful, healthy and regenerative ways of living that support all life in thriving!  💗