As technology grows to allow us to keep in touch with those farther and farther away, it seems to be creating a disturbing distance between us and those who are actually right in front of us, often times leaving them wondering why they are no longer deserving of our attention over that game of Angry Birds or your Facebook feed. More energy and focus is placed every year on material things; on presents rather than presence. And we as a collective so desperately need to get back to that place of the true Holiday spirit. The spirit of giving, the spirit of togetherness, appreciation and gratitude.

Entrepreneurship and life in general can be a difficult task. There will be many times when we feel we need to give up on a task or goal but Elon Musk and Space X proves there’s value in trying your hardest until you succeed.

“And actually we had money for three launches. That was the original plan, that after three if we hadn’t succeeded that’s it. We managed to travel and put together the parts for one final launch and it worked.” Elon Musk

Stream of consciousness writing is an unstructured process that allows the mind to meander along, connecting feelings and images, allowing you to capture insights and dump any emotional baggage onto the page. #mindfulness

The button-pushers will always try to work their #Christmas magic but you’re going to have a Santa sack full of antidotes. Below you’ll find zap-it-in-the-butt recipes to counteract disaster…

Offering kindness to others is a wonderful way to bring happiness to others, and it is also a way to create good karma in our own lives. When we put kindness and love out into the world, the after-effects of these choices bring more kindness and love into tomorrow’s reality. For this reason, offering a friendly gesture to another person is an action that is always worth the effort! Here are a few friendly gestures that create good #karma.

For thousands of years Astrology has been guiding mankind onto a brighter path. By evaluating the celestial arrangement, astrologers can garner a profound knowledge corresponding to various human aspects such as love, health, relationships, etc. #astrology

Want to know what the stars have in store for you? Read this weekly astrological report Patrick and be prepared to make the most of your week!

A crystal can be the grounding object you need to support you when you set an intention. Crystals carry a frequency, an energy, that when activated with your intention becomes a bridge, a conduit, a power object, to manifesting. Designate a specific crystal to be your Intention Crystal. Your Intention Crystal will remind you and keep you on course to manifest your intention. This crystal will also give you the boost you need in the moment to make the correct choices that will lead to your success. #manifestation

Opponents of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline—from indigenous and environmental groups to local farmers and ranchers—celebrated a win in court after a federal judge ruled on Friday that the fossil fuel giant cannot conduct pre-construction work on the pipeline until the full environmental review ordered last month is complete. #nokxl

Despite studies showing potential for devastating environmental consequences Harvard researchers will launch a real world solar engineering experiment in 2019.

If you’re seeking some good news during these troubled times, look at the ecologically sound ways of producing food that have percolated up from the grassroots in recent years. Small farmers, environmentalists, academic researchers and food and farming activists have given us agroecology, holistic resource management, permaculture, regenerative agriculture and other methods that can alleviate or perhaps even eliminate the global food system’s worst impacts: biodiversity loss, energy depletion, toxic pollution, food insecurity and massive carbon emissions. #environment #farming

Striking her mark at the COP24 climate talks taking place this week and next in Poland, fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg of Sweden issued a stern rebuke on behalf of the world’s youth climate movement to the adult diplomats, executives, and elected leaders gathered by telling them she was not there asking for help or demanding they comply with demands, but to let them know that new political realities and a renewable energy transformation are coming whether they like it or not. #climatechange

The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) resolution to end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s years-long assault on Yemen and #yemeni children by a bipartisan vote of 56-41. #YemenCantWait

As the U.S. Senate prepared Wednesday to vote on a resolution to cut military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, House Republicans in their last days in power moved to undermine efforts to end U.S. complicity in the assault that’s dragged on for more than three years in the impoverished country. #YemenCantWait

Following four weeks of “Yellow Vest” protests which have erupted into violence at times, French President Emmanuel Macron indicated Monday that his government can no longer ignore the demands of hundreds of thousands of citizens—announcing a minimum wage increase and a cancellation of a tax on retirees, but still refusing to relent on one of his most widely-criticized tax reforms. #yellowvest

Some massive news has come out in recent days regarding a petition originally filed in April of 2018 asking for a new investigation into 9/11. Just a few days ago, the Lawyers’ Committee for 9-11 Inquiry got a letter back from a US attorney agreeing to comply with a Federal law requiring submission to a special grand jury of report by Lawyers’ committee and 9/11 victim family members of “yet to be prosecuted 9/11 crimes.” #911truthmovement