EDITOR’S LETTER
I’ve just finished reading E2, author Pam Grout’s fascinating New York Times bestseller. Her book outlines nine do-it-yourself energy experiments designed to prove your thoughts create your reality. Over the years I’ve read volumes on this subject so I was already a firm believer in her theory, but doing the simple experiments she suggests gave me goose bumps so clear were the results. Basically, the theory, in a nutshell, goes like this: there’s an invisible energy force—think of it as a field of infinite possibilities—upon which we draw according to our beliefs and expectations. Grout’s point is that we can train our thoughts and consciousness to influence that energy and bring about that which we desire. If this sounds too New Age-y, it really isn’t. We experience this in its simplest form on a daily basis. Think about how when you’re in a good mood, good things seem to happen: people smile at you; a parking spot miraculously appears; your interactions with people are pleasant. Then consider the opposite, when you’re in a bad mood, the reverse tends to happen: the barista’s rude; you spill your coffee then smack your elbow on the way out the door. The energy we radiate tends to come back to us; like generates like. So let’s harness that good energy and create positive changes in our own lives as well as for animals and the environment. I believe our combined positive energy can create a force-for-good rippling throughout the universe impacting and influencing others. Our summer issue provides numerous examples of this type of “move mountains” interconnectivity and positivity. Turn to page 102 to read the wild-ride story of how TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie and his wife Heather are making a big difference for people and animals and in the process inspiring a lot of other entrepreneurs to implement a business model focused on giving back.