In times of transition—in ele’s case, from print to web—it means a lot to get a few high-profile shout-outs. I’ve been honored in the past months by Shambhala Sun and 5280, Huffington Post has granted me a column, and Treehugger.com, the biggest green site, has asked me to apply to be named as one of their Change Makers. As far as ego goes, to hell with it. Life is too short to build oneself up on a pile of rickety stilts. But in terms of community support, I need it—because the only thing keeping elephantjournal.com from widespread editorial success—ie reader popularity and advertising support—is a lack of faith that we’re gonna make this transition.

So I’m personally grateful for three high-profile shout outs this morning (who needs coffee?). If you’re a fan of elephantjournal.com, remember you read for free—and the best way to help us out is to keep on doing just that. Read. Sign up for our weekly e-newsletter. Make us your home page. Click on pages and videos—and ads, who pay for us to exist. And, leave comments on the below sites and others when they support us. Your comments will let them know we have an avid, caring community that appreciates their support.

1. Nau, ecofashion giant, digs ‘the mindful life.’ First, Mr. Nau himself, Ian Yolles, gave ele’s Heather and Abbey, and yours truly, a little high-profile shout-out love. Check it here. Excerpt:

Its first incarnation was in the form of a printed magazine. Now, given Waylon’s adaptability, its morphed into an online journal. But reagardless of its form, Elephant continues as a guide to what they like to call “the mindful life: yoga, organics, sustainability, genuine spirituality, conscious consumerism, fair fashion, the contemplative arts…anything that helps us to live a good life that also happens to be good for others, and our planet.” That definitely sounds good to me.

You can discover lot’s of interesting nuggets at Elephant. For instance, a treasure trove of videos featuring the one and only Waylon in colorful conversation with people like Dr. Andrew Weil, Alice Walker, Teehugger’s Graham Hill, Deepak Chopra and Lester Brown. You can also find posts bearing titles like: Pioneering Natural Cleaning to the Masses: Clorox? Or Method? Or, Yogi Chocolate makes a difference: yoga during unemployment. Or, Chinese / Tibetan New Year: Year of the Ox. Poem & Gifts. You’ll also find content framed by serene banner ads from Patagonia.

2. elephantjournaldotcom makes its first top 10 Green Web Site List. Modern Eco Homes names its top 10 green forums that are doing good work to bring together those inspired to help change the world for the better—and to widen the tent to include those who thought they didn’t give a care: