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“It’s easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.” – Al Franken

In our attempt to change the world, the task before us can seem sometimes daunting. It often seems that for every step we make toward raising awareness of environmentally sustainable ways of interacting with the world, others are bounding down more avenues of consumption and waste. Nevertheless, there is solace in the knowledge that we are doing all that we can, in spite of whatever the rest of the world might do. Each meager step we make toward recycling, energy efficiency, and personal health may go completely unobserved by anyone else, but the fact that we are doing what we feel is right should serve as a consolation in itself. If not, take a moment to consider that if our light steps are not being noticed, how many others are not being noticed either? All of our light footprints may not make a lot of noise, but they will eventually get us to where we want to go.

Steve McAllister

In addition to serving as Managing Editor and contributor to Modern Hippie Mag, Steve McAllister is an actor, musician, accomplished author and filmmaker. His most recent novel, The McAllister Code is available as an e-book at www.themcallistercode.com. Find Steve on Twitter, @InkenSoul. Read his reviews and articles here.

Steve McAllister  (360 Posts)

Steve McAllister, Modern Hippie Mag's resident Lifestyle Guru, describes himself as a Renaissance Man. An author, filmmaker, songwriter, and perpetual artistic experimenter, he has recently re-released his second book The Rucksack Letters into paperback to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the journey. His latest book, a comical foray into philosophical science fiction, is How to Survive an Estralarian Mind Meld. His latest artistic project is The Labyrinth of the Unbroken Path. .