Be the Change You Want to See in the World: 365 Things You Can Do For Yourself and the Planet

by Julie Fisher-McGarry, John Robbins (Foreword)

Dwell Well and Build a Better WorldHave a positive impact on the world. Be the Change You Want to See in the 365 Things You Can Do for Yourself and Your Planet is a daily chronicle or journal by author Julie Fisher-McGarry to help keep your mind and heart open to all that lives. The book is a collection of nonreligious, yet deeply soulful suggestions for demonstrating concern, kindness, and consideration for nature and its animals. Organized by month, it includes tips on living green, where to purchase organic and fair-trade products, how to unplug from the grid, supporting local economies, nourishing the earth, and creating a sustainable lifestyle. Julie offers daily personal anecdotes, inspiring quotations, verses of poetry, simple vegetarian recipes, women’s health tips, environmental facts, and green thoughts.

Written especially for women. Julie Fisher-McGarry was once a personal fitness trainer to Saudi Arabian royalty, and now works to promote environmental issues in every way she can. A vegetarian since the 1980s, she has fought against animal cruelty and promoted better human health. Be the Change You Want to See in the World was written especially for women because Julie believes that women are less afraid to show emotion and act upon it.

Get a copy of Be the Change You Want to See in the World and…

Discover why individual acts really do matterLearn how to start small and make a big differenceSee how simple acts can inspire others and help build a better worldKeep a journal as you read along so that you can record your own green and compassionate ideas, plans, and daily actsIf you have read and learned from books such as The Four Agreements, A New Earth, The Path Made Clear, Have You Seen Luis Velez, No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, Let it Go, or Pay It Forward; you will love Be the Change You Want to See in the World.

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Dave Donahoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A daily affirmation book geared more toward women but with some good information in it.

[Lilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

With the environment the way it is today, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with worrying about what other people do. In steps Julie Fisher-McGarry and her new book. This fabulous tome is set up in a daily devotional style, one tip per day for 365 days to help you take the step to controlling how you, yourself, use the environment. Julie evens provides yummy recipes to help you start using your local farmer’s market in season produce instead of buying it from a corporate super chain. This is a wonderful book for those who want to take that leap into living organically and for the planet.

[Mackenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun little book filled with thoughts, reminders, fun things to try, recipes, etc for living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Encourages the reader to go ahead and start changing the world as change comes from home. I found some of the suggestions to be a little over the top and others I've all ready started to use.... :)

[Jean · Rating 4 out of 5]

A day by day book of simple personal changes.

[Stef · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good tips here, although they are often masked by a preachy tone. It also spoke to a female-only audience, which was unexpected and misleading.