Personal Reflections

I’m sure you have heard the word “greenwashing”. We tend to think of that term as one that pertains to the cosmetics, household cleaners, and personal care products world. “Those” who employ their crafty ways to make a product appear clean and good for all of us, when in fact….. the product is NOT that way at all. They use all the “right” terminology to make you think they are “clean” through their advertising (and perhaps so you won’t take the time to read the actual ingredients ), when in fact, the product is loaded with badness. (Thank goodness for Young Living’s Thieves Household Cleaner line and the personal care products….. we can actually trust what the label and advertising say…… although don’t believe me…. read the labels yourself )

Sadly, greenwashing in the food industry is a problem too. Do these chickens look happy? I’m sure when someone buys these “organic” chickens at the grocery store, they think they are getting some formerly happy free-range birds….. all while paying a PREMIUM price for them. (This happens all the time in the egg industry too btw.)

Best practice? Know your farmer personally. And if that isn’t feasible, know someone who does know the farmer. AND, if that isn’t feasible, find a place where full transparency is in order. Here are some of my favorite places to buy chicken. (We have our own personal beef source from our farm).

Let’s help our fellow peeps out….. where do you source truly organic free-range animal protein?

 

My friend teaches all levels of firearm instruction and laments the fact that so many people carry guns (or have guns), but are ill-prepared to use them.

Our specialties are very similar and we acknowledged that in our convo. What good is a gun that you don’t know how to use? ….. especially when you HAVE to know how to use it on the fly?

Likewise, are you health prepared? Could you confidently use alternative health options Do you have what you need on hand if you don’t have access to the big you’d normally rely on?

Our conversation was sooooo interesting to me. I learned some interesting things from his vantage point.

Being prepared and self-sufficient is becoming more and more important. Food, water, and protection are definitely part of that, but if you don’t have your health and the knowledge (or community support) and confidence to apply that knowledge, all the food, water, and bullets are meaningless.

Practice y’all…. like carrying a gun…. it doesn’t do any good I’d you don’t use your knowledge and products confidently!

Schedule a complimentary 30 min chat on my website if you aren’t sure where to start and we’ll kick that paralysis analysis to the curb.

~ liz