tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91759260417965539922024-09-04T15:52:13.881-04:00I am on a quest to find the truth within the clutter of the normal American lifestyle. The Seekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18079932557129877131noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175926041796553992.post-4238728439465436612014-10-09T22:44:00.002-04:002014-10-09T22:44:29.925-04:00

What if we were able to change the characteristic of being 'creatures of habit'? What if we could alter our patterns and completely change the way we live just by making slightly different choices. The human race is known to be habitual. Bad or good, habits dictate our future. Most of us are lead by the habits that we have accumulated along the way. The norm would be to let our habits guide us

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Through my life experiences, I am a true believer that everyone was blessed with a God given gift to be used in this life time. These gifts give our lives purpose. These gifts also are something that, when unearthed and shared, encourage others to seek, find and share thus spreading Gods gifts. Here is the problem, it is the norm to walk blindly through life without even understanding our

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Have you ever slowed down enough to actually recognize what you are using to fuel your body? In our earth life our body is our temple. We need to respect it. By feeding your body inrecognizable fuel like processed foods and chemically altered drinks we are not able to fulfill our potential that we have in this lifetime. We are selling ourselves short, literally. Lives are ending because of what

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My last post was a little dip into my thoughts on the meaning of life, since then I listened to a sermon on Happiness. Ironic. Anyway, it made me take this idea one step further. Happiness is shallow, so the meaning of life is not just to spread happiness, because happiness is short lived. If you want to spread goodness through the world you need to spread joy and answers to living a full life.

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I took a break from blogging because life got a little crazy, to say the least. My 15 month old is now not just walking, but running, climbing and reeking havoc anyway possible, and beyond possible. It is crazy to watch how fast she grows. Every week she is learning something new. Watching her life flash before my eyes has got me doing some deep thinking about life in general and

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My daughter just turned one over the weekend.  Needless to say, past year has been a learning experience for me.  Somehow my Super Woman switch got turned on as soon as I had Luna and I felt it was my job to save the world. Maybe this happens to all moms, but man, it is exhausting! I challenged a lot of norms over the past year including trash, cable and other technologies,

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So, I finished up the cleanse and have never felt better. I was ready to get some real food back in my system, but my body felt alive. I also was very energetic and mentally clear. It was a very good experience and I plan on doing the cleanse again soon. I lost a total of 4lbs over the 3 days as well. Of course some of the pounds came back, but that is expected. It was also a very liberating

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Since this is a short cleanse, this is going to be a short entry. I feel better already. I woke up feeling lighter, energetic and not anxious at all. Day 2: 32oz Juice: Kale, Carrots, Apples, Oranges, Ginger, Celery, Cucumber  I made a big batch for the day again. I know that the juice loses nutrients if it sits, but making it as needed it is not an option in my day of juggling work and

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Lately, I have been challenging the norm of the typical American diet. I eat healthy. Let me rephrase that, I eat healthy in terms of what I was taught to believe is healthy. The general belief in America (which we are taught as early as kindergarten) is to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner all based around the food pyramid. Okay, it's logical to a certain extent, but why if I am following

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The baby toy industry is cleaning up. There are noise makers, plastic keys, stuffed animals, teething toys, rubber duckies, etc. I have baskets filled, I know. Luna is only 10 months and has more toys than FAO Schwarz! Okay, so not that many, but a lot. I can only imagine how many more she will collect with her first birthday coming up! My low patients for clutter is already designating places

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I overheard a conversation between a guy and a girl the other day. The one was about ready to drink a bottled beverage when the other took it out of her hands and started reading the label. He said, "Do you know what is in this? Some of these ingredients have been closely linked to cancer. This could kill you!" She shrugged her shoulders, took it out of his hands and started to drink it. Have

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We have become an "I deserve it" generation. Whether we know it or not, in the last 70 years we have lost the concept of living within our means and instead have become slaves of debt. The norm for my generation includes a mortgage, student loans, car payment and a minimum of one or two credit cards. Buying something when you have the money for it is a thing of the past. The average household

