 photo by Gary Walker-Jones via Upsplash I wanted to share something sweet. There is a website curated with good news. It is called Reasons to be Cheerful. The tag line is: Tonic for tumultuous times
We are bombarded with negativity. And yet there are many things to celebrate in our world. Yes, there is much to be bummed about too. But where we put our attention, our energy, we support or even grow. The news and even Youtube and social media, is about getting your attention quick for your clicks to find out more reasons to be shocked! Our brains are wired to be alert for danger. We must make an effort to seek out the calm, the sweet, the beautiful and support and grow that too. Again, where our attention goes, energy flows. Think about when you feel a certain way, especially in an extreme, don't you then notice a lot more confirmations of that, whether that be wanted or unwanted? Thinking people are mean and greedy will often cause more mean and greedy folks to cross your path. Feeling a love of neat sports cars, you seem to see more of them on the road that day! Or loving good deals at the store. Try setting an intention before you shop. I did this today before going into the thrift store. I stated that I would find perfect items I needed (nothing super specific) at great prices. (Because let's face it, even thrift store prices have gone way up.) Well I found some great items, some for 90 cents! I have rarely been so successful at one thrift store little-lone two in a row! So seek out and surround yourself with more good news, more loving and hopeful things. Notice pretty flowers, cute dogs, cool clouds, sweet butterflies and let yourself feel the joy they create in you and bring that forward into the next moment and the next and even the next! And check this site out and maybe even subscribe to get the occasional email with new cheerful stories, right in your inbox. I bet there are a lot of negative emails in your box. Why not add one that is not?! https://reasonstobecheerful.world/
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 You can make a difference in reducing harmful greenhouse gases every single day by reducing or eliminating throwing food into the garbage and thus landfills. Tossed out food is a waste of your money and the energy that produced it and brought it to your table as well as stored it in your fridge or freezer. Please consider how you might let less food get to the point of tossing it out, and when you do need to, place it in a compost or worm bin instead of the garbage can. Check out my short video below with suggestions and comment here or on my Youtube channel if you have ideas, questions or wish to share what you do to waste less food. We can all do this! Thank you in advance for your time and effort, because it is estimated that a 60% reduction in food waste translates to a 7% reduction in total greenhouse gas emissions. That is big!
https://youtu.be/3KvMYu2BNFo  I was writing the word Busyness. I struggle with spelling and I first put the letter i in place of the y. Then I saw it - that spells business! 🤔Hmmm. Is that really what we want in our companies, shops and workplace - always with so much to do? It is good to have things going on and things to do, especially when that means customers, connections, profit and that we are getting our offering out into the world. But busyness is about excess, a bit too much, leaving little room for quiet space, being in the moment, creative time... Interesting is it not?
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My client was going to have her carpenter build her more shelves for her pantry. I was pretty confident that what she really needed was a few organizer bins and me to organize it all! I had a great time moving pieces around like a rubiks cube. I am not sure what she would have spent on her new shelves, but I do know having custom items built and installed is not cheap. Besides, she also would still have had items spread out, often with similar types of items not together. This is already a lot to look at at once, making it hard to find things, but add that not all like items were together, it can be easy to buy what you already have. She now has a template to work with - storing similar types of foods together, appliances together, etc. And if she doesn't like where I placed things or wants some items more eye level, at least she now has a sense of how she might re-arrange but keep things well organized.
I spent just over $100 on storage bins and mini wire shelves. I repurposed some of her left over containers (she had a lot) to contain like items such as chocolate bars, bulk seeds and grains, saving probably $25. Now she can more easily see what she has, find the right spice, or see if she is getting low on something before heading to the store.
Food waste is a huge methane gas producer on our Earth. In fact, it is the single largest category of material in US landfills! When we throw food away that has gone bad or is just old, it gets buried with all the other trash in the landfill and does not decompose, causing methane (a green-house gas) to build up in those piles. By keeping an organized pantry and kitchen (Fridge too!) you are contributing to a healthy planet. It also saves you money and time. Win win!!
I spent just over $100 on storage bins and mini wire shelves. I repurposed some of her left over containers (she had a lot) to contain like items such as chocolate bars, bulk seeds and grains, saving probably $25. Now she can more easily see what she has, find the right spice, or see if she is getting low on something before heading to the store.
Food waste is a huge methane gas producer on our Earth. In fact, it is the single largest category of material in US landfills! When we throw food away that has gone bad or is just old, it gets buried with all the other trash in the landfill and does not decompose, causing methane (a green-house gas) to build up in those piles. By keeping an organized pantry and kitchen (Fridge too!) you are contributing to a healthy planet. It also saves you money and time. Win win!!
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Humans are curious creatures, are we not? We want big and impressive! Then we want small and simple. I live in a tiny house right now. But I used to live in a 2,600 s.f. home. I loved both. But neither would have worked in reverse. We change and along with it, our needs and desires and then the world around us. Yet, we often struggle to fully embrace change. The mind likes predictability and familiar!
