{"id":4448,"date":"2024-12-30T21:43:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astraea.net\/blog\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2024-12-30T21:43:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T21:43:05","slug":"celebrating-25-years-of-positive-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astraea.net\/blog\/celebrating-25-years-of-positive-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 25 Years of Positive Change"},"content":{"rendered":"\u201cThe greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence \u2013 it is to act with yesterday\u2019s logic.\u201d Peter Drucker\u2019s comment captures the need for system change that defines Astraea. <br \/><br \/>When we stepped out of our old lives and into the unknown in 1999, we had a clear goal: To find balance between people, profit and planet. We shared information on our original website to broaden people\u2019s perspectives, and to help people help themselves. The science behind body, mind and spirit \u2013 how we can manage ourselves to create positive change within and around us \u2013 were the early tools. <br \/><br \/>What\u2019s next? 2025 will be a year of transformation. Global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, wars and nuclear threats, and the ballooning wealth gap are now much more familiar issues, and people are raising their voices to demand change, justice and peace. <br \/><br \/>At a local level, businesses and the public \u2013 particularly the up and coming generation \u2013 need to align expectations and goals with our challenging reality, value our connection to nature, and reflect these ideas in everyday life and business.<br \/><br \/>We explore systems and the urgent need for system change in our books Common Sense and How To Get Rich And Famous, describing how consumerism, patriarchy and religion have put us on an unsustainable path.<br \/><br \/>We challenge people\u2019s perspectives through Feast Upon The Earth, a large timescape graphically depicting the evolution of Earth, life and humanity. Conversations with audiences show a thirst for understanding our world, our universe, our place in it, and our personal and collective happiness.<br \/><br \/>Over this quarter century, we have helped businesses and individuals see their life and work with a bigger perspective and more clarity. We\u2019ve given people courage to take the next step \u2013 or a new direction. And we\u2019ve continued to walk the talk of caring for the planet by growing food, managing land without chemicals, planting trees, and protecting an ancient woodland along the River Slaney with all its natural diversity.<br \/><br \/>Inward reflection brings clearer goals and more effective action. These steps are reflected in our simple model for a happy life: \u201cBreathe, think, flow\u201d. We look forward to more positive change for ourselves, our clients and our world in the next quarter century. Join us on the journey. Join our community, sign up to our newsletter, and enjoy a transformative 2025 with us.<br \/><br \/>Happy new year! <br \/><br \/>#bigpicturethinking <br \/>#positivechange<br \/>#systemchange<br \/>#breathethinkflow<br \/>#bethechange<br \/>#feastupontheearth<br \/>#commonsensebook<br \/>#sustainability<br \/>#sustainableEarth<br \/>#organicfarming<br \/>#science #philosophy<br \/>#happiness ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence \u2013 it is to act with yesterday\u2019s logic.\u201d Peter Drucker\u2019s comment captures the need for system change that defines Astraea. 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