The more I learn about organic, self-sustaining living, the more I want to do it.

Only problem is, the more I learn, the harder it is to do so.

What have I learned so far?

1. We literally have no idea what we are doing to our bodies. What we eat, what cosmetics we use, are largely comprised of mystery ingredients. Do we question it? No, because as ( Read more... )

It's 6:03am. I'm 45 minutes behind schedule this morning, but it should be okay. Thursdays are my easy days to get ready -- we're allowed to wear school t-shirts and jeans ( Read more... )

I really do feel like it's been a Manic Monday ( Read more... )

So how is my journey to becoming organic? To be honest, it's riddled with issues.

The good news: the issues are not big enough for me to stop trying. Just big enough for me to realize that for me, this is going to take a very long time.

I'm still very inspired by the girls over at nomoredirtylooks.com, and I hope to get the book they wrote (as soon ( Read more... )

 In my ridiculous amount of stumbling, I have come across some very exciting blogs that mimic what I have been experimenting with for the past few years: not washing my hair.

I know! I am so gross! But am I???

I noticed, in my sheer laziness of college, that my hair was fine for a few days if I just left it alone. This fueled me to push the ( Read more... )

 I found another thing that happily sums up how much I've grown over the last few years, and at the same time gives me motivation to keep discovering myself:

www.stumbleupon.com/su/19qCUb/tinybuddha.com/blog/how-to-feel-comfortable-in-your-own-skin/

 Stumbled upon this picture this morning. Effectively brought me out of my sad funk in approx. 2.5 seconds.


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 Stumbled upon this. It's amazing how it describes my last few years exactly. It's called "The Awakening."

A time comes in your life when you finally get it... when in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out: ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on ( Read more... )

 New bloggy-blog! It's on Wordpress...oooooh! *shudder* Also, it's a public blog, so I'll still be keeping this one for real-life updates.

Go look!

lisaloveslearning.wordpress.com/

Recent Epiphanies:

1. I'm borderline hipster: I enjoy cardigans (you can never have enough), wearing glasses, being original/unique, thrifting, music that no one else has ever heard of. I learned this from the hilarious website: fuckyeahhipsterariel.tumblr.com/ 
2. I'm pretty sure my afternoon exhaustion is most prevalent when I don't have a lot ( Read more... )