Jim Kwik is the founder of Kwik Learning. He’s taught memory improvement, speed-reading, and accelerated learning skills for almost two decades. He recently spoke with Shawn Stevenson at www.bewellbuzz.com about how to improve one’s ability to remember or locate anything.

In this age of materialism, global shortages and increased concern over sustainability, Thoreau’s insights are still timely: “A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.” And while he really may be called “America’s First Environmentalist” he had other subjects to comment on as well.

HOW SAFE IS YOUR SHAMPOO? How many skin and hair products do you think you use each day? Priscilla Warshowsky says, “ The figure may shock you. On average, women use twelve products a day comprising 168 different ingredients, and men use six products equaling 85 ingredients!” Aside from constantly subsidizing big cosmetic companies, what are the dangers of using all these products? Read more…

According to Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology and one of the leading advocates of GMO labeling, bioengineered food may have the FDA’s blessing, but it’s not a decision based in solid science. He says that since 1991, regulators have been instructed to promote biotechnology, and it’s a mandate they’ve dutifully observed ever since. From www.theepochtimes.com

The 7 Spiritual Laws of Love By Deepak Chopra Within every love story hides the wooing of the gods and goddesses. This is one area of life where the practical meets the mythical. For many people the experience of romantic love is their first experience of spirituality, although they may not know it. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-7-spiritual-laws-of-love.html

Quick and easy Avocado and Broccoli Salad recipe from Abby’s Kitchen. Did you know that avocados can help consumers meet the dietary guidelines of the American Heart Association, which are to eat a diet that is low to moderate in fat? The fats should be primarily unsaturated and low in saturated fat and cholesterol. The avocado is virtually the only fruit that has monounsaturated fat.

Announcing a new online salon series: ” “Involuntary Simplicity: Spontaneous Evolution From the Inside Out” with host Steve Bhaerman. At a time when so many individuals are facing challenges, financial and otherwise, people are seeking practical optimism. They want to feel better in the short run, AND have ways to transform the crises they are facing into opportunities that propel them toward a new level of growth.

I’m in the middle of reading “The Mind’s Own Physician – A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation,” and I can’t recommend it strongly enough…. Having been a regular meditator for years, I’ve watched with great interest as the scientific community has studied, and ultimately endorsed, this age old ancient healing practice.

“On the road again, I just can’t wait to get on the road again…” I have been singing this song to myself for a few weeks and scratching the days off on the calendar, in anticipation of a cross country car trip that starts shortly…. As I prepare for this adventure I find myself musing about other road trips I have taken, what has stayed the same and what’s changed.