Thoughts for the day.

Thoughts for the day.

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So I was reading an article from Real Simple Magazine recently. It was entitled Forgiveness is a four letter word. It was an article published under health and wellness so I decided to check it out. I assumed that it was going to be a feel good article about how we should forgive to benefit our health, stress levels and live longer as all the studies indicate. It didn't mention any of these benefits.

Before I had read the article, I had assumed that the four letter word was love. However much to my disappoint the word was 'hard.' Of course forgiveness is hard. Isn't that obvious. Isn't that why we don't do it as often as we probably should. We carry grudges all day and even take our bitterness with as after a driver cuts us off on the way to work. It sets our mood the whole day but if we would just forgive and understand the world would be a better place.

When I forgave my husband for being an idiot, a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I found myself to be so happier. That is the true health benefit I'm sure. However forgiving somebody truly is an act of love. It is the realization that none of us are perfect. It is indeed hard and takes a tremendous about of effort. It is the kind thing to do, the compassionate thing to do, and of course the noble thing to do. It is truly one of the most loving things we can do for another human being. We don't have to know, associate, or understand those we choose to forgive. Hard yes...but it's all rooted in love. And that's a good four letter word.


Click here for the link to the article. It really wasn't worth the excitement.

Water Conservation

Water Conservation

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So I found this item from a company based out of Australia. The company Ripple is a company focusing on water conservation and the management of good old H2O. Their statistics state that 30 % of our water that we use in our home goes directly to the feel good moments under the shower head.


They recommend you take a four minute shower to cut down on the use of water. That's on average 9 gallons of water. I am all for conservation but I have to admit I am selfish in the shower. Don't get me wrong, I will turn off the water while I brush my teeth, bucket out the water in my son's pool to water plants, but heavens no do I think about the water I'm consuming while I'm in the shower. It's not to say I don't feel guilty (that's why I'll turn it off when I shave my legs) but that is my time. My personal escape from life. Where I can stand and absolutely do nothing but think about how good the water feels, especially in the winter months.



It's a good product overall especially if your house if overfilled with water hogging people and small water heaters for sure. They come in tons of different styles and colors and of course are waterproof and steam proof. This retail for $19.95 and are 100% ecoconscience.

This is my only question for you. If the company has a goal of cutting down on water use in the shower with 4 minutes a person. How come the timer is set for over twenty? Now that is my kind of shower.

Panda Bears

Panda Bears

Posted by Unknown

The earthquake in China had devastating effects on humanity. The vast amount of death and destruction that occurred across the region is really hard to wrap your mind around. People have suffered and are still suffering. They have lost children, homes and other family members.

The Panda Bear has also taken a hit. This is the same animal that was already in danger of surviving on its own. You forget in these situations that not only people are effected but the whole ecosystem/environment around. There are only 1590 pandas known to be living in the wild today. That is not many and since this last earthquake there are probably less than that and even more in danger. I love the panda bear! Who doesn't love these beautiful peaceful creatures. They will survive undoubtedly through this event but it will be harder for then to come back to their original numbers. With their habitat now plumedged by natural causes it is an uphill battle. We just sit back and hope that the Panda will remain and that the Chinese will see them as an animal worth looking out for. I guess I'm a proponent of the underdog....the gentle and the shy. Learn more about a panda and I'm sure you will be too.

Click here for more information from the NY Times article I read this from.