What Is – Organic?
Just about everything lately is available in organic forms. What exactly does organic mean? The terms “organic” and “conventionally grown” are typically seen. Organic means grown without chemical pesticides and chemical growth enhancers (think Miracle-Gro), while “conventionally grown” means grown with chemical pesticides and chemical growth enhancers. It is an unfortunate situation that has arrisin out of our modern society. Only 50 years ago, everything was grown naturally and the idea of using chemicals on crops was unheard of.
Certification
In order to be labeled “organic” the product or produce must be certified by an officially recognized organization. Some of these include:
What Is – Living Better?
So what exactly do I mean by living better? I’ll spell out in this post what type of things I’ll cover and what point of view I have.
Eating Better
I always keep the adage of “you are what you eat” in mind. What ever you put into your body becomes your body. I will cover topics like eating organic, eating healthy, eating less, and eating higher quality foods. I’ll also offer tips for food and meals.
Treating Your Body Better
After eating better, exercise is one of the most important things you can do. I’ll cover weight loss, exercise, cleansing your body, alternative healing methods like acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal therapy.
Treating Others Better
When we strip away all the junk of daily living, we are left with basic human interactions. I’ll cover topics like getting back to basics and getting more from your relationships.
Treating Animals Better
I have been a vegetarian for 17 years now, and will cover topics of vegetarianism, animal rights, and being aware of how animals are treated.
Treating The World Better
Our world is being abused every day. We can each do our own small part to help out with the things we chose to buy, the companies we choose to patronize, and working hard to minimize our carbon- and trash- footprints on the earth.
Living Simply and Simply Living
In our day of rush-rush and consumerism, I’ll help to remind you that we all can benefit from simplifying and reducing stress. I’ll cover tips for getting back to the basics, as well as financial advice.
Inspiration For Living Better
Hopefully all of this will result in small ways to inspire you to live better. Some times it might be a complete paradigm shift while others might be just a small tip to help get you through the day. I’m not perfect myself, so I plan on working through some of these myself. I hope you decide to join me on this journey.
Why Am I Qualified?
Why Logan, you may ask, are you qualified to give me advice and inspiration for living better. I’m glad you asked. Let me tell you why I believe I am qualified to dispense inspirational advice.
For some basics on me, first see my About Me page.
I have successfully (I believe) balanced living in today’s society and maintaining what is really important – health, family, and enjoying life.
I’ve been there, done that. If you are struggling with something, I probably have struggled with it as well or have experienced something similar that can apply to your position.
- I have smoked and given up smoking
- I have been a drug addict and got myself clean
- I have been overweight and lost the weight
- I have lost my job (was unemployed for 1/2 year, moved across the country to find work – all with a 2 year old and a 4-month old!)
- I have been scammed
- I have struggled with depression
I’m really smart and I think I can help you make better decisions. My IQ is 154, I am a National Merit Finalist, I graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA.
I’m committed. I’m committed to living my own life better and I’m committed to keeping this blog going with relevant, useful, informative information. As I go through experiences myself, I’ll document them here and you can follow along with my successes and learn from my failures.
Resistance Is Futile
I hate the word “blog”. I hate it almost as much as “grok”. It sounds pansy and loserish and I have resisted starting a blog in part because of that stupid name.
Today I can resist no longer. I welcome you to the Logan Paulson Inspiration for Living Better Blog.
I certainly don’t have all the answers and I plan on growing along with you. I am going to detail some of the things I have learned along the way as well as documenting some of my ongoing struggles with living better.
To find out more about me, please read my About me page.