“A master in the art of living makes no sharp distinction between his work & his play, his labor & his leisure, his mind & his body, his education & his recreation.”

~ L.P. Jacks

Earthing in Thailand

While Brian & I were in Thailand, we did a “10 day challenge” where we did not wear shirts, socks, or shoes/sandals.  Barefoot and shirtless and it was liberating!  Living barefoot is known as earthing and there are numerous physical and mental health benefits.

Paz & Brian practicing Hatha Yoga at Rory Trollen’s Yoga Retreat in Koh Phangan, Thailand

When it was time to leave Thailand, we contemplated heading to the Bangkok airport barefoot but realized we did not want to run into negative energy with the authorities.

Going barefoot can help connect you to the Earth’s healing energies. As humans, we are made up of electrons — the Earth is also made up of electrons. It also helps you to remember to “be here now” as each step isn’t buffered by a layers of cotton and rubber.

Connected, relaxed, alive, and alert…. all feelings that earthing provided us with.

Have you ever practiced earthing for an extended period of time?

Living green in small places seems to be a way of the future. “It is no longer a trend followed only by the tree huggers and the hippies – it is a fully fledged movement with C.E.O.’s and world leaders singing its anthems. Living an environmentally friendly, eco-conscious lifestyle is not just good for the planet; it is also good for your finances.”

A few months back a friend introduced me to tinyhouseblog.com a great daily read on tiny houses popping up across the globe. Tiny and sustainable house living seems like a very practical way to live. You are forced to live off the basic necessities. No hoarding or clutter. It also is a way to own multiple properties in different locations.

In addition to tiny houses it seems that “sustainable earthship” living has been getting more popular as well. Earthships are designed so that one can live a self-sufficient lifestyle. Earthships can produce all the energy one would need need and most have greenhouses so that people can grow their own food. They also provide a lot of financial security in uncertain economic times. Most importantly, eartships provide a venue so one can live off his labor.

Check out more on sustainable tiny house living below:

http://tinyhouseblog.com/

http://tinyhouseblog.com/tiny-house/living-green-in-small-spaces/

http://earthship.com/

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1672438/a-model-for-micro-scale-living-in-maximalist-la#-1

Image via Wikipedia

http://baselinescenario.com/2013/04/30/can-you-say-bubble/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/business/enstitute-an-alternative-to-college-for-a-digital-elite.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes a sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”

– Melody Beattie

Via PeaceLoveYoga

Video on 26 year old Founder

26 year old Jeremy Levine founded StarStreet a Cambridge startup that combines sports with the stock market. As someone who loves both, this company excites me. As someone who loves to see people “making the leap” and creating in the marketplace, this excites me even more.

How many people do you know who have had “a great idea” but didn’t set their intention and make the conscious decision to go for it? Cheers to Jeremy & his team!

As for the site itself, I haven’t delved far enough into it to decide if I think Starstreet will be a success. With a several hundred thousand in VC backing, they have the tools.

My question is, can a trader buy shares of a player who they deem undervalued and then sell the shares later on once he performs well and the demand rises?

For instance, last year, could I have purchased “Mike Trout” stock for say $10 in April and then towards the end of the year sell my shares for a significantly higher price?

This reminds me of my days in middle school playing “Smallworld” fantasy basketball and baseball. Anyone remember that?

I’ll reach out to Jeremy to commend him on following his passion and see if I can get more details on the concept.

http://www.vanityfair.com/business/2013/06/steve-cohen-insider-trading-case

Not so conscious but nonetheless a very detailed account of insider trading and greed.

Brian & I sometimes refer to books as “victims.” Each time we read a book in Asia, a “victim” was crushed & we were more knowledgable. Much of my contribution to this blog will be on the “victims” that have shaped my life. Being a diligent reader, I keep a “victims crushed” list but my “Victims to Crush” list seems to grow even faster on this perpetual pursuit of truth.

Here’s MM’s victim list:

http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/the-mmm-reading-list/