DO and DO NOT

Some tips for an ideal life...

DO

Self Care* 

Eat lots of whole food fruit and vegetables.

Exercise regularly.

Set good boundaries.

Read books.

Journal.

Empathize with other people (put yourself in their shoes).

Vote.

DO NOT

Shop at Walmart.

Watch corporate mainstream media.

Eat food that comes from animals.

Smoke.

Abuse drugs or alcohol.

Stress out.

Take any abuse from anyone.

It has been clinically proven that adhering to the above tips produces at least a 95% ideal life.

*Note: Self Care = Treating yourself with kindness and compassion, whatever that looks like. You are the only one who can do that consistently.

Ways That You Can Change the World

The past few days have pointed out that most of us common people in the United States are pretty powerless to do anything to change or improve our so-called "representative government" to make progressive, positive change in the world (outside of elections). But don't let that deter you from doing things at a local level that can have a significant positive impact on the world, without any need for a governmental middleman. In fact, in spite of Congressional gridlock in the US, it's now easier than ever to make a difference at the individual level. The US government has proven itself unreliable to undertake even modestly progressive ideas, compared with the rest of the world, which may be why the rest of the world is rapidly moving forward in the 21st century. So, f*ck 'em.

That being said, one of the most impactful and wide-ranging positive things you can do is going vegan. Here's why: www.eatthis.com/reasons-go-vegan.

In summary, following a vegan diet is good for you, good for the animals, and good for the Earth. You don't have to go vegan if you don't want to. But just know that if you don't, you are kind of slowing down progressive, positive change for the rest of us.

Have a great day!

Officially Normal BMI

For about the past week, my BMI has been officially in the "normal weight" range (<25). For my gender and height, that's 189 pounds or under. It's the first time in my adult life that I've weighed this little. And of course it's attributable to my whole food, plant based vegan diet and regular exercise. So, there's little chance of anyone else being able to achieve my remarkable results themselves, because most people won't eat this way or exercise. But my method works and it's simple. I'd write a book about it, but it would be under a page long. Bye.