Contributors

The Green Dove would like to thank our contributors who enable, and have enabled, us to get earth-loving information out to our readers. If you would like to submit a story or Q&A for consideration, please email details to editor@thegreendove.com. Or if you have a blog that is aligned with The Green Dove mission (see our About page), we’d be happy to re-post your stories and link back to your site. Contact the editor for guidelines and further information.

Dr Brett Hill

A young chiropractor, life and wellnes coach and media wellness expert with a fresh outlook, Dr Brett Hill has contributed to Men’s Health magazine, is a weekly online contributor to The Independent Weekly, and is a monthly health columnist for The Adelaide Magazine. He holds regular wellness seminars and has been a guest speaker at the Dynamic Growth conference on the Gold Coast. Dr Hill spends much of his own time speaking about “thinking, eating and moving” at local kindergartens, schools and universities to inform and inspire people towards wellness. He recently joined Expose South Australia’s Speakers In Schools program to inspire young people towards careers in health and wellness. Dr Hill has also been heard on Nova, 5AAand  Fresh FM radio stations spreading his health and wellness message and tips.

Shireen Qudosi

Shireen Qudosi is writer and natural living enthusiast who believes that despite political attitudes towards climate change, there is no harm in trying to live a more sustainable life. She first fell in love with sustainable living and design when she stumbled upon the “Onion House”, where she spotted the possibilities in merging one’s lifestyle with the natural environment.  Her passion for conservation and the environment is reflected in her Sufi beliefs, which places a heavy emphasis on harmonious living.  Her interest in Sufi philosophy is also what inspires her work as editor of The Qudosi Chronicles, an online journal that looks at issues stemming from Islam and the Middle East.  For more information, visit www.Qudosi.com

Rhonda Lee

Rhonda Lee, MAEd is a Laughter Yoga Leader (www.laughyourlife.com), an artist (www.barefootartist.etsy.com), a Reiki Master/Teacher and a raw foodist. She can often be found teaching stress management workshops, leading creative groups, and promoting her passion for raw foods and Laughter Yoga through workshops, retreats and raw chocolate parties! Her newly created blog, www.infusionoflife.blogspot.com, covers information on all of her interests and research as well as her current schedule.  As a lover of life and a promoter of personal power she takes every opportunity to plant a positive seed to encourage others to feel good and live their dreams. Rhonda is a self professed goddess of gratitude and seeks to share the power of gratitude with all that she encounters.

Miss Psychette, Rebecca Dettman

For the past decade, Miss Psychette Rebecca Dettman has worked as a journalist, fashion and beauty editor while also reading palms, tea leaves, and psychic energy forecasts for noted members of the media, business and entertainment industries. In Australia, Miss Psychette has conducted psychic work for Hamish & Andy, the Austereo Network and top-ranking corporate executives, and been published by NINEMSN, New Woman magazine and more.

Kim Carlson

Often credited for tirelessly working to preserve our planet long before global warming hit the mainstream radar, Kim Carlson is an eco-savvy entrepreneur, green business author and eco-chic lifestyle expert.  She is the founder of five successful companies that use earth-friendliness as their driving force and author of the book Green Your Work: Boost Your Bottom Line While Reducing Your Eco-Footprint. Her latest venture is the development of the EarthSmart Product Standard, a retail product certification program devised in collaboration with the country’s leading scientists, academics and environmentalists that will prove to be the most innovative environmental screening process to date.

Leo Babauta

Leo Babauta is married with six kids, and lives on Guam. He’s a writer, a runner and a vegetarian. He’s also owner of Zen Habits and author of a new best-selling book, The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essentials … in Work and in Life.  Zen Habits is one of the top 100 blogs on the Internet and covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits. Leo kindly allows The Green Dove to re-publish some of his fabulous articles. Visit Leo at www.zenhabits.net

Cynthia Morgan

An accredited and sought-after Los Angeles-based board certified hypnotherapist, Cynthia Morgan is known as a spiritual teacher by her extensive clientele. Not only has Morgan improved the lives of her clients, but her unique philosophy that “we don’t need to do anything to heal—rather we need to undo the thoughts that stand in the way of healing” applies to issues with weight, addictions, illness, pain, phobias, depression, and whatever else one deems as a “problem”. Her philosophy and techniques have proven to be highly successful, establishing her as true leader in her field.
Find out more about Cynthia here: www.cynthiamorgan.us
Read Cynthia’s blog here: www.cynthiamorganblog.blogspot.com

Sean Stephenson

Sean Clinch Stephenson, author of Get Off Your “But”: How to End Self-Sabotage and Stand Up for Yourself, is one of the leading authorities on the deconstruction of self-sabotage (what he calls getting people off their BUTs). A psychotherapist and internationally known professional speaker, he publishes the international men’s online magazineInnerGameMagazine.com and has a private psychotherapy practice. For more information please visit www.timetostand.com

Noah benShea

Poet-philosopher Noah benShea is author of “The Journey to Greatness and How to Get There” (Corwin Press, 2009). Noah has been quoted on 30 million Starbuck Coffee Cups and was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He is also the international best selling author of 22 books translated into 18 languages and embraced by millions around the world. Noah is the subject of a 2009 Nationally Broadcast PBS Special airing in 150 cities across the United States. He is a scholar, theologian, adviser, teacher, speaker, listener, husband, father and friend. His mission statement is to be a source of strength to others. www.NoahbenShea.com

Michael DeJong

Michael DeJong, author of Clean Body: The Humble Art of Zen-Cleansing Yourself, is an environmentalist and eco-activist. DeJong and Joost Elffers are generously donating all of the royalties from each of the books in the Clean Series to the OneCleanWorld Foundation, a philanthropic, not-for-profit organization that supports environmental projects worldwide with grants, technical assistance and/or microfinancing. For more information about the foundation, visit  www.onecleanworld.org. For more eco-Clean tips by Michael DeJong (aka Ask Mr. Green) go to www.MyKindofClean.com