Natural living, simple and pure
Natural living means living with less chemicals, being in tune with your body, enjoying herbs, flowers, sunlight, flower essences, aromatherapy, whole foods and all the wonderful gifts of Mother Nature. Are you old enough to remember the first earth day in the l970's?I was in grade school. I joined "Friends of the Earth". Since then, natural living has really taken off. We are more aware of our choices and desiring to be closer to nature. If you can live near nature, it's wonderful. It's pure, fresh, beautiful, challenging and calming. I love the flowers, oils, birds, trees, water, sun, soil, even the compost! It's so alive and refreshing. So, here is a list of natural living ideas. It's the little things that count and add up to joy. Maybe you will like to try some of them.
A Natural Living List -- Go outside every day in the sun. -- Protect yourself from EMF waves with devises placed on the computer. -- Wear natural fabrics, mostly cotton -- Open windows when the weather is nice -- Grow herbs for teas and food -- Drink purified water and herb teas -- Grow some of your food at home (herbs are easy!) -- Ground your body by standing barefoot on the earth -- Talk to plants and hug trees! -- Choose the purest beauty care products. I like Aubrey Organics -- use natural laundry soup and dish washing liquid -- Hear birds daily and stop to listen to them. -- Watch hummingbirds and butterflies. plant flowers that attract them. -- Use beeswax or soy candles rather than petroleum based candles. -- Cook from scratch with fresh foods. -- Read food labels -- Buy organic food. It costs more and I save money in other areas of life (like no cable bill) -- Go to the farmers markets. learn about the locavore philosophy here -- Wear low or no heels. High heels and gardening don't mix! -- Use pure essential oils, especially lavender. -- Make a compost pile and collect kitchen scraps -- Drive a small, older, reliable car. -- Live in a small home. There is less to clean! -- Use cloth napkins -- Use the Bach Remedies flower essences. Everyone needs rescue remedy! -- Use the library -- Have a small screen TV, and no cable TV service -- No gadget like cell phones, ipod, and what the heck is a blackberry? -- Pray, use songs and mantras, green blessings for the earth -- Buy from thrift stores -- Use homeopathy. Arnica is great! -- Use baking soda or Burt's Bees for toothpaste -- Drink fluoride free water, use a water purifier. Learn about water filters here. -- No sunscreen, unless you are on the beach. Then you can research what to use at the Environmental Working Group. -- No make-up, unless it is pure -- No sunglasses, Light in your eyes helps your glands be strong. -- Create a rainwater collection system and solar panel pump. (Texas has a drought and this helps.) -- Have cotton futon furniture that does not outgas, and tile floors, no carpets. -- Use tonic herbs like the ones from from Dragon Herbs. I like the philosophy of Ron Teeguaraden, the founder and master herbalist -- Make herbal sun tea on hot days. -- Sew aprons and tote bags from fabric and doilies that you find in thrift stores. -- Use stevia, apple juice, and brown rice syrup for sweeteners. So I hope this list on natural living inspires you to try some new things. It's helpful to be informed. the Environmental Working Group for great for information on pure products. You may like to get e-mail newsletters from Dr. Mercola, Natural News, and some farm organizations. Learn about the Environmental Working Group here You may enjoy reading the Ringing Cedar Series of books about the Russian Mystic Anastasia. It's very interesting, and truly unique. It's about spiritual permaculture, natural living, eco-villages and a new vision for the earth. These books give me hope, whereas most media is a downer, one disaster after another. I look for the visionaries who see a new way to live. Go here to find out about the Ringing Cedars books The world looks crazy right now, but there is hope. New ways are coming upon the earth. I like to support the new paradigms. Not political fights but practical, honest and true solutions. Simple, natural living can be your contribution to the new earth, one where nature is clean and pure. Food for Thought "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony"--Gandhi
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