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February 2013 Publisher Letter

As we think about our favorite Valentines and other special relationships this month, I am choosing to also focus on my relationships with our Creator and His phenomenal creation, particularly Planet Earth; both are vital, yet too often overlooked and underappreciated essential relationships in life.

The Webster’s dictionary defines relationship as: “… the way in which two or more concepts, objects or people are connected, or the state of being connected.” Based on the state of the world, it appears that the human species in general has grievously insufficient concern for how we impact the generous celestial sphere we inhabit. How can this be, when the degree to which we intimately connect or fail to connect with Spaceship Earth determines our quality of life and very survival?

I have decided that I must remain as aware of what I put into my environment as I am about what I put into my body. I wouldn’t consider for a moment putting toxic and indigestible substances into my body; just so, we can’t allow it with our precious home planet. Otherwise, we end up trashing our individual and collective home, poisoning our bodies and snuffing out the diversity of plant and animal species that supports life as we know and cherish it.

While astrophysicists continue to discover thousands of new planets through advances in space telescope science, they cannot yet confirm that any of them are habitable. The smart thing to do is to treat the only planet-home we have with the same love, care and respect we give our most precious possession, because it is just that.

Aligning with my Creator, who loves me enough to provide for all my needs, I am recommitting to staying better attuned with His life harmonies, which encompass every conceivable relationship I have. I intend to be a better steward of my interactions with loved ones, those less easy to love, plants and animals, the land we live on, the air we breathe and Earth’s life-giving waters. I hope and trust that you will join me.

This month, as every month, our Natural Awakenings Dallas Metroplex edition is filled with informative, insightful and thought-provoking articles to help and encourage us all to be better stewards of our health and environment. By now, you know these two are inextricably intertwined, based on my mantra: Green living is healthy and healthy living is green.

Linda Sechrist’s feature article for February focuses on yet another aspect of healthcare that is too often neglected but could do us much good: stress-relieving, therapeutic, pampering and rejuvenating bodycare. In our brief on clean vehicles we take a look at the performance of leading hybrid/electric vehicles and also explore fuel economy ratings, so we can have a better understanding of these influences on our Earth’s environment. As always, we provide a host of health briefs and eco-tips offering a quick read of information vital to your healthy living journey.

Blessings,

Bernice Butler, Publisher