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Humane Living

Humane living is healthy living.  Living humanely with the world around you begins with establishing and then maintaining a balance of personal well-being:   physically, mentally, emotionally, and meaningfully (sense of purpose, spirituality, life meaning).  Having balance within yourself, you can extend an arm of compassion towards those that are external to you.  LiveHumanely.com provides resources and information for three main extensions of compassion:  towards other people, animals, and the environment.

Humane Living - Compassion Towards Other People (coming soon…)

In this section you will find more information about social justice issues, human rights, fair trade, and compassionate shopping choices.  You can gain a sense of awareness as to some of the issues that human beings are facing throughout the world and determine how your actions can have an impact on the lives of others.

Humane Living - Compassion Towards Animals

This section contains information on how our daily decisions affect animals.  The main topics include: food choices, the products that we buy, clothing choices, entertainment choices, and what we do in regards to companion animals.  There are numerous informative articles, links to comprehensive websites, and quality products available in this section.

Humane Living - Compassion Towards the Environment (coming soon…)

With the focus on “Going Green”, living in an “Eco-Friendly” way, and “reducing your carbon footprint”, the environment is definitely a hot-topic.  In this section of the LiveHumanely site, you will find useful information on how to live a more compassionate life in regards to your impact on the environment.  Topics include:  food choices, transportation, eco-friendly housing and household water/energy usage, and garbage/trash.  Be sure to checkout the websites, articles, and products available in this section, as well as get more familiar with the “Green Vocabulary”.

Outreach - Serve - Connect (coming soon….)

Once you’ve learned about how to LiveHumanely, you may want to branch out and share your knowledge and passion with others.  Essentially, this idea of outreach and serving, is engrained in the concept of LiveHumanely and is a core element.  Not only can you gain a sense of empowerment by reaching out, but you will also have the opportunity to form long-lasting connections with other people who believe in living humanely.  Checkout this section for resources to help you connect with others, network, volunteer, and engage in service projects. 

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Useful Sites:

• The Better World Handbook

• The Better World Shopping Guide

• Greater Good Network