Growing up, there was a field that we drove by often. I asked my mother once, "why do they let the corn grow every year, yet never harvest it until the close of the season?" "That's cow corn", She said. "It's for the cows to eat, not us." It made sense to me then. But then, I did not realize, cows shouldn't be eating corn. I'm kinda ashamed to say, I didn't know this until recently.
Food, Inc., a nice bit of propaganda, is a film aimed at exposing the truth about where our food comes from, how it's processed, and how certain companies don't want you to know what goes on before it hits your dinner plate.
While any propaganda has an agenda of its own, in my opinion, the only agenda Food Inc really has, is to make us, the people, informed. Food, Inc. does make valid points about problems within our food industry, and even offers several solutions to the problems at hand.
.
This is what I learned when I watched: 1. Cow's shouldn't be eating corn. 2. Most of our food is corn based. 3. There is a correlation between e.coli breakouts and cows that eat corn. 4. Kevin's Story needs to be heard, and 5. Kevin's Law needs to pass legislation.
Aren't you hungry, now?
If you want to know more, I highly suggest taking a look at Food Inc.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Shhhh!
Have you ever been faced with a choice, that ultimately, if you had made one small adjustment to, could have completely changed your life as you know it?
For me, I can pin point that choice to a miserable, rainy, day back in 2005. That day I made two phone calls. The first call was to someone who I thought I could count on, but there was no answer. I made my second call. That person picked up and the rest is history.
So why bring it up? Perhaps because that first person, knows as well as I do, if they had picked up the phone, things would be completely different. They've even eluded to that fact in writings of their own. But, I, in the end, am the bad guy, in their eyes for leaving to live my life. I am the bad guy for not choosing a relationship with them.
I've talked to my husband about this, quite a bit. He came to the same conclusion I did. If that person was supposed to be in my life, they would have been there for me. Not only on that rainy day, but in the years that followed.
I'm sure they'll disagree.
I'm sure they will tell you I made a huge mistake marrying my husband.
I'm willing to bet though, that if I had known my husband in 2005, he would have picked up the phone.
For me, I can pin point that choice to a miserable, rainy, day back in 2005. That day I made two phone calls. The first call was to someone who I thought I could count on, but there was no answer. I made my second call. That person picked up and the rest is history.
So why bring it up? Perhaps because that first person, knows as well as I do, if they had picked up the phone, things would be completely different. They've even eluded to that fact in writings of their own. But, I, in the end, am the bad guy, in their eyes for leaving to live my life. I am the bad guy for not choosing a relationship with them.
I've talked to my husband about this, quite a bit. He came to the same conclusion I did. If that person was supposed to be in my life, they would have been there for me. Not only on that rainy day, but in the years that followed.
I'm sure they'll disagree.
I'm sure they will tell you I made a huge mistake marrying my husband.
I'm willing to bet though, that if I had known my husband in 2005, he would have picked up the phone.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Keep Moving Forward
About a year ago, a good friend of mine was approaching the end of his school career. Worried about the prospect of being unemployed once school ended, he chatted with me for quite sometime about finding job that would not only pay the rent, but something that would make him happy as well. In this "job market" though, was that just a pipe dream? Or was it really attainable? I gave him the best advice I could at the time:
Step 1: Believe in your self.
Step 2: Believe in your Dreams
Step 3: Don't compromise your dreams for the sake of others.
When the semester ended a few months later, he had already secured a position in a fairly prominent company and was set to start his training in the months that followed.
A year later, he is still working for the same company and is doing quite well!
I may have given him the advice, but he was the one that made it happen.
How often have you given up on something simply because you didn't believe in yourself? Or not spoken your truth because you felt that it went against what everyone else believe in?
I know I have, more than I'd care to admit.
In the end though, it is only your action or inaction that ultimately decides the outcome; no one else.
Forget those who wish to tell you you're wrong. Keep Moving Forward. When you believe in your dreams, the world is yours to make.
Step 1: Believe in your self.
Step 2: Believe in your Dreams
Step 3: Don't compromise your dreams for the sake of others.
When the semester ended a few months later, he had already secured a position in a fairly prominent company and was set to start his training in the months that followed.
A year later, he is still working for the same company and is doing quite well!
I may have given him the advice, but he was the one that made it happen.
How often have you given up on something simply because you didn't believe in yourself? Or not spoken your truth because you felt that it went against what everyone else believe in?
I know I have, more than I'd care to admit.
In the end though, it is only your action or inaction that ultimately decides the outcome; no one else.
Forget those who wish to tell you you're wrong. Keep Moving Forward. When you believe in your dreams, the world is yours to make.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Let's Talk
For as long as I can remember, I have been an introvert; a silent observer on the sidelines of life. Always observing and never commenting, I've heard those I care about lament: " I wish i knew what went on in the head of yours", time and time again. So why not start a blog and satisfy some of that curiosity? My hope is that I will be able to share my thoughts, my observations, and somehow make a difference along the way. Of course, if you have something to say, don't be shy! Comments are always welcome.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)