What A GOOD Magazine

My brother, Tim was so kind to send me my own subscription of GOOD Magazine. This publication is filled with wonderful information regarding the truth about our planet and its inhabitants. 100 percent of your subscription cost goes to the nonprofit of your choice. That's gnar! 6 issues a year for $20.

Our Optimum Path

This article struck a chord with me in the way Coach Tom Volkar explains the wonderful purpose of a "fear". One of my favorite quotes is "Money is not the root of all evil; Fear is." But if we see fear as a way to "shine a light on our optimum path by courageously facing it" then it becomes a strength we possess.

Turn Off Your Television

Sitting in my living room with a book in my hand that I took off the bookshelf yesterday gave me a feeling of lost time. It was quiet and new and soothing. The tv was off, and was staring at me with a tantalizing offer to "see what was on". I assume many people have had a similar experience and these may be some of the reasons why. Maybe 30 days without television will be the next challenge I try.

The anti-cancer diet

Since taking on this "30 days as a vegetarian" challenge, I feel better than before inside and out, which isn't surprising after all the readings I have come across in the past couple days; All while trying to figure out what to eat. One article struck me as particularly important as it describes the benefits of organic foods. It is a very succinct and convincing article based on anti-cancer foods which agrees with all of my previous research. Our 4 month old has only tasted organic products to this day and the doc says he is already more advanced than the "norm" and is fit as a fiddle. I'd like to think good genes had something to do with it, but the organic baby food and organic pacifiers I'm sure help out too.

Ethics

After watching these hidden camera videos, I see myself pursuing a more vegetarian diet from this day forward. I am not on board today with idea that no animal should die for food. I am on board with the idea that the process should be quick and painless, which is not the case at all in many "factory farms", a term deemed suitable by the USDA. Since the USDA allows this treatment of animals in processing our food, not purchasing it is our greatest stopping power.

This is living. No doubt.

I just read two articles from this beautifully inspired blog and I'm hooked. TheGrowingLife is a wonderful read for anyone craving non-normalcy in the form of occupation and life. If you are even slightly bored with your current job, pleased be warned. This blog may cause you skip turning in your two weeks, and go straight to streaking through the hallways yelling "I'm free!"

30 Days • Vegetarian

After coming across Steve Pavlina's blog and reading about the 30 Day Trials for anything you want, I have decided to try out being a vegetarian for 30 days. The vegetarian lifestyle has long intrigued me for its health and environmental benefits, yet pulling it off personally was always only a one or two day event. So here goes. It's day one. This morning I had coffee, eggs and toast. For lunch its was two PB&J's with a few Doritos. Yes! I'm doing it! Only 29 days left!