Inspiration leads to action. Authenticity manifested through people dedicated to the truth. Media outlets, artists, writers, musicians. All craftspeople seeking excellence in what they do. I take this space to recognize some of the wellsprings that help me live more fully:
Words and Wisdom
- Craig Childs – The Animal Dialogues, The Secret Knowledge of Water
- Bill Plotkin – Soulcraft, Nature and Human Soul
- David Abram – Spell of the Sensuous, Becoming Animal
- Henry David Thoreau – Walden
- Jack Turner – The Abstract Wild
- Paul Shepard – Coming Home to the Pleistocene
- David Mitchell – Cloud Atlas
- Satish Kumar – No Destination, Spiritual Compass
- Joseph Campbell – Hero with a Thousand Faces
- Richard Tarnas – Passion of the Western Mind, Cosmos and Psyche
- James Hillman – Soul’s Code, Jungian psychologist
- Jay Griffiths – Wild: An Elemental Journey
- Joanna Macy – World as Lover, World as Self. Active Hope. Many others.
- Chellis Glendinning – My Name is Chellis and I am in Recovery from Western Civilization
- Kurt Hoelting – The Circumference of Home. Inside Passages
Blogs and Websites
- Cold Splinters – vintage outdoor + backpacking
- Drift Surfing – surfing + style
- Adbusters – activism + post-capitalism
- GO Collective – DIY, art, simplicity.
- The Cleanest Line – Patagonia outdoor + conservation
- Waging Non-Violence – Peaceful activism
- Wend Magazine – outdoor + adventure + environmental activism + culture
- Global Oneness Project – media + culture + human ecology syndicate
- Ecotrope – OPB + nature + community
- Orion Magazine – nature writing + preservation
- Animal Athletics – guided train running + crosstraining + Portland
- Pitchfork Music – indie music supersite
- Prana Blog – surf + climb + yoga style
- Zen Habits – buddhism + simple life
- Democracy Now – independent, progressive news outlet
- Truth Out – Independent Media + Activism
- Common Dreams – Independent Media + Activism
Foot Soldiers
- Yassine Diboun
- Joe Grant
- Anton Krupicka
- Willie McBride
- Dakota Jones
- Rickey Gates
- Max King
- Kilian Jornet
Music
- Mutemath
- Radiohead
- Muse
- Tom Waits
- Ray Charles
- Local Natives
- City and Colour
- John Coltrane
- Arcade Fire
The Jasmine Dialogues 