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Back in the
days when I began my journey toward
natural living, it was not nearly so vogue to
"be green". Outpost Natural Foods was a
tiny little corner-store type co-op that only a few
people even knew about which was not a big deal
since organic food was only eaten by
"granola heads" anyway. Things have
certainly changed. Organic foods are in almost every
grocery store now, with healthier versions of our
all-American favorites coming out every day. We are
a nation that is "going green" a
little more every day, and that is something we can
all feel good about.
Our big
corporations are turning green too. They know that we
Americans want to do the right thing, but we also
want to maintain our modern comforts as much as possible.
So, they create products that take us a step
closer, like cleaning solutions containing natural
detergents and frozen, organic, vegetarian
pizza. Of course there are many purists out there
who would complain that this is not nearly enough
and they could well be right. But let's face
it folks, this is America and our habits are not
going to die overnight. People will still want
hamburgers and dishwashers and beauty products. We
want to look good, feel good and live easier, comfy-er
lives, but now we want to do it more naturally. America
is clearly showing that they want products &
services that maintain their modern
conveniences without compromising the environment,
or at the very least not compromising it as much as
we did in the past.
It is very
true that so much more could be done. That is
true about almost anything. We could all be greener,
or kinder, or gentler, or more spiritual or better
informed or any of the wonderful things we strive to
become, but for now, let us continue our evolution
toward a healthier lifestyle doing whatever we can
to improve on our past choices. Any step toward a
healthier society is a good thing in my book. Maybe
you are not ready to be vegetarian, but you can
switch to natural beef. Maybe you still use make-up
and are just not ready to be "au naturel"
(and let's be honest, girls, how many of us really
are?), but you can trade your old commercial brand,
store bought rouge for a cruelty-free, natural
product. We have the means to be green. It is easier
now than ever before. There are products &
services to make our journey toward a healthier
society as easy as the click of your mouse. So,
let's green it up while we are living it up here in
America, taking whatever steps we can to recycle,
reduce, re-use and re-make, knowing that we are
creating a healthier environment with every step we
take.
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Deborah
Lighthart is a psychic advisor, healer & visionary
artist in Grafton, WI. Her client list extends all
over the globe, as she does a great deal of her work
online and by phone. Her readings are insightful,
uplifting & accurate. Her artwork is modern,
abstract & soulful.. She is now offering classes
and workshops on subjects such a tarot card reading,
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