Learning How to Heal is Fundamental to Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century
“As Eco-Mentors, we honor the Earth and ourselves by choosing sustainable lifestyles that foster holistic wellness. We use our lifestyle choices mindfully, to create a living legacy that respects the bonds between body, mind, spirit, and the ecosystems around us. This journey encourages us to awaken and nourish our eco-intelligence and lead others toward eco-conscious living.” –Candia Lea
Answer the 22 quiz questions below, to see if you’re a good candidate for eco-learning and eco-mentoring!
1.) Do you sometimes find yourself feeling emotionally distraught about the current state of the world?
2.) Do you ever suffer from “compassion burn-out” as the result of carrying the world’s burdens on your shoulders?
3.) Are you deeply concerned about the state of the environment, and do you want to do your small part in addressing global issues like water and air pollution, deforestation, species extinction, loss of biodiversity, and climate change?
4.) Are you concerned that consumerism has led to “Affluenza”, a societal condition linked with the pursuit of wealth, that often leads people to experience chronic stress, dissatisfaction, debt, overwork, and impaired relationships?
5.) Are you willing to spend more money or pay higher taxes on lifestyle goods that support environmental protection, sustainability, and fair trade?
6.) Do you believe that when people spend more than a couple of hours a day on social media platforms, they may be seeking an escape from the realities playing out in today’s world?
7.) Are you deeply concerned about the health issues that are impacting younger and older people alike, such as birth defects, infertility, reproductive problems, obesity, heart disease, cancer, neurological issues, and autism, which are hurting their health, and undermining our nation’s health?
8.) Do you want to gain an understanding about the relationship between the earth’s health problems and humanity’s health problems, and are you interested in learning a about a holistic, eco-integrated approach to healing them?
9.) Do you believe in freedom of choice when it comes to caring for your and your family’s health?
10.) Do you have a love of nature, plants, insects, animals, and living things, and do you want to protect them from the dangers that have been linked to toxic industrial production systems?
11.) Would you like to grow your bonds with the natural world using an environmental philosophy that promotes the inherent beauty and worth of all living beings regardless of their utility to you, and all humans?
12.) Do you crave the opportunity to slow down, listen to the voice of your heart and soul, and understand your authentic human needs better?
13.) Do you want to enter into a more healthy and loving relationship with your body, and adopt organic lifestyle practices and food choices that have the potential to detoxify, nourish, and regenerate your health?
14.) Do you believe that how deeply you love yourself, reflects how deeply you can love others with differences?
15.) Do you have a strong concern for personal development and self-actualization, and do you think that for education to be effective, it needs to invite your heart and soul into the learning process?
16.) Are you open to understanding how different faiths, non-religious spiritual paths, and world religions, view today’s environmental and social concerns?
17.) Do you recognize that your personal development can foster your professional development, while at the same time, inspire you to prioritize meaningful work?
18.) Have you ever identified as an “innerpreneur”; an individual who uses your business ventures for personal fulfillment and social change rather than solely for monetary gain?
19.) Do you sometimes question the motives of both the political left and the political right? Do you value being an open-minded thinker, who is willing to express your truth without condemning those with opposing viewpoints?
20.) Are you optimistic about the future, despite the problems that are impacting people and the planet, and do you see the need for integrating natural systems with life-affirming technology?
21.) Do you believe that the strength of a nation and the world begins in the home, and that family-oriented learning rituals can play a vital role in developing this strength?
22.) Do you believe that a legacy isn’t defined by the kudos that your work might invite, or the profits alone that your labor might produce, –but rather, by how you inspire those around you to embrace their authenticity, grow, and transform?
Are You Ready to Step into Your Role as an Eco-Mentor (aka) “Change-Maker” for a Healthier YOU and a Healthier Planet?
If you answered “yes” to at least 10 of the questions featured in my quiz, I have no doubt that, with my guidance, and my educational tools, you will become the Eco-Mentor that I know in my heart, you were born to be!
