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Zero Waste Bathroom. ~Bea Johnson

by Jill Barth on Feb 11, 2012

The fastest way to get to Zero Waste here, is to find alternatives to your disposables: Remove your bathroom trash can...whatever lands on the floor is what calls for an ersatz. Here are the changes we've made.

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Remember your New Years’ Resolutions? No? Here are the Buddha’s all 12 (apocryphal) ways to fix that.

by Ricardo das Neves on Feb 10, 2012

My guess is if the Buddha did New Years’ Resolutions, the Four Noble Truths would’ve looked like this: 1. In life there is time-wasting 2. The origin of time-wasting is unconsciousness 3. To stop being unconscious you must know what you want and what you don’t want (duh!) 4. To know what you want and what you don’t want, walk the noble twelvefold path....

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Do you struggle with the ethics of making a profit?

by Molly Gordon on Feb 10, 2012

When we don't charge enough for our services or products and run our businesses on minimal resources, the impression we make on others is not that we offer help but that we need help. Most of us don't really want anything that is not freely and enthusiastically given. Design your business practices so that you deliver your work with authentic generosity so that both you and your clients and customers can thrive.

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Yes! The Good Food Festival: March 15-17.

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 10, 2012

Good Food n. /güd/ /füd/

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Farewell Patagonia.

by Nicole Melancon on Feb 9, 2012

We woke up Saturday morning to perhaps one of the most perfect days in Patagonia. The birds were singing in full glory to welcome the rising sun above the serene Patagonian landscape. The sky was as blue as the sea and clear except for a few lazy powder puff clouds lingering off in the distance.

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How many calories does a cell phone have?

by Janet Auty-Carlisle on Feb 9, 2012

watched the cooks creating their little treasures behind the counter

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Infographic: Over-Medicated America.

by Joe Mohr on Feb 8, 2012

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GMO-Tainted Blood Poisons Unwitting Vampires.

by Joe Mohr on Feb 8, 2012

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Being A Writer Is Easy.

by Jennifer Fields on Feb 6, 2012

Being a writer is much like giving birth. A seed is planted. You're excited, you make preparations, you nourish the seed carefully, anxiously awaiting for it to mature. Finally, the time has come to introduce your creation to the world. It's scary. And messy. It's hard pushing your love out into the big scary world. There's even some screaming and some bloodshed.

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Silent Ca-Ching: of Fish and Money. “Four Fish” Review.

by Karl Saliter on Feb 6, 2012

If I told you the picture is sexier than Cindy, that cheerleader who always looked down her nose at you, I'd be lying. Sexy it aint.

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Government Regulated Yoga? ~ Ira Israel

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 6, 2012

The studio will close and the state government will step in to regulate all aspects of Teacher Training the same way they regulate all aspects of becoming a licensed psychotherapist....The problem for me is that 90% of what's being called yoga in America has little to do with the original purpose of yoga, uniting with the divine.

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The Ladies of the Lingerie Football League Pose for a Racy Anti-Fur Ad

PETA: Bench Fur. {NSFWish}

by Waylon Lewis on Feb 4, 2012

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Organic farmers challenge Monsanto in community lawsuit.

by Jill Barth on Feb 3, 2012

For the past 12,000 years farmers have saved the best seeds each year to increase yields and improve traits for the food we eat," said Dave Murphy, founder and Executive Director of Food Democracy Now! "In 1996, when Monsanto sold its first patented genetically modified (GMO) seed to farmers, this radically changed the idea of how farmers planted and saved seed."

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Put That Down! We Can’t Afford It.

by Hilary Lindsay on Feb 3, 2012

I have been complicit by ignorance. Things often have a cost we didn’t suspect. We cannot be aware of everything. This is the cost of living. To be aware of every transgression and to make it a business to fight every transgression is a full time and sorrowful job.

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My Experiences as a Social Entrepreneur in Developing Countries. ~ Tiez Kroezen

by Unreasonable Institute on Feb 3, 2012

People often ask me what made me decide to give up my consulting-career and live the uncertain life of a social entrepreneur. My answer is that it is because I am a stubborn fool. Foolish enough to try things that many people say are impossible: building a business with thousands of illiterate, unorganized farmers in Ghana, or trying to make money with Internet in Africa, which most experts say is impossible. And I am stubborn enough to continue trying, even when things are tough.

