If you ever watch me at the gym or in a video training, you will see me pulling, pushing, lunging, squatting or twisting. I love moving my body in the way it was supposed to.  As Paul Chek states: “to move means to experience.” With that said, I am constantly looking to have a work out experience at the fullest because it helps me connect with all parts of myself.

I am frequently changing the format of my training so I can continue getting results by challenging my body. I change the tempo, sets, repetitions, resting time, exercise order, intensity and so on. My latest change was my footwear, I wanted to increase the connection between my body and the ground, increase foot proprioception, work more my stability and enhance my overall experience as I move my body. The moment I tried "barefoot training" shoes I felt all those aspects in action.

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For almost two years the cottage that has housed FearLess has faithfully kept us warm and dry and although I try not to get attached to inanimate objects the truth is that I feel some affection for the old place. I've been looking for a new home for the odd projects I get myself into and so I would often worry about what would happen next with the cottage. I don't own it, a lovely local man does, so this attitude that it's my responsibility to make sure something wonderful continues to happen in the cottage is misplaced. But the place has gotten under my skin and for now I'm a caretaker of sorts. 

FearLess isn't really a place. But we call this place the FearLess Cottage. What's evolved here has been important to me. And some of the most important moments have been time working to further the mission of Al Gore's Alliance. The rebranding of the cause The Climate Reality Project, and the creation of events like 24 Hours of Reality have meant a lot personally and arguably for the cause. The link between extreme weather and climate change was thrust into the consciousness of the press and the public first during 24 Hours of Reality. 

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Today's Meatless post is from our friend Kelley Lear, @SuburbanSous. Check out her blog at http://suburbansous.tumblr.com. She has other yummy and healthy recipes for meals and juices, too. 

"I should start by saying that I hate eggplant. It has always given me the creeps, but after delivery upon delivery of the bulbous purple things from my CSA, I decided that it was time to conquer them. I figured frying them would go a long way in their favor but didn't want to go the expected "Eggplant Parm" route. I found a base recipe I liked in Veganomicon and then spent some time experimenting with coatings, stuffings and sauces. I un-veganed it, crunchied it up a bit with panko and added fresh basil to the stuffing and the eggplant is now my friend. My friend that I eat. And like."

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A new Kickstarter-style campaign looks to fund a bomb designed to blow up Monsanto and anybody else who sees food as a product they can manipulate for profit. Crowd-sourced funding has famously funded i-phone docks, watchbands, and bluetooth speakers with millions of dollars. Nice projects but in five years will anybody care? 

Now the same tool is being harnessed as a way to take back the right to know if our food has been genetically engineered. The bomb is made of money and will be used to get genetically engineered foods labeled in California. Monsanto has been fighting the whole way. Why? Maybe it's because in countries that require GMOs to be labeled consumers have rejected them. Yeah. That might be it. Or maybe it's because the genetic engineering they do is designed primarily to allow their patented GMO crops to withstand massive doses of the herbicide "Round-Up" without dying. Oh, and they sell the Round-Up, too. Might be that. 

What we know is that they are not concerned about what is happening to the health of Americans. As Americans who are used to kicking the ass of anybody who threatens our way of living, it's time to drop a bomb. Monsanto is an invader. An enemy. And our government is sworn to protect this country from enemies both foreign and domestic. After decades of allowing Monsanto and others to corrupt our politicians and regulatory agencies, to intimidate everyone from small farmers and state legislators to the Governor of Vermont, it’s time to say “No more!” Tell Monsanto and the rest of the Biotech Bullies that we demand the right to know whether the food we eat has been genetically engineered and it needs to be clearly labeled.

None of us has enough money on our own. But together we are mighty. And not to be fucked with. 

Click here to drop the bomb.

https://fooddemocracyaction.actionkit.com/donate/drop_money_bomb_on_monsanto/?akid=547.277486.7P8k5c&rd=1&t=8

In the first part of this article I addressed primarily the hip, and how we need to move the hip joint complex in all different planes and ranges of motion.

In this video today, I will show how to add three very important movements to the lunges, incorporating the upper body: reaching, bending and twisting. Reaching, bending and twisting are part of our everyday life tasks and part of many sports. Injuries happen every day from simply bending over to pick up a pencil. If you teach your body how to function properly during your workouts, you will most likely be preventing injuries and your performance will be increased.  

Caution: DO NOT perform these movements if you have a vertebrae disc issue or any other condition of your spine. Consult a professional for a full movement evaluation first.

Perform 2 to 3 sets of 4 repetitions, you can do the first set with reaching/bending and the second one with the twisting. Progress from bodyweight to light weights. Bend your knees as you reach down. Start with short range of motion and increase it, as you get stronger and more flexible.

By Ale Gil

Note: There are no spoilers in this post. Because seriously, it’s an action movie!

Watching The Avengers this weekend, it struck me - whether one is working with an internal team, a community coalition, or a corporate board of directors, at some point we have all seen the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor and the Hulk.

Who among us hasn’t tried to get the group’s cocky know-it-all to play nice? Or hasn’t worked alongside the old fashioned guy who appears to be a bit out of touch? We’ve all encountered the person who seems talented at just about everything, but who we still don’t entirely trust. There’s the rich guy. The geeky guy. The token fill-in-the-blank (in this case, a woman). There’s the person who shows up at the last minute, as if to save the day.  And the outsider, who clearly doesn’t fit in but wields one hell of a hammer. 

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Today's Meatless Monday recipe comes from Eating Well

Looking for a Spring-y dish? Crêpes aren't just for dessert—they make a quick and savory weeknight dinner. Here they're filled with ricotta cheese, green beans, zucchini and corn and topped with a chive-cream sauce. Don't skip the step of placing a piece of parchment or wax paper under each crêpe as you fill it—without it, the crêpes are tricky to roll. Serve with: A tossed salad.

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While I’ve had many different jobs and challenges over my 18-year career, they’ve all been in one industry: technology. It has duly fulfilled three critical needs in my life: a passion, a hobby, and a career.  Over time and combined with life experience, I also found that technology gifted me the ability to continually self-actualize and to become drastically more efficient. Or so I thought. 

We’re all drawn to technology for different reasons. Some are amazed by its magic. Some in awe of its power. And some hopeful for its utility. There are actually two types of technology that deserve our attention: technology that we own, touch, and use daily in our lives (think Apple & Amazon) and technology that we see, read about, and admire from a safe distance (think NASA & Nanotech). Both are integral to our livelihood, but for now, let’s address consumer technology components like gadgets, web services, apps, games, and media. 

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‘Hmm! It’s 4:30 already. Does anyone realize it’s my tea and biscuit time? Woof! Woof! Where is everybody??’ In walked Asha with a small cup of tea and 4 Marie biscuits, and promptly came Bambie’s bright pink tongue out, licking her own nose and mouth.

My 11-year old German shepherd, Bambie, suffered from hip dysplasia, a physical ailment which affects most shepherds in their old age. She was rendered immobile to the extent that she couldn’t walk, stand or change positions without human intervention. In the two and half years that she suffered this condition, Bambie, through her behaviour and spirit, taught me many lessons about life. The strongest and most powerful one was, ‘Faith’.

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