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| Publishing Frequency - Twice Monthly | August 1 , 2010 | Vol.#7 Issue#14 |
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The people you encounter are actors in the movie you have written. Alan Cohen Not happy with your movie? Then rewrite the plot, change the action, fire the actors, and hire new ones.
What
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A New Perspective of Our Oil Dependency There's no denying it... the BP oil disaster in the Gulf has drawn the attention of every person in the US if not the world as to how dependent we are on oil and how dangerous the harvesting of it is to our world. Most comments about our oil dependency are focused on the fuel we use for our vehicles. But there's another oil use for which we have become impossibly dependent. Plastic. According to this CNN article, about 10% of our current oil usage is used in the manufacture of plastics. That's almost 2 million barrels of oil per day. Here's more bad news about plastic. It never biodegrades. Well, it will eventually. But it takes at least 1,000 years for plastic to even beginbiodegrading. Want to help reduce our dependency on petroleum? Start by reducing your use of plastics. Look around you right now. Take a quick inventory of all the plastic that currently surrounds you. Carpet, vinyl flooring, computer parts, the chair you're sitting in, the clothes you're wearing, the covers on the electrical outlets, the paint on the walls, your pens. It's everywhere! Two of the major uses of plastic are bags and bottles. If you do nothing else, doing these two things will alleviate a huge use of petroleum:
Be conscious of your buying habits. Examine the product for plastic content and then ask yourself, "Is there another product that uses no plastic or less of it?" The answer is always, YES. Polyester, Acrylic, Nylon, and Spandex are all made from petroleum. Sure, they don't wrinkle, but they don't ever biodegrade, either. Further, these fabrics create static electricity for which dryer sheets and fabric softeners are used. Not only do these ancillary products use petroleum for much of their chemical make-up, but the chemicals in them are toxic and dangerous. (Happy Household Hint: Use white vinegar in your wash for static cling) Next time you're shopping for clothing, bedding, linens, or any other fabric-based product, buy products made from cotton, hemp, and Rayon, which is manufactured from wood. Look at how the product you're purchasing is packaged. Then ask yourself, "Is there another way I can get this product without all the plastic in the packaging?" Most often, the answer is a loud YES. Almost all grocery stores now carry bulk food. If you happen to have any leftover plastic bags from your last shopping trip, you can bring them to the store and reuse them for your bulk food purchases. If you're building a house or remodeling, consider wool or rayon for carpet and real wood, tile, or bamboo for flooring materials. Wood and aluminum windows are a beneficial substitute for vinyl windows. For roofing, non-petroleum materials are tile, metal, and cedar shakes or shingles. Outside your home, a few layers of newspaper works great as a substitute for plastic-based landscape fabric. The paper biodegrades within five years and becomes mulch for your plants - a bonus! If you have a lawn, use an electric or push mower. If your lawn is so huge you can't imagine using a push mower for it, consider replacing part of it with a vegetable garden. Besides providing you with organic, nutritious food this has the added benefit of saving the fuel it would take to bring the food from the farmer to you. What else can you do to reduce your use of plastic and, consequently, our dependency on oil? Love, Life Coaching with Tarot
Unlock your inner knowledge by combining life coaching with the Tarot, an ancient and time-honored tool of Higher Wisdom. The Tarot has been used for centuries by people of many cultures to gain deeper knowledge about the issues and challenges that were facing them. With the knowledge gained from the Tarot, you have new-found options from which you can choose and thus improve your life . The benefits of using Tarot with Life Coaching include:
Armed with this Higher Wisdom, your life will evolve at a more rapid rate and will have deeper meaning for you. You'll achieve greater results more quickly. How
do the Coaching with Tarot sessions work?
Free
your mind... Two important factoids about how your mind works:
While you may be unaware of their influence on you, your beliefs direct your actions, choices, and behaviors. Your subconscious beliefs create the filters through which you respond to life's challenges. Your subconscious beliefs establish the limits of what you can achieve.
Rescripting subconscious limiting beliefs is like reprogramming a computer. Using PSYCH-K® techniques, we use kinesiology or muscle testing. This is is similar to using a computer keyboard to communicate with your brain. During a PSYCH-K® session both hemispheres of the brain are included in the reprogramming to maximize your full potential.
Private sessions by phone and in person. Essential Oil of the Month The rich, spicy aroma of Patchouli was used by the hippies of the 70s to cover up the smell of the marijuana they smoked. They burned patchouli incense as they were toking up and applied the oil to themselves to disguise the smell of the lingering smoke on their clothing and body. Little did they know that the fragrant influence of this delicious-smelling oil clarifies thought. It also allows the discarding of jealousies, obsessions, and insecurities. No wonder those Love Children were so blissed-out! Aside from the aromatic influence of patchouli oil, it has the following medical properties:
Additional suggestions of how to use it:
Patchouli is also found in the oil blends Abundance, Magnify Your Purpose, and Peace & Calming. Young Living oil is steam distilled from the leaves and stems of 100% organic plants. There are no chemicals used in the processing of the plants. Nor are there chemicals or other ingredients added to dilute or damage the natural healing properties of the oil. Order
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