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Giving Despair The Finger.

by Karl Saliter on Feb 3, 2012

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Consciousness and the Flavor of Authentic Marketing.

by Molly Gordon on Feb 3, 2012

Consciousness is transformative. It can transform simple food into deeply nourishing meals. When it comes to marketing and selling your work, consciousness means using simple methods, the purest available messages, and a keen awareness of what it takes to create enduring relationships with just-right clients.

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Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Activist Arrested for…Journalism. {Video}

by Lynn Hasselberger on Feb 3, 2012

16 officers were sent to arrest Josh Fox while he was in the process of making a documentary film about the influence of oil and gas on the US government.

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Be Careful of ‘Green’ Cleaning Products. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 3, 2012

The truth is, most cleaning products on the market are toxic chemical cocktails, and when you spritz your bathtub or kitchen counter with that brightly colored liquid you're exposing yourself and your family to endocrine-disrupting phthalates, carcinogenic benzene, and organ-damaging phenols, just to name a few.

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Virgin Mary vs. Groundhog Day vs. Pema Chodron.

by Janet Auty-Carlisle on Feb 2, 2012

did you know that Groundhog day owes its origin to the European tradition of Candlemas?

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The American Food System. ~ Monica Johnson

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012

While the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement’s spark has recently dimmed, they have successfully illuminated discrepancies about who is controlling our food system.

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Sarah Palin The Movie (first video). ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012

Out of the blue, literally from across the sea, America was rewarded with one sexy Alaskan. (Clip)

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How To Get In Bed With Social Media: Finding What Works Best For You.

by Where Is My Guru on Feb 1, 2012

Finding out how to leverage the different social media tools available to you so they spread your message to the widest audience possible.

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Sh*t Crunchy Mamas Say.

by Waylon Lewis on Feb 1, 2012

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Zero Waste Kitchen. ~ Bea Johnson

by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012

Friends have asked me to blog about what they can do to reduce their household waste. I think its time that I wrote about what we did and are doing in our house. Let's start with the kitchen.

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10 Reasons Why I Deleted my Facebook Account.

by Sunita Pillay on Jan 31, 2012

Today I permanently deleted my Facebook account.

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Put your Phone down. {New Video from Fog & Smog—Whole Foods Parking Lot, Yoga Girl etc}

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 31, 2012

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"Thank you for cutting off funding to cancer screening programs in order to prove that you are pro-life."

Update: “Komen backs down, apologizes, pledges to fund Planned Parenthood.”

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 31, 2012

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“Wellness that Worx” – American Alternative Health Care Ingenuity.

by Roger Wolsey on Jan 30, 2012

It dawned on Ms. Nelson, who also has worked as a marketing and communications consultant for businesses, that there was something she could do to help meet this need. Her vision was to create a win-win solution whereby clients in need can obtain alternative health care treatments at a reduced cost and whereby practitioners can grow their businesses by dramatically increasing their clientele. Hence, the “Wellness Networx.” Wellness Networx is a network of alternative health care providers in and around the Boulder area that offers services at affordable discounted rates for members.

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A reason not to vote Mitt Romney.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 29, 2012

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Wanna Time Travel?

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 28, 2012

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My new secret word-of-the-year: s***loads.

by Writing Our Way Home on Jan 28, 2012

If you're going to sin, sin vigorously'. If we are tempted to do something 'wrong', we should do so whole-heartedly - in this way we more quickly learn what we need to learn.

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Synchronicity and mindfulness are keys to effective time management.

by Molly Gordon on Jan 27, 2012

There's more to scheduling your time than setting priorities and filling in blocks in your calendar. In fact, the time you leave blank may be the most important time of all.

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I Know How God Feels.

by Karl Saliter on Jan 27, 2012

I find the rhino more noble than Jerry. There is a perfection in the beast, which the killer hiding behind his gun (and the backup guns all around him) lacks. I believe paying hunters are cowards and thieves. They hide under the strong arms of the professional hunter. They are stealing a false sense of virility, which they wear like the cheapest cologne on the planet. They don the fool's grin, but not in a good way.

