Green and Grateful
With Thanksgiving just days away, I’ve been musing about this past year and recounting my blessings. High on the list is the fact that Green has certainly busted out all over. This newfound mass awareness of the eco-friendly lifestyle and its importance to us all makes living Green much easier.
Certainly, I’m thankful for my Going Green group that gives me a voice to share my thoughts, and the chance to hear my Green friends on Connect. I’m thankful for the recent launch of GreenIsUniversal which gives us Green folk another forum to spread the word. These blessings got me thinking about all the wonderful people I’m connected to now as together we try to make our lives a little Greener.
- Elmer, my raw milk farmer, who courageously battles with the FDA every day and travels to NYC from his organic farm in Pennsylvania so my family can enjoy the benefits of raw dairy.
- Laura Jordan, owner of Ka Nani Essentials, a mother and small business entrepreneur of wonderful, handmade, custom, organic, natural beauty products.
- Local farmers who work with the earth and struggle at times against arcane government regulations to provide organic, nutritious produce to my local grocery store.
- Companies like Dr. Hauschka, Bambu, EO, HERdesign and Pangea Organics who are dedicated to providing superior organic, Green products while advocating and practicing an eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle.
- Rhea Alexander, president and design director of D.I.G.S., an eco-conscious, quality, home accessories design company who helps me to decorate Green without compromising style.
- Ranchers like La Cense Beef in Montana and US Wellness Meats in Missouri who consistently provide delicious, quality grass-fed natural beef.
- Experts like Paul Novack at Green Depot who teaches me how to make my home more Green and provides me with the Green products that keep my living space clean and allergy and toxin free. It’s nice not being allergic to my apartment anymore!
- Loyal, inspirational Going Green members like Jenjerdear, Katen2006, Heartsong 2000 and Charming 1223. Keep your comments coming!
- And my husband, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, a pioneer in nutritional medicine and the scientific backbone of my Going Green group. His patient advice and expert Green teachings have been a constant and motivating source for my own Green lifestyle.
I’d love to hear about your own “Green Team” – the people and companies who you rely on everyday to make living healthy and eco-friendly possible for all of us.
Mary Beth Gonzalez
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