3 Days of Silence
So, well, um ... if you haven't heard, there's quite a bit of buzz going around about our privacy (and not just the privacy of American's, but that of the world).
It's a slight bit unsettling, truthfully, but more …
Conscious Living
Hear Me, For I Am The Nudge
Yesterday, I stood up in front of 500 people and asked a question that changed my life.
And, you know, if you're going to stand up in front of 500 people, it had better be a danged good question. Or you'd better have a …
Oh, The Things You Can Make If Only You Try
The other night, as I was writing the post announcing this quick sale, I started to read the books. Really read. Before, I had only read one or two, and cyber-thumbed through the rest. But, as I immersed myself in the …
Wanna Love Your Body? Start With Loving Mine
As a life and wellness coach who works with women to improve self-esteem and body image, some people wonder how I became comfortable with my body. Did it come naturally or did I have to work at it?
Wait. I’m comfortable …
The Runs In Your Pantyhose Are a Conspiracy!
We bought a new printer a few months ago. It only made sense, because my old, terminally dysfunctional printer (which started malfunctioning approximately 2.3 seconds after looking at it out of the box) was going to cost …
Community Question: What Would You Tell A Girl …?
Her name was Millie, the girl who sporadically made high school my personal nightmare.
She'd stroll carelessly through the hallway with her pack of slightly quieter friends and go out of her way to brush by me and cackle …
Your Behind-the-Scenes Look at a DIY Blog Post: Or Why You Should LOVE Your DIY Bloggers
I've said it before, and I'll say it a million times more. Crunchy Betty is blessed with the best readers ever to grace the earth. Not a day goes by that I don't receive a sweet, thankful email that melts my heart.
And …
Crunchy Angels – Help This Man Heal His Cancer
You've been affected by cancer. In some way. Haven't you?
Maybe it was your mother, or your best friend's uncle, or you dealt with it personally, undergoing rounds of chemo and wondering when it would end.
None of us …
Reflections On the Grand Experiment: By a Crunchy Betty
If you've ever felt frustrated with finding natural solutions to your beauty problems ...
If you've ever thought about throwing in the towel ...
If you've ever contemplated how much you wish you weren't the way you are …
Two Stories to Touch Your Heart and Open Up Your Givingness
It is the season of giving, and goodness knows that many of us are looking into a well of empty bank accounts already, but we are fortunate. We are. Look around you. Smile. See all the things you have? The love and …
Community Question: Are You Happy With What You’ve Given Up?
One of my friends recently brought up an issue so many people have these days:
"How on earth," she asked me one night, "do you afford to eat organic and grass-fed and make your own skincare stuff out of all these …
Test: How Hip Are You to the Crunchy Lingo?
OMG, the internet world is full of abbreviations for everything these days. FWIW, even I still get confused sometimes. It's a PITA, I won't lie.
The world of crunchiness is no different - we're always tossing around …
The Weekend Existential Crisis: Why Are We Doing This?
The existential crisis rears its head every once in a while.
The one where I get really lost in wondering why we're doing what we're doing. What's the point of being crunchy? Are we looking backward instead of forward? Is …
The Bright Future of Crunchy Betty: A Heartfelt Conversation
I had a serious epiphany last night. Serious. Hardcore. Life-changing.
You see, I realized how important it is to communicate with you guys about keeping Crunchy Betty on track. First of all, I have SO many cool things …
Time to Play: What’s in YOUR Soap?
Ladies and gentleman, it's time to play ...
WHAT'S IN YOUR SOAP?
The winner of today's game will receive $100,000 and a trip to the finals for a chance to win ... a chicken! (The $100,000 is imaginary and the chicken …
Food For Your Soul: Throw Away That Sad Magnet!
A couple of days ago, I started to notice that I was in a funk.
Like, really in a funk.
Cranky. Angry. Defensive. Hopeless. Lost.
F.U.N.K.
Then, in one morning, several people pointed out that I've been less than …
Xylitol: Should We Stop Calling It Natural?
The name should've tipped me off.
Xylitol.
It doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like "meadowlark" or "chamomile" or "cottonwood." Not particularly authentic-sounding, that xylitol.
But my box of xylitol sweetener …
Family-isms – What’s Yours?
“Sor-sor.” That’s probably the most catchy ism that one of my family members has infused in our own language. Whenever we’re kind of sorry about something, the word “sorry” isn’t used. But sor-sor is. (Pronounced sahr-sahr.) …
Throwing Down the Beauty Gauntlet
This is a call - to all businesses, all makers of goods, everywhere.
Stop being afraid.
Stop thinking you have to protect your information to the detriment of your consumers.
Stop hiding anything.
Tell us things. …
Food For Your Soul Friday: Implicit Joy
I am already dead.
In some future place, some unknown time, in some way no man can accurately predict, I am dead.
So are you.
How does it feel?
Irrespective of the tragedy we endure, or see on the computer …
Nakedness on the Internet
Everything seems so much deeper these days. Thoughts connect on a more intrinsic, creative level. The connections of the world – of us – make excruciating sense so often. I cry a lot. When these moments hit. It’s very …
The EarthBox, the Lavender, and the Knowing
This is a story about planting with EarthBoxes, a clueless first-time gardener, and a great big thought that came from a tiny seedling.
The part about the girl goes like this: She has never had a green thumb, or so she's …
Change. The rest is cake
You buy a new pair of running shoes. This is it, you think. This will change everything. These shoes, they’re my motivation. They’re my change. And you use them, right? Once or twice. And then they become the newest lint …
Quantum Activists, Activate!
This side of the blog is starting off with the most difficult thing I can think of. It is also the most important. When you read this, you will probably roll your eyes. You might want to hit the stumble button. You’ll most …