New Mexico’s celebrated author and writing teacher Natalie Goldberg reads from her newest book, Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku.  This elegant book is a reverent journey into the beauty, fragrance and joy of following in the footsteps of Japan’s Haiku masters.  Listen with delight as Natalie takes us with her and rediscover how reading three simple lines can “make the mind leap” and open up a spaciousness in our souls.  nataliegoldberg.com

Plastic pollution activist and educator Sandra Ann Harris helps to set an intent for this new year to minimize our use of single-use plastic products which are cluttering and destroying the world’s oceans and jeopardizing our own health and that of our children.  Founder of EcoLunchboxes and author of Say Goodbye to Plastic: a Survival Guide to Plastic-free Living Sandra suggests an easy-to-follow guide that takes us through each room in our homes to see where we can make changes.  Even one small change can make a difference.  More about Sandra at ecolunchboxes.com    Say Goodbye to Plastic published by Penguin Random House available from ecolunchboxes.com

Perhaps the first form of news reporting and education, storytelling is as ancient as humanity itself.  Along with his wife, Liz Mangual, Bob Kanegis has inspired and entertained throughout New Mexico for decades in schools, conferences, gatherings and currently online for everyone to enjoy.  This fun interview gives a taste of Bob’s tales that can inform and guide us through this new year. Bob and Liz can be found anytime at  storyconnection.com