Earth Day Follow-up
If everyone does one small action it will be cumulative and make a significant difference.
Keep it simple, keep it fun, love the earth and you love yourself.
Here are a few practical and useful ideas:
Recycle, reuse, reduce
Drive slower
Wash your clothing in cold water when you can
Shower with a friend or keep hot showers [...]
Nurturing with the Earth – As per the Five Element Theory
My previous article was about using the awareness of the Chinese Five Element theory to help balance your emotions. This article will focus on understanding the earth element. Future articles will address the other four elements, metal, water, wood and fire.
The earth element’s corresponding organs are the spleen and stomach. A person with a [...]
Balancing Your Emotions – As per the Five Element Theory
Emotions play a huge role in how we communicate, are perceived by others, how we perceive things, the meaning we give events, how we react, our health, our happiness, the things we achieve, and most of all the general quality of our lives. Billions of dollars and countless hours are wasted dealing with emotions.
People use [...]
Hemp as new green eco friendly home build insulation
There are several homes being built in Asheville, NC using hemp.
In Asheville, it is common to see hemp being sold as food and clothing. Using it as a building material has many benefits yet restrictions in the US make it costly to use. Historically hemp has been used for food, medicine, fuel, clothing, paint, [...]
Our Healthcare System – From awareness to a solution – Flawed Scientific Method
Our Healthcare System – From awareness to a solution – Flawed Scientific Method
Along with the rest of our society I have been watching the evolution and creation of a health care system that can provide all US citizens affordable and attainable healthcare.
For the past 30 years, I have observed and experience the ups and [...]
Doctors Warn about GM Food Risks
It’s barely been a week since I wrote about the dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods and now the American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) has released a strongly-worded warning about the health dangers associated with Frankenfoods.
Calling for a moratorium on GM foods, the AAEM says these foods “pose serious health risk.”
Stay away from genetically [...]
Could cancer be Fungus? If so, maybe here’s a cure…
Recently I visited a dear friend who has been dealing with breast cancer for over ten years. After a long attempt to avoid surgery and medication, she was forced to have a double mastectomy. She has chosen to avoid the chemo treatments. This takes a lot of courage given that the standard thing to do [...]
Deforestation – environmental & human effects
There are many types of forest in the world from Temperate Forest to Tropical forest. The one thing all forests have in common is that the trees in them act as the lungs to our planet converting CO2 to Oxygen. In addition, forests provide a canopy or shading of the earth which helps maintain temperatures [...]
Air powered environmentally friendly car being produced
Sounds a little strange right – an air powered car – why isn’t this big news I wonder…
There’s a great company in France operated by a former Formula 1 engineer now producing cars running on compressed air.
They’re not great to look at, super fast, or I’m guessing really comfortable, but they’re in production, and it [...]
Downsizing – downscaling? See these tiny houses & be inspired to live more simply…
Here’s a great company doing inspiring work www.tumbleweedhouses.com
The company creator, Jay Shafer started off making a super small mobile home for himself measuring just 89 square feet!
Their video is a testament to less being more – they’re now selling ready made mobile cabins and the plans for regular small and eco friendly houses through their [...]