Early in 2022, after reading Dr Michael Greger’s book How Not to Die (Flatiron Books, 2015) we modified our vegan diets by eliminating industrial processed vegan products and intentionally including a much greater variety of whole vegetables, fruits, pulses and nuts. We didn’t stop there though.  

Shifting the focus of our attention during the daily tasks of food buying and preparation rekindled Jamie’s enthusiasm for ecosystem thinking. He began to envision our itinerant household as a tiny part of the global ecosystem. 

At the same time, Susan’s deepening interest in yoga practice awakened an appreciation of the  union of mind, body, spirit that yoga engenders. 

As we compared notes and shared our thinking, we began to see the way, to see how we could live with intention and  find our way to an ethically consistent way of living.

And Now for Something Completely Different  – Monty Python Film Title 

Over the next few months we will shift the emphasis of Living on GentleCycle.  We will be exploring ways to integrate our dedication to:

• Gentle, nonviolent sustenance,
• Gentle, age appropriate yoga and other physical activities,
• Growing self knowledge through meditation and inner exploration, creative arts, and collaboration with others,
• Growing our knowledge and awareness of the world around us through continuous learning, gentle travel, and community participation.

By living gently in the coming years we might actually clean up our own messy contribution to mindless consumerism and maybe balance the account.