Happy Earth Hour! (192 days to go)
Saturday, March 28th, 2009
Tonight at 8:30pm, New Zealand is supporting Earth Hour to raise awareness for the impacts of Global Warming. In just over 30 minutes, I will be turning off the computers, tv’s, fish-tank (they’ll be fine!), lights and pretty much everything else electrical.
It’s a beautiful evening and we’re going to spend the hour outside, talking and enjoying the peace and quiet. I think it’s a great initiative, and apparently if everyone in NZ turns off their appliances and lights, there’s a lot of money to be saved too. It just goes to show what a little bit of vision and passion can achieve.
Speaking of achievements, today was a monumental day for me! I ran a half-marathon! It wasn’t an official half-marathon, but as I have my full marathon coming up in 5 weeks, I thought it was time to push the boundaries!
I left at 7am this morning and ran a long, long way from home. Then I ran all the way back! 21km later, I collapsed on the floor after stumbling in my front door, 2 hours and 15 minutes after starting my crazed journey! After a few minutes of rest and water, I was able to hobble around for the rest of the day! I am so proud of myself, that I have completed this monumental task. I believe the mental part of the marathon is going to be the toughest, and after today, I KNOW that I can complete it, AND finish raising the $10,000 for STOP THE TRAFFIK!
All around the world, people are making a difference. It seems that this is the age of the philanthropist. The world is in one of the of the most challenging economic times ever. One would think that anarchy would rule and people would only care about themselves. I believe the opposite is happening - people are becoming more aware of “giving” as a way to heal the world.
If you have something you believe in, something that you want to see changed for the better. Perhaps now is the time to come out of the woodwork and do something towards your cause. Don’t be afraid as you have nothing to lose. The worst you can do is raise awareness, experience massive amounts of personal growth, and ending feeling like we can all make a difference.
Happy Earth Hour. Make your hour next.
