by LaUraS | Apr 25, 2019 | The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
Aimee and I bring our dogs to a nearby lake a lot in warm temperatures. The dogs run and play and Aimee and I soak up the sun, hug trees, and listen to the mini waves roll in. It’s a beautiful sanctuary for us to unwind after our daily work in the world of collective...
by LaUraS | Apr 14, 2019 | The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
LaUra and I spent the weekend recovering from one hell of an amazing week in California (Queue 2Pac’s “California Love”). We went to northern California last week specifically to present at the 2019 Holos Ecopsychology Conference. It was a trip...
by LaUraS | Feb 3, 2019 | Metaphysical Medicine, The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
An Article by LaUra Schmidt, MS Environmental Humanities Abstract The earth is facing contemporary environmental crises that will lead to catastrophic outcomes. Can practicing an ecologically-friendly religion help mitigate some of the current crises? Buddhism seems...
by LaUraS | Jan 25, 2019 | The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
Ya know, I think it’s brilliant that folks can do a birthday fundraiser on Facebook. I usually ask for donations for some type of animal rescue – and I will do that when I am more financially grounded. But — for my 33rd birthday, this year, my ask is...
by LaUraS | Nov 29, 2018 | The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
Change isn’t easy. And it’s clear that how most of us (in the Western world) interact with this planet is deeply unsustainable How do we make change? How do we begin the journey? This post is a guest contribution by Carissa Wesson: I’ve been recycling for...
by LaUraS | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, The Sky Is Falling: Insight & Reflections
LaUra Schmidt and I mailed out our applications for absentee ballots on the same day, in the same sized envelopes from the same post office. Her ballot came, mine didn’t. I assumed it was on the way. Election day inched closer and still no ballot. Friday before...
