(Lessons Learned from COVID-19) “To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again.” –Pema Chodron IContinue reading “I Used to Love Shopping at Trader Joe’s”
Category Archives: Plant-Based
Finding my Green Thumb
Gardening has never come natural to me. I used to envision this prosperous, bountiful creation that just never seemed to transpire. I would buy some seeds, find a sunny area and do just as we are taught as kids, “Dig a little hole, bury the seed, pour some water and wallah!” Days went by andContinue reading “Finding my Green Thumb”
The Joys of Plant-Based Living
Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash What’s the one thing that can improve your health, lessen your environmental footprint, and make a difference in the lives of countless animals? A plant-based diet. A few facts: animal agriculture is the single biggest contributor to greenhouse gases, pollution, and subsequent climate change. Over 70 billion animals worldwide are killed each yearContinue reading “The Joys of Plant-Based Living”
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