Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Earth (or: What to get for the Planet that has Everything.)

In the frenzy of last minute shopping, you are likely wracking your brain, trying to find that one perfect gift for the Earth. Surely you are tired of the same old ideas (recycling, using less gas, changing to florescent bulbs, etc...), most of which you have already given.

If you truly want to give something new, something that the Earth will always remember, here are some simple suggestions.

(Remember, it’s the thought that counts...)

1) Go outside, look around. Let the beauty that is around you seep into your heart. Say “thank you”.

2) Create something. Anything. A song, a poem, a picture, something that reflects the beauty that you have experienced in the world. The Earth will then see it’s own beauty amplified by that which is within you.

3) When you feel frustrated, angry, or in need of blaming someone for something, just stop. Wait a moment, take a few deep breaths, then thank them for the great gift of showing you something of yourself that you need to learn more about.

4) When you feel depressed, know that you are giving one of the greatest gifts imaginable – you are helping shoulder the burden of the Sadness of the World, so that others may have a little less weight to carry.

5) When, deep inside, you feel the small flicker of Joy that inevitably arises from giving the above gifts, know that you are sharing another of the greatest gifts imaginable – the re-emergence of the infinite divine light of creation, manifested through the Uniqueness that is You.

Enjoy the Holidays,
David & Nan