Who We Are

Free spirits, tree hugging activists, peace, love, the 70s are some of the words that come to mind when we hear the word ‘hippie’.

It was a revolutionary movenet in the 60s and 70s believed in rebelling against the norm, shaking things up and changing the world.

A lot of them have moved on to come to live in the shadows of the society they once refused to accept. Others put down their protest cards and resigned to their armchairs as old men and women, complaining away. Then there are the ones who remained peaceful and loving despite all the battle they’ve lost and but mainly lost.

Then there are the stereotypical hippies of comedy shows and cartoons, funny clothes, long hair, smoking a spliff, ending each sentence with "man" or "dude" still free and fun-loving living in their own nirvana. They might be great sages in their own minds but their enlightenment remains their own personal reality.

Then there are the flower children, sons and daughters seeking harmony and awareness in the world. You are one of them.

From the hippies of old here’s what we’ve learned summed up in the adopted credo of the AA and NA

“May we have the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the strength to change what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

We aren’t here to rebel or complain but to find ways to help ourselves and each other. It’s all about the little things we CAN change, everyday choices we make. Real things we can do about our attitudes, lifestyles, our mind and our world. One day at a time.