The most effective change-makers in our society aren\u2019t waiting around for a new president to make their lives better, they\u2019re planting seeds, quite literally, and through the revolutionary act of gardening, they\u2019re rebuilding their communities while growing their own independence.<\/p>\n
Every four years when the big election comes around, millions of people put their passion for creating a better world into an increasingly corrupt and absurd political contest. What if that energy was instead invested in something worthwhile, something that directly and immediately improved life, community, and the world at large?<\/p>\n
Alex Pietrowski – If you’re passionate enough to care about politics, you should be gardening already.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Source: Gardening More Meaningful than Voting in a Rigged Political System : Waking Times<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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