Mindfulness Mode.

I think we're on the right track, but we're still the tortoise racing against the hair of climate change.

Reach new heights of calm, focus, and happiness here on Mindfulness Mode with me,

your host and Mindfulness Life Coach, Bruce Langford.

Hey, Mindful Tribe, it is April, and even though we're going through a lot of

challenges that we don't usually go through in April, one thing that probably comes to mind when you think of April and that is

Earth Day taking care of our planet and I'm really excited because we're going to be talking about that today.

We're going to be discussing all kinds of elements that have to do with Earth Day.

And I have the man to do it right here with me. I've got Jerry Yuddleston. Jerry, are you in mindfulness mode today?

I sure hope so. Or my wife and dog are going to be very disappointed.

Well, you certainly sound like you're in mindfulness mode,

and I want to share a little bit about you before we get right into the interview with Mindful Tribe,

and that is that Jerry Yettleson, as a student, was involved

in the founding of Earth Day, as were a lot of other students at the time. And he's also the

author of an upcoming book called The Godfather of Green, an eco-spiritual memoir. And in that book, he shows

how the serious practice of meditation and mindfulness can go hand in hand with practical

and radical ecology. And he says the message is simple, change yourself before you try to change the world.

And this is so close to Jerry's heart. And as a matter of fact, he has become known worldwide as

the Godfather of Green. So I'm excited to have the godfather of green with us because

I certainly believe in preserving our earth and doing everything that we can to to save this beautiful

planet. So before we get into that, what does mindfulness mean to you, Jerry?

What it means for me is being aware at all times of what you're thinking,

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