Because some of us are so overwhelmed with Earth s problems, we feel that our contributions have no real consequence in the end. For others, social barriers can be an issue... Keywords: Waste Reduction, Environment, book, individual Article Body: How can we, as individuals, participate in waste management? Keywords: near-death, death, life, decades, goals, Earth, relationships, experience, healthy, temporary, pass away, pass, unconditional love, unconditional, love, compassion, Article Body: When we are healthy, we seldom think about what it feels like to be sick. But when we are really and truly sick, all we can think about is being healthy again. Take passionate action towards living your life by design. Talk is cheap. Action = deposits in the bank of a passionately authentic future. Without it, passion is void. This is a perfect example where dreams are made of where you start by tinkering with your mind, then with your hands. And if the idea weakens, you can always go back to it later until you finish it. One visit from my parents included several small gifts presented at the beginning of the visit, a trip to Wal-Mart with grandparents to purchase a new power ranger, and another trip to Wal-Mart with Grandpa to buy a new Spider Man bike and helmet (Noah's first big bike). They also took him on several outings to the park, children's museum, McDonalds and so on. If you speak of the world's moral state, you do not speak of the ground and trees, but of the people. Isaiah 45:18 tells us that God did not make the Earth simply to destroy it, but to have it inhabited (by righteous people). Again, a close look at the Bible can bring comfort. :) The Bible says no one will know. As far as I was concerned, a New Year s resolution was a useless attempt to interfere with scientific laws. My best resolve is not going to change much in the long run. Besides, I can t run that far these days. My mind is bigger than my legs. For example. Have you ever noticed that a New Year s resolution is stronger at its birth than any subsequent period?