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Guest Writer for Wake Up World
One of the most interesting transformational trends in our society is the grass-roots movement towards an economic paradigm that re-examines our understandings of the concepts of need, wealth, money, abundance and thriving.
Many people agree that the current economic system is failing us: The majority are struggling to make ends meet, while corporations and banks are getting richer and richer. We are looking for something more, a system that reflects the importance of the protecting the Earth, helping one another, and living in balance.
But how does this translate to practice and real- life changes?