This year is a year of change, a year of transition. If we are truly going to fulfill the role that many of speak about, this is the year to "take off the mask", so to speak. This is the year that we must repair our relationship with the spirit world. Ultimately, our actions should be guided by this one thought: "Is this activity going to support life, or go against life?" When we speak of life, we are talking about the not only human life, but all life on Earth. Another axiom an Elder shared with me a while ago is: "If you want to change the world, you must change yourself; in changing yourself, you are changing what is closest to you and by extension you are changing the world". So that is what I am attempting to do with my life this year- I want to restructure my activities in support of LIFE. How? Recycling. Support community farms by buying their food at a local market. Spending time with my Son and my community kids. Car-pooling when I can. Using recycled wood for projects. I figure if I start with these things, I can change the world.