Ice Road, Barrow, Alaska (USA)
A delightful and interesting garden of the north- way north- the tundra itself – Barrow, Alaska (USA) was graciously shared with us by Jessica Damiano, of Garden Detective (blog.) The catchy tag line of this blog? “A garden blog by Jessica Damiano that gets to the root of things.” (literal LOL)
I learned all about Anne Brygger from Barrow, Alaska, her blog, Tundra Garden, and it was a lot of fun. Thanks!
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Mine? #43. See where your state ranks.
It looks like the biggest variable among the 18 different categories of health is decisions made by individuals to promote health and prevent disease.
The health of the nation press video press release:
Is it noblesse oblige or something more that is driving Google to a leading role toward a greener tomorrow? I’d love to see Google’s name on this list – there’s some impressive names already there. Like Shaklee, climate neutral since 2000.
Joshua S Hill brought to my attention today at Green Options that the world need not wait for government to do the work of the hungry consumer. To me, this means entrepreneurs and corporates alike will no longer have to make do with the energy sources that brought us the horseless carriage and the steam engine. Using oil and coal to run today’s technology is what’s called transitional technology. It’s time for a new normal and I’m buyin’.
I took a health vitality quiz today, you can take it too, if you have the time. Thanks to my friend and neighbor Laura Palmore, of Palmore Health, I found out that at least I’m honest when I take health vitality quizzes. <smile>
I performed at 17 out of a possible 30, ranking me low but with “nowhere to go but up.”
It’s only one point away from the middle third of rankings, and if I can improve one point in one area, the results say “the good news is, you’re doing okay. The bad news is, you’re doing okay.” <maddeningly true>
The top third rank means “you obviously care about taking care.”
(courtesy Scenic Blue, the UK’s first and only landscape gardening franchise)
With much support and help, I am delighted to take a figurative ‘load off’ and enter my new virtual Health Patio. It feels good to rest a moment, and be.
I hope you can tap into the same feeling.
Recently, I was intrigued by a delightful flash presentation at the cool blog run by Rabbi Infinity. I do believe he is an imagined composite member of the clergy but this just adds to the charm, in my humble opinion. He is also an expert of kabbalah, and having mentioned that, I have now exhausted my entire body of knowledge of the study of kabbalah.
The blog entry encouraged me to create an opportunity to feel the experience of sitting there quietly while the world around you is going berserk. This “takes real fortitude.”
IRL, my real life clergyperson and I sat down together some months ago (before Health Patio came to be.) I was upset that day and I try to avoid getting upset, however like most everybody, my buttons got pushed. I remember as I opened my mouth to speak/rant, I looked at her body language, and I felt something change. Her physical presence seemed open and ready to listen. Her spiritual presence was what was remarkable, and I thought, wow, how does she do that??
While still being emotionally present with me, spiritually I felt an empty space, like the space that is made when you open your arms to hug a loved one. What is that space called?
If you have an answer or response, please tell me– I can’t get it off of my mind and it just has to have some name or description. Help!
