james

by Sheila on October 13, 2010

It’s Hot

It’s hot enough within this bed
To melt our differences
Woah, a leap of faith

This fiery love
Dissolves the edge
Creates a bridge
Woah, a leap of faith

It’s hot
Inside the chrysalis
Our cells create a dreamy bliss
A leap of faith
And out of this
A floating kiss
Life loves to exist

Hangover after the party
Woah, a leap of faith
Hangover after the party
Woah, a leap of faith

It’s hot
Inside the chrysalis
Our cells create a dreamy bliss
A leap of faith
And out of this
A floating kiss
Life loves to exist

It’s hot
Inside the chrysalis
Our cells create a dreamy bliss
A leap of faith
And out of this
A floating kiss
Life loves to exist

It’s hot
Inside the chrysalis
Our cells create a dreamy bliss
A leap of faith
And out of this
A floating kiss
Life loves to exist

wearejames.com

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future farm

by Sheila on February 2, 2010

Check out the first installment of this BBC documentary on the global farming and food crisis. 

This UK film features: Martin Crawford (Agroforestry Research Trust), Fordhall Farm, Richard Heinberg and others. It is an eye-opener.

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have you signed the charter yet?

by Sheila on December 12, 2009

A month ago, the Charter for Compassion was launched around the globe to encourage compassionate action.
Read the charter, sign it and help change the world for the better. 

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let’s celebrate with a good meal

by Sheila on December 10, 2009

Join 1,000 communities celebrating Terra Madre Day today, in one of the largest global occasions to promote sustainable food and ‘eating locally’. 

slow20Terra Madre aims to educate people on the 7 pillars or rights: 

1. Access to good, clean and fair food
2. Agricultural and food biodiversity 
3. Small-scale food production
4. Food sovereignty
5. Language, culture and traditional knowledge
6. Environmentally responsible food production
7. Fair and sustainable trade

If you haven’t watched Food Inc. yet,  you should as it shows why it is more important than ever for people to eat locally and knowledgeably. Eating locally tastes better and it also improves the health of eaters, producers and our planet.

As well as the numerous events going on around the world, whether it be feasting on local vegetables or using local spices, the Slow Food association is also turning 20! 

Slow Food was founded in 1989 to promote the pleasures of the table and regional food cultures and to protect them from the homogenization of industrial food production. With gastronomy bound inextricably to agriculture, the environment and the health of communities, Slow Food has naturally broadened its focus over the years to actively support producers who demonstrate a small-scale, sustainable and local food production model.

Find out what is going on your community! If you can’t make an event, celebrate by eating locally. Thanks to Share Organics, I am enjoying some local roast potatoes and beets with Vancouver Island raised chickens and a glass of Muse wine.

What are you having?

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monthly mantra for december

by Sheila on December 7, 2009

Earth provides enough to satisfy 

everyman’s need,

but not every man’s greed”

Mahatma Gandhi

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are you hungry for change?

by Sheila on November 8, 2009

You are what you eat. It may not seem like a scary statement, but you may want to rethink what you are eating after watching Robert Kenner and Michael Pollan’s film Food, Inc.

Released on DVD a week ago,  Food, Inc. is an eye-opening film about America’s industrialized food system. The movie highlights how the food industry is having a detrimental effect on our environment, health, economy and our  rights as workers. Take a look at the trailer:

 


Are you hungry for change now? I think that some people are already aware of the Food, Inc. message and of its importance, but now more than ever people should know . The Food, Inc. website has 10 tips to change the food system. I think that purchasing and eating locally grown organic food is the key to change. Once you eat food that is tastier, nutrient rich and healthier, the craving for processed and lesser-grade foods disappear and then real change can happen.

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monthly mantra for november

by Sheila on November 7, 2009

Don’t wait for the Last Judgment.
                          It happens every day.”

Albert Camus

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william’s inspiring idea

by Sheila on November 6, 2009

Watch “How I harnessed the wind”, William Kamkwamba’s truly inspiring tale of how he used his imagination and perseverance to overcome adversity, improve his life and the lives of people around him. He didn’t care if people thought he was crazy, he had a truly inspiring idea.

If you liked William’s TED talk, be sure to go to your local independent bookstore and buy a copy of his book.

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monthly mantra for october

by Sheila on October 19, 2009

Open your arms to change,
but don’t let go of your values

His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

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tibetan fire puja

by Sheila on October 18, 2009

marigold01This afternoon, I was fortunate to be at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, where the Tibetan Monks, who are at the gallery creating a sand mandala, performed the fire puja, a purification ceremony. A fire puja is a Buddhist ritual that purifies the environment, bestows blessings on the participants, and promotes world peace and harmony. In Tibetan it is commonly called (JEN-SEK). It is a ritual of offering different foods substances to Gods by burning it in the fire. There are 13 different kinds of substances that are required for the fire puja and each substance has its own unique powers. I am not sure if all of them were used, although the smoke from the fire did have a pleasant aroma, which could have come from clarified butter or rice. At the end of the puja, the crowd was offered barley powder to scatter. Using barley signifies  fulfilling one’s wishes rapidly. quickly.

You can still visit the monks creating the sand mandala until October 25th, and then it will be on display until December 5th when the mandala will be destroyed in the closing ceremony.

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