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 you guys support and help each other in ways that make me proud to be a part of the human race. Let's be honest: Not many places like that exist on the internet. We're pretty drama-free. This is good news. (TAKE THAT AND SHOVE IT.) (Just kidding.)But recently Stephanie sent ... Continue Reading
Conscious Living
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 are exempt from the experience - whether indirectly or directly - any longer. It's everywhere. But frighteningly enough, the regimens used to treat cancer can often be as scary as the cancer itself.Chemotherapy and radiation both, in fact, are a cause of cancer. Your ... Continue Reading
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 ..I want you to read this.Kylieonwheels has been a member of Crunchy Betty for as long as I can recall, and she consistently has insightful, supportive thoughts to share. But she outdid herself in the comments last Monday.Her words are so inspiring that they ... Continue Reading
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 support?It's probably no coincidence that I've run across two stories recently that have touched me very personally - on two different levels. I want to share these stories with you, in the hopes that you'll be inspired by them, and perhaps even moved to help these two magnificent ... Continue Reading
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 essential oils? I couldn't possibly afford that."And, to my surprise, my answer was "priorities."As the conversation, and glasses of wine, went on, she lamented on how much she wanted to start eating more healthily, but she just didn't think she had the money for it. The more ... Continue Reading
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 abbreviations and uncommon terms for things, and it's a bit confusing for the newly crunchy.To this day, I still get emails and comments all the time asking for a definition of our "inside speak," so here's a little test to see where you rank in the knowledge of crunchy words ... Continue Reading