One Day Without Shoes

Today is the Toms sponsored day without shoes. Toms is an organization that makes shoes, and whenever someone buys a pair of toms, they are also paying for a second pair that is sent overseas to a child that does not have any shoes. To raise awareness, many people all over the country are not wearing shoes today. As the last day to write a blog post, I thought this would be a wonderful way to end, and take a look at something that people are doing to really make a difference. This whole organization started when one man decided he needed to do something for children without shoes. I personally own probably more than 30 pairs of shoes, and yet there are so many people that don't even own one pair.

If you're interested in learning more about Toms, or perhaps buying a pair for yourself and a child, check out http://www.toms.com

So, to close out my blog, I have really enjoyed enacting a personal change in my daily life, and the fact that I chose several small things really opened me up to being able to slowly add more things. So, even though I started with just reusable bags, a water bottle, and less eating out, I have now expanded to much more than that, and have also expanded my awareness to many other things. If I wasn't looking for ways to make a change, I don't know if I would have learned about today's day without shoes. And so I look forward to all the new changes I can learn about in the future. What a successful semester project!

YogaBerry--again!

I got off work about an hour and a half ago, and just came to the realization that YogaBerry has had more unexpected bonuses than I thought it would.

First--I learned how to make the yogurt last week, and everything that goes into it is natural, organic, fat free, and glutton free. People ask me all the time what's in the yogurt, and it's great to be able to answer now, and know that I'm telling them things that are healthy also.

Second--I am now a master fruit cutter. Since one of the main attractions of getting yogurt at YogaBerry is the fresh fruit toppings, I'm constantly cutting up fruit, and have gotten quite fast at it. At home, I'm always hesitant to buy different fruits that I'm not used to, because I don't know how to cut them or know if they're ripe, or have the time to figure it all out. No longer a problem! New fruits will be entering my diet very soon!

Third--As an employee, I get a discount on our yogurt. Because of this discount, it is now the cheapest dessert for me, and it's still delicious and not too bad for me. Since getting the job about a month ago, I have not eaten any ice cream, but only frozen yogurt. This is a wonderful added benefit that I did not foresee when starting my personal change.

So, in addition to learning more about organic and natural foods, I have also cut my consumption of ice cream, which really doesn't have anything beneficial in the first place. My personal change has expanded so much throughout the semester!