So much of what we know we should do, we struggle to actually do. Like get enough quality sleep. Or eat whole foods closer to their original state, rather than overly processed with additional chemicals to preserve them. Things in moderation, including coffee, alcohol, sweets etc. We know those things are not the best for us, and yet we almost crave them and tend to over indulge. Our grocery stores are filled to the brim with them!
We know that producing plastic items that never fully breakdown, over time pile up, add to pollution and leak toxins into our already overly toxic environment. If it is true that each of us consumes a credit card size of plastic each WEEK - why do we keep approving new plastic manufacturing plants?
Perhaps we are asleep at the wheel. We prefer blissful ignorance. We just want things to stay the same. Until we don’t. Or can’t. We think we don’t have time to be aware and make better choices or change, we rely on quick, simple, easy and justify it because we are very busy. And yet our lives are filling up with problems that need our time, attention and often more of our money. Not exactly blissful. An abundance of cancers, chronic diseases, physical limitations on our actives due to our ill-health. We have polluted soils and water and we KNOW how & why! And yet here we are, looking for ways to allow producers and industries to continue business as usual, looking for “solutions” that help them continue profiting a few at the expense of many. Some plastic is useful, yes. But we are swimming in it. Quite literally! Have you swam in an ocean or been to a beach lately? Watch your step! Broken plastic pieces are sharp.
We have identified a wide number of things that cause cancer, including and maybe primarily, stress. Instead of going to the source, the reason for the stress for example, and alleviating that, we spend tons of resources to “fight” cancer. It is like allowing someone to poke us in the eye (or worse, poke ourselves) and wonder why our eyes are red, blurry, hurt and we can’t see well. Rather than look to the source, the poke itself, we spend time and money researching and trying new eye drops, stronger glasses etc.
We are killing off our bees with pesticides created to increase crop yields. Bees are a necessity for the pollination of those same crops! Without them we wont have crops! We are fracking and polluting our water. We already know of alternate cleaner energy solutions. We need water more than energy! And our crops need clean water. Even we are made of 75% water - so is Mother Earth. We understand the cycle of water and yet apparently we are ok with polluting it and thus ourselves.
In which ways are you supporting the current state of insanity? What things do you already know and yet don’t follow through on? What do you want to change for yourself? Do you want to eat foods grown closer to home, closer to how nature grew it? Do you want to slow down enough to rest well each night? How about living in a enjoyably clean and tidy space free of excess stuff and clutter? Do you want to spend more time with those you love and/or doing things that bring you joy? Do you want to stop buying things in container that stick around on this planet longer than you will? Do you wish to experience more balanced between “doing” and “being” human?
There is an energy and emotional reason for much of what we do or don’t do. Maybe subconsciously we don’t feel worthy enough. Sometimes we hide behind our illness, weight or ignorance. We may feel powerless to impact our world, feeling like we can’t possibly matter that much or worse, assume the victim role. So we continue along the same path, continue to buy and consume what isn’t good for us (media too!).
So what can you do? Start by writing down an intention. What is one thing you can change today? Find that thing and do it (or don’t do it if that fits) again tomorrow. And the next day. Stick with it for a month and then assess your life - still ok with the change? Once that becomes normal and feels good, then look for something else to try, give up, or otherwise be of benefit to yourself and/or Mother Earth. Gradual steps will be more likely successful than big changes all at once. Although that can work too for some!
When we change, our world changes. It can’t be any other way. You have choices. What world do you want to live in tomorrow? Shift your thoughts and actions and see what happens to bring about that desired world. Big house or Tiny; both are good. At the right times. My needs changed so I shifted and the world around me shifted to accommodate.
Please share your intention(s) or experience in the comments below. I’d love to hear about it!
So much of what we know we should do, we struggle to actually do. Like get enough quality sleep. Or eat whole foods closer to their original state, rather than overly processed with additional chemicals to preserve them. Things in moderation, including coffee, alcohol, sweets etc. We know those things are not the best for us, and yet we almost crave them and tend to over indulge. Our grocery stores are filled to the brim with them!
We know that producing plastic items that never fully breakdown, over time pile up, add to pollution and leak toxins into our already overly toxic environment. If it is true that each of us consumes a credit card size of plastic each WEEK - why do we keep approving new plastic manufacturing plants?
Perhaps we are asleep at the wheel. We prefer blissful ignorance. We just want things to stay the same. Until we don’t. Or can’t. We think we don’t have time to be aware and make better choices or change, we rely on quick, simple, easy and justify it because we are very busy. And yet our lives are filling up with problems that need our time, attention and often more of our money. Not exactly blissful. An abundance of cancers, chronic diseases, physical limitations on our actives due to our ill-health. We have polluted soils and water and we KNOW how & why! And yet here we are, looking for ways to allow producers and industries to continue business as usual, looking for “solutions” that help them continue profiting a few at the expense of many. Some plastic is useful, yes. But we are swimming in it. Quite literally! Have you swam in an ocean or been to a beach lately? Watch your step! Broken plastic pieces are sharp.
