Andre Bolourchi

TED TALKS: 6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World

Shyeah. No joke. Mushrooms are amazing! And I'm not just talking about cooking up some portabellos or those of the 'magical' variety. ;)

Check out Paul Stamets' research: from cleaning up the world's oceans, to alternative energy. This stuff is legit.

 

 

Your Daily Fill

Your Daily Fill

CREATE > YOURSELF.

Cut the crop already!

I never quite realized how much joy anyone could recieve from planting. That is, until I actually started doing it. It's incredible. And SO easy. Water. Sun. Soil. and, oh yeah, PATIENCE. 

I've learned that gardening, or planting, is also so more than just water, light and soil, and hopefully some food on your table in return. It's a connection. A personal connection that you make with the very Earth from whence you came! And where we will eventually return. It's our way to remember: to literally RE-MEMBER ourselves back to our proverbial roots. Profound, right?

What's mind-boggling is that we distance ourselves from Nature- we say that we're different from it. The opposite counldnt' be more true. We NEED that connection.

My girlfriend, Jacq, and I are grateful enough to share an amazing garden in the city. The pictures below are from our many delicious Summer's harvests we've enjoyed these past few months. From our backyard to our kitchen- that's it. Even better that it's a really short walk.

No pesticides. No GMOs. All Natural. All Good. 

What about you? If you feel the nudge to reap a little of you'd like to sow, then check out her Jacq's article on the Calico Girl website: Urban Gardening 101. Guaranteed, you'll be a better person afterwards.

Why? Cuz that's the way it works: 

SUMMER'S SUPER BOWL!

BLOSSOMING EGGPLANT!

BASIL!

-"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein

-"Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." -John Muir

Go forth and plant! 

knowledge > understanding > clarity > empowerment. 

Spirit Science - Meaning

Yet again! Spirit Science inspires and amazes!

In this episode, they tackle the idea of 'meaning' in life. Everyday, in every moment, we assign meaning and value to the events, people, and things that detail our lives. From there, we make decisions that unravel more and more of our Path.

"Meaning is found within. You create meaning in your life by giving value to the words you hear and read. And 'value' is how important something is to you. How much are you willing to give for it?"

take 4:44 of your time to check this out: 

 

Who knows? it might even add more 'meaning' in your life! ;) 

Perspective

 

Alan Watts on 'Music and Life'

I stumbled upon Alan Watts on YouTube by chance two years ago. And I am so glad that I did. This man described 'LIFE' and other musings with such freshness. Such 'enlightened' perspective, if I may. So take a look at this 3-minute video, and see what it does for you. It even has South Park-like animation- so that's one less excuse. Enjoy!

“We could say that meditation doesn't have a reason or doesn't have a purpose. In this respect it's unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don't do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that were the purpose of music then obviously the fastest players would be the best. Also, when we are dancing we are not aiming to arrive at a particular place on the floor as in a journey.When we dance, the journey itself is the point, as when we play music the playing itself is the point. And exactly the same thing is true in meditation. Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.”

-AW

AMAZING> WE ALL ARE> FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT> CARRY ON.

On your mark. Get set.

We are the hope. We are the change. We are what we have been waiting for.

Spirit Science

Hey guys, I am very excited to share with you: A few months ago, my friends and I discovered an amazing animated web series. It's called Spirit Science. I absolutely LOVE this show. Here's what they say:

"The times are changing. Every day, new information is revealing itself that further connects the ancient prophecies and understandings of our ancient past with modern physics understanding of the universe. The world is waking up to the bright realities that we can all experience, and moving into a new light. The Spirit Science is about that, a healthy discussion about all of these new insights. We are not here to say "this is the way things are", because we DON'T know. However, we are here to discuss it openly, and allow anyone who wants to openly discuss it as well."

Here's the one that started it all for us: 'The FLower Of Life'

 

If you like what you see, be sure to look them up! 

Grow your brain. Happy Learning. 

Your Daily Fill

"Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.

 But you are eternity and you are the mirror."

                        -Kahlil Gibran On Beauty

 

Why do you do what you DO?

I am SO inspired by Simon Sinek's TED Talk, "How Leaders Inspire Action."  In it, he reveals this striking quality at the core of some of the most successful innovators, inventors, leaders and companies in modern times:

'People don't buy WHAT you do. People buy WHY YOU DO IT.'

It's your passion. It's your uniqueness. It's your point of view. It's what gets you up in the morning. It's your mission. It's the best version of yourself. It's your one-of-a-kind expression. It's what drives you. It's your personal statement to the world. It vibrates at your core. It scares you and excites you more than anything in life ever could. 

Because WHAT you do, is a REFLECTION of WHAT YOU BELIEVE. It's the proof.

Decide for yourself.

 

People don't buy WHAT you do. People buy WHY YOU DO IT.

WHY>HOW>WHAT - Why you do something>How you do it>The product of the WHY.