The Urban Ecolife » Mind & Soul Sustainable Lifestyle Design Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:09:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Is It Time To Put Your Lifestyle On A Diet?/is-it-time-to-put-your-lifestyle-on-a-diet/ /is-it-time-to-put-your-lifestyle-on-a-diet/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:24:08 +0000 /?p=5415 We have a modern obsession with dieting. From Jenny Craig, to Weight Watchers, Lean Cuisine, Diet Shakes, Bikini Boot Camps and Detox Teas.   It’s a $580 BILLION industry.    There’s no denying that DIETING SELLS. Here’s the thing. We know dieting doesn’t work. Well, certainly not in the way these pills, potions and programs promise you it will.   And yet we hold onto these false promises that they hold the answer to improving our quality of life.   We are … →

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]]> /is-it-time-to-put-your-lifestyle-on-a-diet/feed/ 0 When I Stopped Consuming and Started Creating… My Life Changed./when-i-stopped-consuming-and-started-creating-my-life-changed/ /when-i-stopped-consuming-and-started-creating-my-life-changed/#comments Mon, 04 May 2015 14:49:37 +0000 /?p=5417 When was the last time you read a book (or blog post – hey look, you’re doing that now!)?   What about watching a live sports game or Youtube video? Or maybe you visited an art gallery or watched a live band? Maybe it was a simple as seeing someone’s flourishing garden and desiring to grow your own food one day.   Through this process, did you stop to admire someone else’s talent, workmanship or skill? You probably felt a pang … →

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]]> /when-i-stopped-consuming-and-started-creating-my-life-changed/feed/ 0 That Time I Thought I Had it All Figured Out…/time-i-thought-i-figured-it-out/ /time-i-thought-i-figured-it-out/#comments Sun, 08 Feb 2015 21:10:39 +0000 /?p=5083 It was the one week that changed my life. I didn’t know this at the time but a pebble had been thrown into the open lake, instigating a ripple effect which would set the foundation for the rest of my life.   I think people romanticize the idea of epiphanies. Like it’s all about the sun piercing through the peeling away clouds. A sight revealing magical rainbows, prancing unicorns and shooting stars falling from the heavens. There’s an expectancy that the audience will stand up and erupt in applause … →

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]]> /time-i-thought-i-figured-it-out/feed/ 3 Planning A Natural Spa Day at Home/planning-natural-spa-day-home/ /planning-natural-spa-day-home/#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:32:06 +0000 /?p=5000 This is part 2 of the Natural Home Spa Day Series. If you haven’t read Part 1, you can do so here.   The first thing to consider is planning your natural spa day at home. This involves the following:   1. Pick a Day and Block it Out Set aside a day and block it out in your diary or on the calendar. Kindly issue an announcement and ask other household members to vacate the premise if at all possible. Their cooperation … →

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]]> /planning-natural-spa-day-home/feed/ 0 The Single Most Important Detox Secret You Need to Know for 2015/single-important-detox-secret-need-know-2015/ /single-important-detox-secret-need-know-2015/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:00:46 +0000 /?p=4969 As 2014 rolls over, many of us too are rolling over in misery as we pray the new start to 2015 will wash away all our guilt, wrongdoings, failings and shame from the year past. With a new year, however, comes new hope. So I won’t deprive you of that. I’m not a soulless vermin. But with this hope, pay heed to this warning. Hope exposes you to a certain vulnerability. The kind of shonky dealings that promise rapid weight loss pills, or a magical prowess … →

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]]> /single-important-detox-secret-need-know-2015/feed/ 0 Why 2014 Kicked-Butt and How 2015 Will Rock Your Socks Off/why-2014-kicked-butt-and-how-2015-will-rock-your-socks/ /why-2014-kicked-butt-and-how-2015-will-rock-your-socks/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:12:09 +0000 /?p=4912 I have this thing. This thing where every year tends to kick the previous year in the butt. Like literally. Whether it’s for the better or the worse. They just love trying to trump each other. What’s with that? THANKFULLY, 2014 kicked 2013 in the butt in a good way.   I freaking fell in love with 2014 and well, tis the season for reflection after all as we near to the end of the year that was. I’m almost scared to let go … →

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]]> /why-2014-kicked-butt-and-how-2015-will-rock-your-socks/feed/ 0 There Is A Time To Rest and A Time To Boogie/a-time-to-rest-and-a-time-to-boogie/ /a-time-to-rest-and-a-time-to-boogie/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:00:00 +0000 /?p=4833 Here I am. Sitting here, watching the waves roll over each other imagining myself out there gliding over each one. But I choose to sit and observe. The morning glow of the sun shimmering the most magnificent shades of gold off the white foam. Beneath is a deep blue. During the ever so brief moments of calm it even looks like silky smooth velvet. As the waves crash, I deliberate over whether the sounds come first or because I”m looking at … →

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]]> /a-time-to-rest-and-a-time-to-boogie/feed/ 0 A Life in Transition and Accepting Change/a-life-transition-and-accepting-change/ /a-life-transition-and-accepting-change/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:30:36 +0000 /?p=3605 So I’ve got the travel jitters. You know the feeling; little bubbles of joy and nervousness stirring inside your belly making you feel rather uneasy and on edge, maybe even a little bit queasy. Was it that lamb and pumpkin curry I ate last night? Nah, certainly not. That stuff is pure gold. It’s a feeling that no medication can remedy. No soothing words from others can quell. It’s a natural feeling and reaction to the unknown.   One that only … →

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]]> /a-life-transition-and-accepting-change/feed/ 10 The Best Natural Sleep Remedies (Bonus tips from other Natural Living Bloggers!)/the-best-natural-sleep-remedies/ /the-best-natural-sleep-remedies/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:00:15 +0000 /?p=3187 Sleep – The Holy Grail of Life.   It can be a bit of a love/hate relationship at times. It can feel soooo good when you get it, but soooo horrid when you can’t.   I know I’m making a brash statement here, but there are fewer horrid experiences in life (ok, maybe there are far more horrid experiences but let me paint my picture for a sec) than a sleepless night where you painfully toss and turn, praying to … →

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]]> /the-best-natural-sleep-remedies/feed/ 1 Why Passion is not enough and my 2014 plans!/why-passion-is-not-enough/ /why-passion-is-not-enough/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 05:25:08 +0000 /?p=3141 A lot of people talk about passion as though it’s THE single most important thing in order to be successful or happy in this world. Well you want to know a little something? The dirty little truth that no one wants you to know or believe. Passion is not the be all and end all.   You see, this ‘passion’, it’s a beautiful yet dirty business.   Passion is an easy ‘sell’. I’d go far as to say, it’s even been exploited. It’s easy … →

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