Dear Friends,

Thanks for your interest in creating a thriving, just and sustainable way of life for all.

In these times, I am often asked what keeps me going.

It is my faith in us, in people. I believe if we can look at our roots and find the good in them, and weed out what is weakening us, then we will be strong enough to do what must be done.

I recently celebrated my 60th birthday, and I want to tell you how grateful I am for my health, and for the continuing opportunity to make choices that contribute to a healthier and more compassionate world, and enable me to live a vibrant life.

I think I appreciate my health all the more because I haven't always had it. I grew up with a lot of health challenges, eating more gallons of ice cream than you might think possible, and very far from my life purpose. But now, decades of conscious choices later, and with the help of the love and friendship of many people, I feel so blessed. Just to give a physical example: I am able to carry my grandtwins - both at once - with ease, to challenge my 34-year-old son at the gym and on the track, and to support so many others in taking charge of their health.

Speaking of carrying my grandtwins, you might enjoy seeing the attached photos of me happily holding both of them and their father (my son).

John holding son and grandtwins

And here we are with a little more perspective...

I also wanted to let you know that my latest book, Healthy At 100, is now available both in hardcover and paperback. If you are interested in sharing the book with others, you can get hardback copies at a huge discount by ordering them from the book's web site.

I am glad that both the hardcover and paperback are printed on 100% post-consumer, non-chlorine bleached, paper. Healthy At 100 is the first book ever published by a major U.S. Publisher on paper that is this earth friendly. And shortly after agreeing to print Healthy At 100 on this paper, Random House also agreed to raise the amount of recycled paper in all its books tenfold, a shift that will save more than 500,000 trees a year.

The next time anyone tells you that who you are doesn't matter, or that your actions and love are insignificant, here's what they need to know: All who take a stand with their lives on behalf of what they cherish are part of something vast. The struggle for justice is as old as tyranny itself, and the longing for a world guided by love is as old as the human heart.

With blessings and respect,

John Robbins

PS -- If you haven't recently, you might want to check out the web site for Healthy at 100. It contains numerous resources, articles, and tools to support choices for healthy people and a healthy planet.