The Movement

evidently young & educated people have migration patterns. i didn't know that, but i guess that would explain my overwhelming urge to expat

“Everything is simpler than you think and at the same time more complex than you imagine” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [my all-time favorite philosopher]

F Minus

Way to be Childish

Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids

This was my favorite Ted Talk of all time!  (^_^")

Trail Mix

‎"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do We Need $75,000 a Year to Be Happy?

By BELINDA LUSCOMBE Monday, Sep. 06, 2010
Source: Time Magazine

Priscilla Gragg / Blend Images / Corbis

People say money doesn't buy happiness. Except, according to a new study from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, it sort of does — up to about $75,000 a year. The lower a person's annual income falls below that benchmark, the unhappier he or she feels. But no matter how much more than $75,000 people make, they don't report any greater degree of happiness...

To Read more click here at: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2016291,00.html#ixzz1Jvu5Fiud

Beyond Borders

this was by far the most gripping and disturbing movie i've seen in a long time. if it weren't for the terrible love story and that god awful ending the film would have done quite well.  i'm still haunted by that image of the famine starved child.  

This was an image I sketched 4 days later to try to desensitize myself to the image. It still makes me naseous to look at.

Color Does Matter

Stop Counting Produce Servings and Focus on Colors Instead
Source: HealthCastle.com

Written by Gloria Tsang, RD and Christina Newberry of HealthCastle.com
Published in March 2011

(HealthCastle.com) You've probably had the 5-a-day slogan for fruits and vegetables drilled into your brain since you were a little kid. Most people don't want to spend time measuring their fruits and vegetables, so we'll let you in on a secret. While you should definitely try to incorporate more fruits and veggies into your diet, it's actually more important to get a good variety of different colors of produce. Each color group has different phytochemicals, so mixing and matching gets you the most bang for your produce buck. That's why we say 5-a-day is out, and 3-a-day is in: 3 different color groups of fruit and veggies, that is!

Fruit and Vegetable Color Groups

• Red:
  Provides lycopene, which may help prevent lung and prostate cancers, andantioxidants that may help prevent heart disease.
  Top picks: red grapes and apples, cherries, rhubarb, red bell peppers, tomatoes,beets.
• Purple:
  Provides anthocyanins, which may help prevent heart disease and lower the risk ofcancer.
  Top picks: concord grapes, blueberries, blackberries, plums, figs, eggplant.
• Green:
  Provides lutein, which may reduce the risk of stroke and protect eyes against macular degeneration.
  Top picks: green grapes and apples, honeydew melon, kiwi, spinach, avocado, green beans.
• Orange:
  Provides beta carotene, which may help prevent some cancers, reduce the risk of heart disease, and improve immune function.
  Top picks: mango, oranges, peaches, pumpkin, carrots, corn.
• White:
  Provides anthoxanthins and allicin, which can help lower blood pressure and protect against stomach cancers.
  Top picks: bananas, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, turnips.
  
  

The Bottom Line

Choose at least one item from three different produce color groups daily to maximize the benefits of the fruit and veggies you eat. Stop counting 5-a-day and focus on 3-a-day instead! So how much fruit and veggies should you be eating? An adult female should eat 2.5-3 servings of veggies and 1.5-2 servings of fruits, while an adult male should eat 3-4 servings of veggies and 2-2.5 servings of fruit. A serving amounts to one cup of raw fruit, one cup of cooked veggies, or two cups of raw veggies - so it's not as simple as it may seem.

And here's the kicker.  Be sure to watch!!!