by A. Simplicity on October 30, 2009
“Hmmmm “Beauty Products” I have a few tucked into my bathroom draw as I’m sure most of us do. Moisturiser, toner, makeup, perfume… these are things most of us probably use every day to a varying degree.
But do you have any concerns over what kind of impact your beauty regime may be having to your health? Or what kind of ethical or environmental impact your choices have? Let’s take a closer look at these products and find out a little more about their impact on our health, ethical views and environment. [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 29, 2009
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.” ~ Henry David Thoreau [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 26, 2009
Our lives are filled to the brim with jobs, families, goals and expectations and we often overlook the very simple everyday opportunities to find joy and happiness. The key is to find happiness in the everyday, to acknowledge and enjoy the little things and find joy in the small, simple pieces of our busy, hurried lives. [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 22, 2009
We all need balance in our lives, a balance that allows us to consider our wants, needs and desires. To be able to weigh up our lifestyle and make choices that reflects a true desire to do better and an understanding of our impact as members of a consumer society.
I am hoping, over the next couple of weeks, to target specific areas of our everyday life and look at how our choices and habits have an effect on the world around us. [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 20, 2009
Check out Small Simple Life’s latest article, Biodiversity: the necessity of abundant life and learn more about the importance of Ecological Biodiversity and simple ways we can help to reduce our negative environmental impact!
by A. Simplicity on October 19, 2009
The other day sometime in dead space, where televisions don’t play and the noise is deafening; I ponder on and reflected the notion of complete harmony
The night before I had a dream transnational companies were on my back and the trees growing between my toes began to die [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 18, 2009
Its’ time to stand up and take action against world poverty now!! This weekend, 16th – 18th October, add your voice to the call and unite with millions of people around the world. It’s up to us to make sure world leaders follow through on the commitments made in the 2000 to end poverty by 2015.
by A. Simplicity on October 15, 2009
Much of the reason why the earth is in such a dire state could be based on the way we as a society have over the years detached ourselves from the living world and viewed nature as simply something we could control for our own needs. Unfortunately I feel ‘Climate Change’ is not only a consequence of this view but also a product.
We need positive reinforcement and a will to live sustainably for the benefit and survival of all people and the natural living world. [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 14, 2009
We tend to look outwards, spend our time searching and achieving, placing our hopes and desires in the future and never looking at the now. But everyday life is filled with pleasures, achievements, goodness and happiness. We need the courage to acknowledge the little things and detach ourselves from the idea that a cheerful, contented, happy life is something you need to achieve, to have, that it will be that way once we have money to burn, nice clothes, an expensive house, a flash car and so on. [...]
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by A. Simplicity on October 11, 2009
Each day, 25 000 children die as a result of extreme poverty and nearly 1 billion of the world’s population exist on $1 a day. We live in a time where some of us are granted with abundant prosperity and opportunity while others still live in extreme poverty and hardship. Each one of us has a voice and our voice can be heard. It’s up to us to make sure leaders follow through on these commitments. Join the global campaign to ‘Stand Up’ and take action against Poverty and Inequality. [...]
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