You're Invited!

When: Study Day! Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Where: The Shack’s yummy kitchen!

Come one, come all to enjoy some holiday pastries and study goodies before heading off to hunker down for exams! It’s our end-of-year gathering, so stop by as you walk to the academic quad. We will also briefly discuss our GOALS for next semester! 

Interested in Working the FARM?

Do you have free time on Tuesdays? Come out and work the FARM!

Tuesdays are CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) pick-up and any help is appreciated, so come on out! It's conviently located, right it our own backyard! Plus, you will learn helpful tips on sustainable agriculture, learn EVEN more about composting and small scale food production .. I'll be there around 2PM, so join me or drop by anytime that you are free!



Thanks!

Peace,
J.

Sustainable Advocacy Workshop

Who: Dr. Brandon Inabinet, Assistant Professor Communication Studies 
What: Sustainable Advocacy Workshop
When: 2:30-4:30 PM Thursday, November 3, 2011
Where: Shi Center Community Room - Right in our backyards! 


Dr. Inabinet was awarded a Mellon Fellowship through the Shi Center and is hosting a workshop that he mentioned is worth while for several reasons: 

1. The ideas will be published, and you all would be co-creators of knowledge for that publication.

2. The information we discuss could help your groups (if you are involved) better utilize resources to spread information, manage messages, etc.

3. You can come to understand your own interest (or disinterest) in sustainability better, and how it functions in a community setting like Furman.

4. It should be painless and possibly even fun.

Let me know by WEDNESDAY no later than 9PM if you are interested in attending and I will send Dr. Inabinet an e-mail with the number of Greenbelt Residents who wish to attend. ALSO, if you attend you will receive a local gift card. 

Thanks! And, don't forget to read all about this month's (NOVEMBER) theme.

 Peace, 

J.  

Month of November: Meaningful Interpersonal Relationships

Meaningful Interpersonal Relationships

“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention…”

- Rachel Naomi Remen

This month is all about meaningful interpersonal relationships! And, let’s face it, it’s pretty darn important because not only are we surrounded by people daily wherever we go and in whatever we do but in college, we live with them too!

So, take this month to truly focus on strengthening your relationships with friends and family, fellow Furman students, your roommates, your Greenbelt Community AND taking time just for you!

Relationships tend to follow the succession of:

1. Acquaintance  2. Buildup;  3. Continuation;  4.  Deterioration; and 5. Termination,

But your relationships may not always reach every step throughout the life of the relationship. Relationships of every kind take TIME, ENERGY and a little LOVE and it’s important to keep a balance between the time you devote to your relationships and the time for yourself so that you can truly be happy in every moment.

Follow the link for some tips on building interpersonal relationships:

http://www.positive-attitude-tips.com/interpersonal-relations.html

And, if you are seeking balance follow this link below:

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_93.htm

Also for this Weekend ...

Generous Garden Project volunteer opportunity – This Saturday, October 29, 8am-12pm and they will provide FREE lunch afterwards, so please let me know if you are interested in helping out and I'll get in contact with the director to let him know how many people are coming!

And, one more thing!

Remember to contact me if you are interested in volunteering with Plant Trees for Greenville! The dates are below:

October 29, Tree Planting, Genesis Homes, 56 Hollywood Circle, Greenville, SC, 29607 - 9:00 am - Noon Volunteers Needed!

November 5, Tree Planting, Fine Arts Center, 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC 29609 - 9:00 am - Noon Volunteers Needed!

November 10, Tree Planting, Christ Church Episcopal, Greenville, SC

November 12, Tree Planting Reforestation Project, Del Norte

HELLER SERVICES FALL FEST~!

Hey Greenbelt!

 Heller Services needs your help with Fall Fest this SATURDAY (October 29) from 1-5PM. If you are interested in volunteering please contact Emily McClimon (emily.mcclimon@furman.edu).

FREE CHICK-FIL-A BREAKFAST!

Hey Greenbelt! 

The NV and GB CA crew are hosting a FREE Chick-Fil-A breakfast Wednesday, October 26 from 8:00am - 10:00am (or until supplies run out) near the bridge between Gambrell and NV.. So, stop by and grab some breakfast on the way to class!  Also, for us vegetarians .. there are plain biscuits as well :) 

Enjoy! 
J.