tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post1237251857597146988..comments2023-05-10T00:26:51.385-05:00Comments on Live Your Love Out Loud: Who Suffered for You to Have That Stuff?liveyourlovoutloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07120404914868731978noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-11621234311668075802012-01-29T12:53:31.906-06:002012-01-29T12:53:31.906-06:00Thanks Nancy, WOW you are a nomad! I cannot imagi...Thanks Nancy, WOW you are a nomad! I cannot imagine...but we are thinning our stuff on a weekly basis and it feels great. If only we didn't have a basement to stuff with things we are not ready to let go of!Heather Novaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-21807506179554070432012-01-29T09:03:24.286-06:002012-01-29T09:03:24.286-06:00WOW - I call those psychedelic dreams....no kiddin...WOW - I call those psychedelic dreams....no kidding you pictured yourself cross eyed - dreams are very telling and you make a great point about stuff. <br /><br />I ended my stuff phase of my life about 3 years ago - I have been a nomad these past few years and I travel and move with only the things that can fit in my car. I've moved every 4-6 months and a move usually takes 20 minutes - <br /><br />Simple - "Live simply so you can simply live" ....Elizabeth Seton<br /><br />In gratitude to your transparency,<br />NancyNancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-7020174545225876192012-01-27T09:03:24.590-06:002012-01-27T09:03:24.590-06:00What a great quote Michelle! My friend Lovelyn al...What a great quote Michelle! My friend Lovelyn also shares "It is a poverty to decide a child should die so that you may live as you wish." Mother Theresa....OUCH. I could seriously feed two more families if I stopped buying organic and high quality food for our family. UGH. Thanks for the comment, it made my day to know I am not alone!Heather Novaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-70147938405783319452012-01-26T16:18:55.734-06:002012-01-26T16:18:55.734-06:00This post reminds me of a phrase that has stuck in...This post reminds me of a phrase that has stuck in my mind since my hippy dippy teen years (though even as an adult, I'm still more hippy dippy teen than I'd like to admit), "Live Simply so that Others may Simply Live." I too struggle with living simply, buying local, knowing my source, etc. with that very American consumer driven desire for shiny things. It kind of sucks.... How I've found to cope? Shiny things made consciously with the occasional "uh oh" made in china piece of crap :) No one's perfect, right? lolMichelle Ahlfeldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-91253663818214584832012-01-26T15:19:47.225-06:002012-01-26T15:19:47.225-06:00Deb you are so right. We try to buy local even th...Deb you are so right. We try to buy local even thought it costs more...isn't it better to give money to someone you can touch? I know people are moving toward more thoughtfulness but, OH! We each have so far to go. THANKS for reading, and better yet for commenting. I was nervous about this post.Heather Novaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-55221250759883801752012-01-26T15:18:20.787-06:002012-01-26T15:18:20.787-06:00HI Rachel! I often write posts ahead of when I ac...HI Rachel! I often write posts ahead of when I actually release 'em....that never-sure-when-I'll-get-time-to-write deal. I believe everyone has a job to do, from the lowly holy toilet scrubbers to the Bill Gates of the world....but if we as a culture at least value and respect the toilet scrubber the situation can improve. We have started on occasion giving thanks at dinner for the people who picked the lettuce or processed the chicken. Humbling.Heather Novaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-11747286753282693922012-01-26T05:02:45.958-06:002012-01-26T05:02:45.958-06:00If you wrote this at 6:00, how did I read it at 4:...If you wrote this at 6:00, how did I read it at 4:30? Anyway, good questions and thoughts to ponder. I've been thinking about a lot of these issues myself and usually come up with more questions than anything. The US might not have sweatshops, but we definitely condone and benefit from those who work in terrible conditions, mainly undocumented workers. What can we do? Also Dave and I just watched something on sweatshops and working conditions overseas and how the US supports these places and keeps them going. How depressing! But what would come of the people working there if they were shut down? Would it be even worse for them? So sad. And again, what do we do about it? Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041017.post-8825718014164212612012-01-26T03:22:41.660-06:002012-01-26T03:22:41.660-06:00Heather, I admire you! I know you have some pretty...Heather, I admire you! I know you have some pretty sleepless nights here and yet you still managed to wake up enough to type this blog. What I see this as is a cry to people to buy American. There are not sweat shops here and if we the American people start to shop local then the overseas sweatshops may get shut down. I know the people working in those places rely upon their income to support their families but they should not be subjected to those working conditions. My mother made a very specific effort to buy American this past holiday season and my sister sill amazes us with her homemade gifts. It is possible! Buy American...put the sweatshops out of business! <br /><br />I also love Jillian so I think that it is awesome that she was a catalyst in your dream. Keep up the good fight and the positive spirit that you bring to the world! <br /><br />Miss and love you.<br />DebDeb Arneynoreply@blogger.com