We have identified a wide number of things that cause cancer, including and maybe primarily, stress. Instead of going to the source, the reason for the stress for example, and alleviating that, we spend tons of resources to “fight” cancer. It is like allowing someone to poke us in the eye (or worse, poke ourselves) and wonder why our eyes are red, blurry, hurt and we can’t see well. Rather than look to the source, the poke itself, we spend time and money researching and trying new eye drops, stronger glasses etc.
We are killing off our bees with pesticides created to increase crop yields. Bees are a necessity for the pollination of those same crops! Without them we wont have crops! We are fracking and polluting our water. We already know of alternate cleaner energy solutions. We need water more than energy! And our crops need clean water. Even we are made of 75% water - so is Mother Earth. We understand the cycle of water and yet apparently we are ok with polluting it and thus ourselves.
In which ways are you supporting the current state of insanity? What things do you already know and yet don’t follow through on? What do you want to change for yourself? Do you want to eat foods grown closer to home, closer to how nature grew it? Do you want to slow down enough to rest well each night? How about living in a enjoyably clean and tidy space free of excess stuff and clutter? Do you want to spend more time with those you love and/or doing things that bring you joy? Do you want to stop buying things in container that stick around on this planet longer than you will? Do you wish to experience more balanced between “doing” and “being” human?
There is an energy and emotional reason for much of what we do or don’t do. Maybe subconsciously we don’t feel worthy enough. Sometimes we hide behind our illness, weight or ignorance. We may feel powerless to impact our world, feeling like we can’t possibly matter that much or worse, assume the victim role. So we continue along the same path, continue to buy and consume what isn’t good for us (media too!).
So what can you do? Start by writing down an intention. What is one thing you can change today? Find that thing and do it (or don’t do it if that fits) again tomorrow. And the next day. Stick with it for a month and then assess your life - still ok with the change? Once that becomes normal and feels good, then look for something else to try, give up, or otherwise be of benefit to yourself and/or Mother Earth. Gradual steps will be more likely successful than big changes all at once. Although that can work too for some!
When we change, our world changes. It can’t be any other way. You have choices. What world do you want to live in tomorrow? Shift your thoughts and actions and see what happens to bring about that desired world. Big house or Tiny; both are good. At the right times. My needs changed so I shifted and the world around me shifted to accommodate.
Please share your intention(s) or experience in the comments below. I’d love to hear about it!
My organizing/decluttering services are surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) linked to my energy codes work. Unprocessed emotional upset can affect how we keep the spaces around us. Maybe you have an area in your home that you can't seem to keep tidy. Or perhaps there are things you keep "just in case"? I share about it on my coaching website... LINKED HERE
I love this bamboo top! It is perfect for yoga or as a member of your regular wardrobe - really great as an under layer. Made of 79% viscose made from bamboo, 15% nylon, 6% spandex. I love the 3/4 sleeve. It is super soft, well made and both warm or cooling - wicking moisture in the warmer months. Perfect amt. of stretch. See link to this specific top below...https://boody.com/products/scoop-top
This company, based in Australia, is focused on ecological consciousness. If you are looking for better for the planet textiles, here is one! They have undergarments, activewear, sleepwear and more, for both men and women. Children too. This is my first purchase but I will try more!
The clothing industry is under a lot of scrutiny right now due to the great harm to our planet that the production and life of clothing inflicts, especially where it ends up, sometimes having never been worn (see my blog entry further down about the truth of online returns.) Buying less but higher quality, versatile pieces from eco-focused companies is becoming a real focus and goal for me. I found this cheaper at Quimper's in Port Townsend than it is advertised online. Quite likely there are other local stores that carry this brand as well. If I find out about any I will add it to this post. Or let me know if YOU know of a store in the greater Puget Sound area that does!
This company, based in Australia, is focused on ecological consciousness. If you are looking for better for the planet textiles, here is one! They have undergarments, activewear, sleepwear and more, for both men and women. Children too. This is my first purchase but I will try more!
The clothing industry is under a lot of scrutiny right now due to the great harm to our planet that the production and life of clothing inflicts, especially where it ends up, sometimes having never been worn (see my blog entry further down about the truth of online returns.) Buying less but higher quality, versatile pieces from eco-focused companies is becoming a real focus and goal for me. I found this cheaper at Quimper's in Port Townsend than it is advertised online. Quite likely there are other local stores that carry this brand as well. If I find out about any I will add it to this post. Or let me know if YOU know of a store in the greater Puget Sound area that does!
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