⛅November 18, 2025⛅
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
— Margaret Wheatley
How To Guide the Future of Simply Living Sustainable U
By Angie Scheu for Simply Living
Have you ever joined us for a Simply Living tour, workshop, film, or community event? If so, you’ve already experienced Simply Living Sustainable U (SLSU)! This member-led program is the heart of our community education work—bringing people together to learn, connect, and take action for sustainability, environmental justice, and a thriving local economy right here in Central Ohio.
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Patty Shipley Explains How All Life Can Thrive
By Angie Scheu for Simply Living
On Sunday, November 16th, the Bioregional Working Group gathered at Leaves for Wildlife for another inspired session. This time, we were led by the thoughtful, deeply knowledgeable Patty Shipley, a naturopath, native plant nursery owner, and longtime advocate for healing people and ecosystems. Patty invited us to shift our mindset from extraction to reciprocity. Instead of taking endlessly from the earth, how can we begin to give back?
Patty, also the owner of Leaves of Life, has been providing functional medicine care in Worthington since 1998, and over 25 years she has seen a troubling trend: people in Central Ohio are getting sicker, and their illnesses are harder to treat. She emphasized the profound connection between environmental health and human health.
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New Ways To Support Our Work!
COMING UP! Friday, November 28, 2025 - Friday, December 12, 2025 -
The Simply Giving Online Auction
Just in time for the holidays, Simply Living invites you to our Simply Giving Online Auction — a joyful way to give and receive while supporting a more sustainable Central Ohio. (More items added daily!)
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - Simply Living's Giving Tuesday Campaign
This Is Simply Living's Impact On My Life
By Kristopher Keller
The people and programs associated with Simply Living have been an important part of our lives for over 25 years. We have been inspired and educated to be better parents, more effective communicators, a stronger couple, financially stable, and effective agents of change in our community.
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