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Videogameasana – 10 Secrets to Make Learning Fun for Our Kids!

by Jamie Ginsberg on Jan 26, 2012

When we practice yoga, we acknowledge the growth and change that comes from our commitment to breath, body and soul - this growth comes from consistently practicing over an extended period of time. More kids have learned the value of practice from playing Syper Mario Brothers than we care to acknowledge, but it isn't easy to beat level one without practicing (when you will have to jump on mushrooms in life I am not sure).

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Three College Roommates Check Out “BetterListen!” (review). ~ Lindsay Friedman

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 25, 2012

Do you need healing, relationship counseling, meditation, guidance from God, or Buddhist teachings? BetterListen!com is an online media distributor of video, audio and downloadable mp3s.

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Hot or Not?

by Hannah Siegle on Jan 25, 2012

I'm choosing to abandon my "recovery" ideal of living on the edge of health. If that is where I end up fine, but if it isn't what happens then so be it. I have more to live for than subcutaneous fat. Of course an eating disorder isn't really about the subcutaneous fat, but putting it in such blunt terms sure sounds ridiculous, right?

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Thanks to handy Technology, you no longer have to live life…F**k yeah.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 24, 2012

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Baby Showers, Registries, Necessities? Integrating Yoga & Lamaze Part 5 – Aparigraha.

by Deena Blumenfeld on Jan 24, 2012

On an emotional level, Aparigraha can refer to clinging to an idea of what we must have for our births. Sometimes we cling so tightly to that idea; we forget what is truly important and necessary. The “ideal” birth is one of the ways we cling to that which isn’t necessary. This can cause heartache and disappointment if the “ideal” goal isn’t met – even if there are true and valid medical reasons why that goal wasn’t met.

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Yoga Dork & Amy Ippoliti: Putting the Social Back in Social Media & Creating a Mindful Balance

by Where Is My Guru on Jan 24, 2012

It's easy to let social media suck you in. Sometimes it's difficult to draw the line needed and before you know it you are becoming someone who is constantly dependent upon technology, a slave to your gadgets, an "uninspired zombie".

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The Art of American Indulgence. ~ Julie Williams

by elephantjournal.com on Jan 24, 2012

The dilemma surfaces again: how do I live simply, in a culture where there is such excess beyond what is necessary...

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An Interview with Lynn Hasselberger.

by Jill Barth on Jan 24, 2012

Elephant Journal readers have become accustomed the wisdom of Lynn Hassleberger. And no wonder. Lynn is a contemporary - armed with technology, compassion and enthusiasm - she approaches environmental responsibility with a business-precise efficiency. She's the founder of myEARTH360.com, an eco-commerce company bound with a reminder that our buying patterns are meaningful on a planetary scale.

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No Deaths in 38 Years From This Raw Food. So Why is it Condemned? ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola

by Sheri McCord on Jan 21, 2012

"We haven't seen any deaths from raw milk since the data started being collected in 1973," McAfee says.

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If you wear fur, & you can’t watch this video, don’t wear fur. If you don’t wear fur, but love animals, share this video.

by Waylon Lewis on Jan 20, 2012

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Three keys to setting mindful goals.

by Molly Gordon on Jan 20, 2012

How big should a goal be? What does it mean to set goals mindfully? There's no telling how big your right-sized goal will be until you pay attention to aspiration, receivability, and gratitude. It could be much smaller or larger than you first anticipated. What is certain is that it will be squarely in the middle of what is possible for you at this place and time.

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Oprah Gets Her Krishna Groove On.

by Braja Sorensen on Jan 19, 2012

The anti-meat industry champion visits the cow capital of the universe...

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What Type of Foodie are You?

by Jamie Ginsberg on Jan 19, 2012

Eating is a social experience, it is a way that we connect with our families and friends. Whether we are meeting new people, dating or catching up with old friends – sharing a bottle of wine and a meal is a great way to spend our time together.

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