Living Authentically and Spontaneously: Stay in Good Standing with Yourself
Friday, 08 February 2013 17:15
By Jayalalita and Michelle Courtney Berry
Each day, our lives contain numerous opportunities for joy, connection, bliss, solitude, creativity, grief, and reflection. Why do we so often miss tuning in to ourselves, connecting with what we truly need or desire?
Far too many of us are consumed with self-recrimination and worry about what other people think of us. We become contortionists, bending and shifting to please others. We rehearse our lines, hoping for applause. We grovel and grin (and sometimes bear it!). We painstakingly review (3 in the morning anyone?) whatever we've said or done that others may not approve of.
The sheer labor involved in managing the opinions, outbursts, judgments, expectations, and disappointments of others can become quite daunting; it's time-consuming and exhausting. Sometimes we become so invested in other people's thoughts about us (real or imagined) that we lose ourselves in the process. And still it remains that someone doesn't like us, someone gets mad at us temporarily, someone cuts us off completely.
Let's agree that we just can't get through most days, let alone a human lifetime, without annoying, offending, betraying, or otherwise pissing other people off. Even when we live as kindly and consciously as possible, others will still get upset with our choices; yes, they will even judge us.
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Are Americans Nutritionally Dense?
Friday, 08 February 2013 16:27
By Joe Romano,
Marketing Manager
The more we pour the big machines, the fuel, the pesticides, the herbicides, the fertilizer and chemicals into farming, the more we knock out the mechanism that made it all work in the first place.
— David R. Brower, founder of the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth
For most Americans, February is the month of the heart and February 14th, in particular, is the day we express our love for one another by purchasing over a billion dollars' worth of candy and over five billion dollars' worth of cut flowers, mostly roses. But just where is the love in those gifts?
The vast majority of the candy sold is non-fair trade chocolate, made with high-fructose corn syrup and other sugars. These sugars make up well over half of the weight of a conventional chocolate bar. And if 300 calories in a 60 gram bar weren't bad enough, over half of those calories show up in the form of fat.
"It's a holiday!" "What about the antioxidants?" "Studies show that dark chocolate is good for you!" "Why do you have to be such a jerk?"
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By Lisa Marsella, Wellness Manager  Acure Organics offers high-quality care for your hair, skin, and body, while supporting breast cancer research.
Last spring we introduced Acure Organics, a high-quality line of skin-care products containing the safe and effective ingredients our shoppers demand. We've recently increased the options from this family-owned business whose sales raise funds for breast cancer research. In face care, we've added a cleanser and moisturizer for sensitive skin, as well as the Radical Resurfacing and Line Eraser, which even skin texture and tone. Also look for four Acure body washes in our bath section. And don't forget everyone's favorite Acure product, the 100 percent organic Moroccan Argan Oil — truly a skin superfood! Acure has also recently increased the volume of its Day Cream and Night Cream without increasing the price. We love this company! We're pretty happy with John Masters Organics, too, a high-end line with sumptuous ingredients for those happy to pay a bit extra for some delectable pampering. Check out our expanded offerings from them — we've added new face-care products on top of hair-care fare already in place. |
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GreenStar recently installed 18 solar panels on the roof of the receiving area on the southern side of the store, and as of mid-September, they’re providing clean, renewable power to the store. The 4.05 kW grid-tied system, installed by Ithaca’s Renovus Energy, is made up of 18 SunPower 225 Watt panels. The system is designed to generate an average of 11.1 kWh per day, or 4,038 kWh per year. Of course, energy production is both weather- and seasonally-dependent. General Manager Bini Reilly estimates that the system should provi...