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Have you ever driven through the country during the summer months and taken notice to the beautiful fields of corn rhythmically waving in the breeze?  They stand as a symbol to me of a simple and hard working lifestyle.  They always take me a step back from the hustle and bustle of every day life separating me from the technology that powers our fast paced society.&

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We are our parents children. We are raised by them, led by them and most of us inevitably become them.  It only makes sense.  This is how we are conditioned. Growing up, what comes in is usually filtered and tweaked through their perception of reality and what they think is in our best interest.  Their perception of reality soon becomes our perception of reality

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Due to poor diet and an unsustainable society the normal American is deficient in magnesium. Through all of my recent research, doctors visits and conversations I am learning how important it is for our bodies to have an adequate amount of magnesium present to function properly.  Unlike calcium and potassium, magnesium is one of the essential minerals in our

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Today is a big day. Millions will rally worldwide to protest the company Monsanto, the leading producer of Genetically Engineered (GE) seed and the weed killing chemical Round Up. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) are the crops of GE seeds which are resistant to weed and insect killers, like Round Up, so farmers can produce a larger yield of produce. GMO's can be found in most

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Luna is just about 8 months old. For the past few months I have been struggling with how to start her on solid foods.  There is an overwhelming variety of direction out there coming from doctors, family, friends, books and the Internet. Her first doctor recommended spoon feeding baby food; as in jars, as in the norm for most American babies.  He also recommended rice

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In this case, the norm is 'face buried in cell phone' or computer, iPad, etc. for that matter. Do you remember the last time you had a conversation with someone where there wasn't at least a brief pause to check a text? Or worse, where there wasn't a brief pause to actually make eye contact with you since whatever is on their phone is obviously much more interesting then what you have to say.

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The norm is to food shop at a grocery store once a week, but I can't think of any good reason to choose a grocery store over a farmers market. Despite our incredible need to fill our cabinets with snazzy marketing and impressive packaging, you can find everything you need and want at a farmers market. Grocery stores are convenient at a glance, but what is so convenient about supporting big

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Like many, this time of year always brings out my outdoor allergies. I have had allergies for the past five years and have hated every minute, from itchy eyes, heavy head, stuffy nose, scratchy throat, and sneezing. Ugh! The norm for most Americans is to treat their allergies with over the counter medications, like Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, etc. My drug of choice was

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Now that most of the country has email, most snail mail can be considered 'junk' mail. I have been letting my mail pile up throughout the week just to see how much I actually accumulated. The results were astounding.  Half of my counter was covered with bills, magazines, advertising flyers and so much more.  Electronic mail is easy to reduce, all that you have to do is click

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I know this tends to be a touchy subject.  Most parents either feel strongly one way or another about immunizing their kids.  However, there are also a large number of parents that are stuck in the middle, this blog is geared towards them.  The norm is to immunize as a baby and then periodically through life.  The number, type, and contents of vaccines

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Not only have I found ways to SAVE money by challenging the norm, I also (with the help of my husband) found ways to MAKE money. By recycling old appliances and scrap metal you can get paid. Yet another win-win. For past few years we have been salvaging any aluminum, nickel, copper and brass that would have typically ended up in the trash and instead turned it into cash. We

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After saving money by switching to cloth diapers and canceling my trash service, I started to think of how else one can save money by questioning the American norm. Many things came to mind, but for starters I thought I would share something my husband and I changed not long before I started this challenge. The norm for us was cable tv. We spent $80 a month on cable tv. We typically watched the

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When I became a new parent I took on a responsibility greater than any that I have ever come across, and I am no longer just talking cloth diapers and recycling.  With the advice from experienced parents, the wealth of information available on the internet and the guidance from my child's doctor, it is my job to take it all in and decide what I feel is right and then use it

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