Love Your Mother Book

08/28/2025

Scotland has achieved a major milestone in renewable energy by launching the world's most powerful tidal turbine, an engineering feat designed to convert the kinetic energy of ocean currents into clean electricity.

This new turbine can power over 2,000 homes and offset 2,200 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually. Its primary advantage over wind and solar power is its predictability, as tidal patterns are calculable years in advance, making it a highly reliable and stable source of green energy.

This successful deployment showcases the significant potential of tidal technology as a scalable, carbon-free solution to combat climate change and provide consistent power to millions globally

01/28/2025

Sequoia National Park in California

More details/photos: https://www.beautyofplanet.com/this-3200-year-old-tree-is-so-big-its-never-been-captured-in-a-single-photograph/

09/22/2024

So precious, well worth the watch 💜

06/05/2024

The story of pigeons, a new perspective..

Interesting I never knew this. Now I feel differently about them.

“My friend grew up in New England where they have pigeons. Apparently they also hate them. He was always saying bad things about pigeons until I pointed something out that he never thought of before.”

“We domesticated pigeons. They are (nearly) all over the world because HUMANS BROUGHT THEM THERE. And, they were more than pets. They carried messages. People raced them. They lived spoiled lives as honored human companions for centuries.

Then we got telephones and we threw them out like trash.

Literally, we threw them away.

Their species had already been fully domesticated and they could not survive in the wild; they lost all their survival instincts during the centuries that they lived caged by people.

That is why they live in cities with people instead of in a forest somewhere. It’s OUR fault. And not only did we throw them away, but now humans curse them as “winged rats;” casting them as pests.

But they don’t know how to live without us, and their instincts tell us that they should trust us. So, they continue to come up to humans and beg for food, because it’s the only survival skill left in their genes.

They love us because they were bred by us to feel that way, and yet we hate them.”

-I love this post.

04/06/2024

According to an old Native American legend, one day there was a big fire in the forest. All the animals fled in terror in all directions, because it was a very violent fire. Suddenly, the jaguar saw a hummingbird pass over his head, but in the opposite direction. The hummingbird flew towards the fire!

Whatever happened, he wouldn’t stop. Moments later, the jaguar saw him pass again, this time in the same direction as the jaguar was walking. He could observe this coming and going, until he decided to ask the bird about it, because it seemed very bizarre behavior.

“What are you doing, hummingbird?” he asked.

“I am going to the lake,” he answered, “I drink water with my beak and throw it on the fire to extinguish it.” The jaguar laughed. ‘Are you crazy? Do you really think that you can put out that big fire on your own with your very small beak?’

‘No,’ said the hummingbird, ‘I know I can’t. But the forest is my home. It feeds me, it shelters me and my family. I am very grateful for that. And I help the forest grow by pollinating its flowers. I am part of her and the forest is part of me. I know I can’t put out the fire, but I must do my part.’

At that moment, the forest spirits, who listened to the hummingbird, were moved by the bird and its devotion to the forest, miraculously they sent a torrential downpour, which put an end to the great fire.

The Native American grandmothers would occasionally tell this story to their grandchildren, then conclude with, “Do you want to attract miracles intot your life? Do your part.”

“You have no responsibility to save the world or find the solutions to all problems—but to attend to your particular personal corner of the universe. As each person does that, the world saves itself.’”

Art by Florence Thornton Love Your Mother Book

02/23/2023

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02/03/2023

Earth Day Kauai 2023 - April 22 - Save the date!

Planning has begun and we are seeking team players & volunteers. Please get in touch if you’d like to be involved! 🌍💚

Mālama ʻĀina Hawai'i & Beyond

A celebration of our beautiful Kaua'i and the Earth at large. This event will highlight local environmental organizations, green businesses, and interactive learning opportunities for the keiki. There will be live music, youth hula, eco-friendly arts and crafts, local organic food, and more! We aim to inform and inspire, and give existing organizations a platform to share the good things they are doing to protect our natural habitats and resources.

02/01/2023

Dreams hold power, remember to dream of the ultimate future for our world .. ✨

I just finished assisting with an Indigenous Elder Council retreat, and dreaming was highly encouraged! There were so many incredible, beautiful, inspiring people. There is great hope for the future, keep the faith and dream! 🌍💚✨