50 shades of green
reinventing community reconnecting humanity
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Striving to ensure not only our own, but humanity’s continued enjoyment of this planet might sound like a colossal task. I wonder if the solutions may be simpler than many of us have silently, and half shamefully been fearing. We can wait for our governments to act, but I’m afraid that process is too slow, and frankly too risky as well. I am unsure that our leaders always have their priorities straight when it comes to long term existential issues. Not to say that I am more and more convinced that they do not. If we act as individuals, I’m afraid that process will be too insignificant. What if we acted as communities? Reinventing community was the original title I had chosen for this book. That is what excites me, that is a dream I have been dreaming for over ten years now. I wish to put my energy towards participating in creating a better tomorrow for all, more aligned for long term wellbeing. My wish with these words that are flowing onto each page as I write, is to raise awareness, to share, and to leave you feeling more empowered, and more inspired. This book takes a look at a few possible ways to start rolling into a new improved tomorrow, one shade at a time, with relative ease, with grace, with hope, and with LOVE.
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Ok, I admit it. I am trying to trick you with my choice of title. I want to get your attention. The parallel with the fifty shades of grey production is absolutely intended. Of course you only understand what the heck I’m talking about if you’ve read the books or seen the movies. Anyhow, if I tell you right away that there is not much suspense or sexual content in this book, you may put it back down and I don’t want that. So let’s see if I can manage to get you excited about what excites me. Sexual energy is energy after all, and energy put towards any goal tends to yield results. My dream may already be your dream, maybe not yet, but it’s about making our common world a little better, a little greener. Any shade is good, because let’s be honest, we don’t all have the same level of motivation or opportunities; but a little greener is always possible. And a little greener over time means we are going in the direction of living more sustainably on this planet, in better balance with the natural world.
About the Author
Grew up in Montreal, with two older brothers. French as a mother tongue, although fairly fluent in English by first grade. Skiing is a family affair. One turn at a time led to many a trip to mountain tops across the world, culminating in a few years of Downhill and Super G racing on the Alpine World Cup circuit in the mid 90’s. This preceded a five-year engineering study, NCAA skiing, and work adventure in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on scholarship as a member of the UNM Ski Team. Never a typical athlete, nor a typical engineer, but as fate would have it, Norway becomes home in 2001. Old continent but new world, new life, new language. Work in the petroleum industry, marriage, three kids, a farm purchase, and then a divorce steered towards a five-year retreat back to native roots. Newly returned to the land of the Vikings for round number two of life living, of learning & hopefully enough love spreading…