Day Seven

After my mini-meltdown earlier this week, I have since composed myself.  I was very, very upset. I was spreading the Bad Word all day, to any one who would listen. This includes my boss. It got to a point where I began to wonder if my sweeping emotion may have been about something a little deeper. Or, maybe to be more fair, the frustration around trying to do right by the world, and feeling continually thwarted by big business, was toying with a nerve that was reverberating in other areas of my life.  What this all boils down to is that are so many levels at which we (you, me; earth conscious folk) want to make change.  Unfortunately, the nature of corporate takeover and politics is money driven and ultimately, we (consumers, voters; idealists) are forced to choose our agenda. I had to ask myself what my motives were. Was it to support small business? Minimize my carbon footprint? Do what is best for my body? Well, frankly, it was all three and I naively assumed it would be more straightforward than it is. After some lengthy conversations with various people who happened to cross my path in the last few days, I resolved to do the best that I can to achieve all three of my goals with the understanding that there will be sacrifices of one cause in order to further another. I am more calm now, and ready to be proactive rather than reactive. 
My co-worker, friend, and first person I encountered after my troubling news,  pointed me towards some information that helped me make sense of all that is out there. Here is the website for the following images: http://www.edenfoods.com/articles/view.php?articles_id=109


So this one made me cry. 

And at least with this one, I was cheering at my computer a few times. 

I went back to Whole Foodies today. I bought some Lundberg Farm rice cakes and joyfully ate them in the car on the way home. I also bought some produce from Mexico. Now, this is something to consider. Parts of Mexico are closer to me than parts of California. I'm not sure how I should proceed in this regard, but I wanted a lime. I have a growing list of products to look into.  Note to self: add limes to list. 

And, if you are interested, I also found this to be incredibly helpful. It is all so much to absorb, but there are still so many wonderful companies out there along with many wonderful producers and growers who are committed to a cause, if not multiple. That alone is truly inspiring.