A blog with an attitude is like a room with a view or a life with a purpose....it is not a necessity, in fact, we can live our lives quite happily without it, but it can also make our spirits soar and expand our horizons in ways that we could not have imagined.
So I have discovered some blogs with an attitude. They are inspirational, opinionated and entertaining with useful information about health, nutrition, food and a love of life. Cucina Nicolina gives us her tips for successful parties that sparkle; a great recipe for plum kuchen from veganyumyum and great tips on simplifying your life from Zen Habits. I have added these and many more to my blog list.
All of these blogs will provide us with insights and inspiration as we look at macrobiotics, health and nutrition from a fresh perspective. Of course, a strict macrobiotic diet can be great if you are sick but, I think, on this blog we are going to relax a little and look at other aspects of macrobiotics; we will expand the diet by looking at other traditions and cultures, we will look at eastern philosophies and their benefits, as well as trends that incorporate biodiversity and a more ecofriendly approach to our busy lives. We hope to have a blog with an attitude so stay tuned.
Every ten years or so, something happens that changes our whole perspective, essentially changing the way we live our lives. The downturn in the economy this past year is reshaping many of our lives. The effects will be long lasting for many of us. I would like to make the case that one of the outcomes of this downturn will be a renewed respect for the people and corporations that are upfront and honest with us; those that incorporate transparency into the way they do business.
GoMacro will be providing MacroBars for the University of Michigan Solar Car Team as they race in the World Solar Challenge in October. They are one of the most successful solar car teams in North America, having won the North American Solar Challenge (NASC) five times. The team has also placed third in the World Solar Challenge (WSC) three times. University of Michigan students have high hopes for the latest solar car.
I wanted to talk about macrobiotic living in this blog - about seeing the big picture. Sometimes this is a difficult thing to do as we get caught up in the small details of our lives. It was brought home to me early last Friday morning. I woke up very early to a storm; as the thunderstorm passed the wind started to blow and I knew I would get up and see lots of broken branches and damaged flowers. The window was open and suddenly I could smell smoke.
Posillipo Farm is the headquarters of Gomacro. We have been here eight years in a rural corner of Wisconsin close to the Kickapoo river; claimed by some to be the windingest small river in the world. In this area you have two choices of where to live; up on a ridge or down in a hollow. We are on a ridge, cooler in summer and warmer in winter and the wind blows.