| Many people are interested in living more meaningful | | | | and how they affect others. This is the basis for all of |
| lives in which their actions are based on ethical and | | | | our awareness. This type awareness takes practice |
| compassionate principles and a larger awareness of | | | | and focus. You don't have to be religious to be spiritual. |
| life and our connection to the universe. As life gets | | | | There are many tools and techniques that are useful |
| faster and the world gets closer through technological | | | | to your overall growth in this area of awareness. |
| advancements, many people are trying to grasp with | | | | Environmental Awareness - How do I live in a |
| how they live their day-to-day lives in balance and | | | | sustainable way? How much do I need? This is an |
| harmony. | | | | important subject that many people are becoming |
| Concepts such as sustainability, green business, | | | | aware of. Many realize that the earth cannot sustain |
| organic food, energy efficiency, spirituality, equality, | | | | over consumption and materialism. Nor can we keep |
| human & animal rights, health & well-being | | | | polluting and poisoning our air and water. We need to |
| and non-violence become more common and make | | | | nurture our natural resources and learn to live in |
| up part of what I call Conscious Living. Being "aware" | | | | balance. We need to learn to treat our other creatures |
| of our actions and framing this in a larger context is | | | | with respect and guarantee them survival. We need to |
| also an essential part of this philosophy. | | | | be aware of our effect on the Earth. When we do so, |
| Here are a few Concepts & Questions that deal | | | | we find that we live in a more conscious and |
| with Conscious Living - | | | | meaningful way. |
| How do we live? How do I live my life? | | | | Social Awareness - How do we help others by our |
| How do we help others by our choices & | | | | choices & attitude? How do we hurt others? |
| attitude? How do we hurt others? | | | | What kind of industry & business do we support? |
| How does my outlook and belief affect my life and the | | | | When someone suffers because of our decisions we |
| life of others? | | | | are, in some part, responsible. When our government |
| How do we use our money? How much do I need? | | | | uses violence carelessly and this causes unneeded |
| What kind of food do I eat? Is it healthy and | | | | suffering, we are responsible. When a child is abused, |
| sustainable? | | | | when someone is homeless, when a person is hungry, |
| What kind of industry & business do we support? | | | | we are indirectly responsible. This responsibility is not to |
| How do I treat my body and mind? How do I nurture | | | | put shame or guilt on each one of us, it is to show that |
| my spirit? | | | | our individual actions do affect other people. How we |
| How do I live in a sustainable way? | | | | live our lives, what industry we support, how we treat |
| What is life all about? Why am I here? What is my | | | | others, how we view the world...when we are |
| purpose? | | | | conscious that our choices and attitudes affect other |
| These are all important concepts and questions that | | | | people then we simply make better choices. We learn |
| many people are asking. And many are making | | | | to speak out. We learn to walk our talk. We cannot |
| choices based on these questions and more. These | | | | solve all the world's problems, but we can do our little |
| concepts need not be defined as liberal or | | | | part in helping make it a better place for all. This is |
| conservative. They are based on evolution, awareness | | | | social awareness. It is consciousness is action. |
| and sustainability...that it is time to ask questions about | | | | Health & Well-Being Awareness - How do I treat |
| how we live our lives. That it is time to change certain | | | | my body and mind? How can I live a healthier life? |
| behaviors and patterns and come up with new | | | | What kind of food do I eat? Is it healthy and |
| sustainable, healthy & conscious ways of living. | | | | sustainable? When a person is healthy they see the |
| THE CONCEPTS & STEPS OF AWARENESS - | | | | world in a much better way. They are more conscious |
| For education and simplicity I have divided Conscious | | | | and aware. They operate with a stronger sense of |
| Living into Four Parts - Spiritual Awareness, | | | | clarity. When we strive towards eating well and |
| Environmental Awareness, Social Awareness, and | | | | keeping healthy, we are an outer reflection of |
| Health & Well-Being Awareness. Let's briefly look | | | | conscious & healthy living. We are model for |
| at each one of these. I will utilize some the questions | | | | others and we have the energy to help. |
| above to help facilitate our understanding. Many of the | | | | Where do we start? Educate yourself and gain |
| questions of course cross over to all parts. | | | | knowledge. Take small steps of conscious living |
| Spiritual Awareness - This is the foundation for | | | | everyday. There are many small steps we can take |
| Conscious Living. How do I live my life? How does my | | | | that help. I also encourage you to subscribe to my |
| outlook and belief affect my life and the life of others? | | | | monthly Mental & Spiritual Well-Being Report. |
| Why am I here? To be spiritually aware is to be | | | | These reports will include free practical and valuable |
| conscious. It is based on mindfulness - being aware of | | | | information on Conscious Living. |
| our thoughts and actions - how they affect ourselves | | | | |