Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired. 1. But who will speak for the trees?: This is a really important post about the demise of the paper industry & why it…
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GiT Thursday — 08.05.10
Read moreIntroducing: GiT (Give it Thanks) Thursday: My weekly list of gratitude for the huge & the tiny things that I am thankful for. The sea. I am convinced that I was a mermaid in my past life. As a toddler, I was thrown into the…
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Carousel — 07.23.10
Read more1. Eating on the Road: Local Food and Long Distance Cravings: I have fallen so in love with this blog. Part of the experience of traveling is giving up the familiar comforts of home and seeing everything from a new perspective. It’s awkward and frustrating…
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I Am a Motivational Speaker
Read moreWith time, and saliva, the ant will devour the elephant.” —Ancient Chinese proverb I spent the first half of my life between forty and seventy pounds overweight. I’ve never told anyone this before, but most nights before I went to sleep, I would lie in…
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Volunteering Matters: Apshawa Preserve for NJCF
Read morePreface: Volunteering Matters is an ongoing series. In this series, I share photographs & thoughts regarding my favourite volunteer projects. Volunteering is an important part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to volunteer my time & energy to good causes. Because I am…
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Carousel—07.16.10
Read moreEvery Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired. – – – – – – – – – 1. confidence vs. blind faith: rock ‘em both: Here on the East Coast, it’s bathing…
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Conservation & Zoology
Read moreOur task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. —Albert Einstein For as long as I can remember, I have absolutely loved to visit zoos & aquariums. My…
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Fence Tape & Cow Brains
Read moreLast week this short, but brilliant post appeared at Exile Lifestyle. I’m thrilled that Colin has allowed me to share it with my readers here. Enjoy! There’s an interesting practice in the cattle industry on the North Island of New Zealand that allows for easy…
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Trading Cash for Experience: Mt. Fuji Restaurant
Read morePreface: I’m not a fan of money, spending money, or obtaining material possessions. In my life, I practice minimalism whenever possible. My opinions about money & possessions are largely shaped by my financial history (which you can read more about in previous posts). Despite the…