I’ve accepted this challenge to eat locally grown and produced foods for 30 days–and now reality is setting in. The question arises: Do I or do I not make compromises? And if so, what? Or more importantly, why? The 100-Mile Diet got me thinking about what I eat and where it comes from. I grew [...]
Today I set myself a challenge. I looked over last week’s grocery receipts. Percentage spent on local food? 32%. Not horrible, I suppose, but I know I can do better. I want to do better. So I started trying to come up with ways to improve that percentage… I can continue my practice of Conscious [...]
Tags: being healthy, farmers market, harvest time, vegetables and fruits
So I had this dream… Mostly, I’m an inordinately rational, practical and logical sort of person, but I do have to admit to a compelling fascination with many things mystical and spiritual. Science and psychology aside, the bottom line is this: when I have a vivid dream, I take it seriously. This is one of [...]
My friend Jackie is an extraordinary woman. So I decided to write about her. Not only is she currently on her one-year trip around the world (not to mention, planning her next trip), but she’s embarking on a wonderfully inspiring journey for charity. On July 24, 2010, Jackie will begin her trek up Mt. Kilimanjaro [...]
Tags: autism, autism awareness, autism speaks, jackie knechtel, kilimanjaro
