• Slowing Down on Life’s Super-Highway

    One gorgeous, sunny day in Austin, Texas, I found myself contemplating my career of thirteen years. Actually, I’d begun thinking about leaving three years prior, but this time I was serious and full of courage, determination, and willingness, no longer thinking “what else could I possibly do?!?” You see, I’d worked in public safety since I was twenty-two, working as an EMT and Paramedic in various capacities throughout those years, fighting stress, burn-out and fatigue. Now…I knew it was time to move on! Change was on its way. I’d been living the high-paced city life for way too long. Often I would rationalize that my pay rate of $12 to $30 per hour, depending on my job assignment, made everything worth it. Being disconnected from emotion as part of my…

  • Michael Pollan: From the Soil

    “Visit http://nourishlife.org. Eating offers us an intimate connection with the soil. Food journalist Michael Pollan describes the nutrient cycle that starts and ends with dirt.” As Michael Pollan says – “Eating connects you to the soil”. Until I moved to Colorado, I admit, I  wasn’t a huge fan of vegetables. Now, not only do I LOVE vegetables, I strive to grow my own food, know where my food comes from and what is in it. I imagine a world without Monsanto. A community driven world where the people come together and grow food for one another. For information on what Monsanto is, click here. Chelsea Richer | Founder