Essentially Speaking

My sister was in town recently and we were both interested in seeing Julia and Julie. We were delighted. The idea of blogging every day seems daunting and the movie does a great job developing the unfamiliar side effects that blogging inherently provokes. Judgement by others being at the top of the list. But isn't that what typically happens anyway, whether blogging or not? Random worrying about what others might think, are already thinking or have thought in the past....

Less so than you would think. Essentially, we are all wrapped up in our own story and hardly recognize that most others are really not that interested in what we have to say or when. Our self centered motives for blogging or any other self promotion usually go unrequited, unnoticed and uneffective in garnering that much coveted attention. Truthfully, we've created this false reality that others sit around anticipating ways to judge us, from our hair and clothes to our very blogs and facebookings. Where are most people when we tentatively tap the publish button, regretting the post as we watch the hourglass drip? They are busy with their lives, and only so often do they tap into your realm, read your blunders and smile, feeling better by engaging in a hap hazard quip relayed by a friend and congratulating you for your courage, whilst remarking that your grammar needs improvement.

Happy posting!

Fair Expectations: Rainforest Alliance v. Fairtrade

Fair Expectations: Rainforest Alliance v. Fairtrade

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Grant Opportunities for Earth-Friendly Community Improvement Projects Local Nonprofits and Community Groups can Win National Recognition and $5,000 in Plants to assist in the Betterment of the Environment from the Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards. Omaha, NE (PRWEB) January 21, 2009 -- The Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards (http://www.naturehills.com/green_america_awards.aspx) is a new annual award program created by Nature Hills Nursery. Nature Hills Nursery offers plant grants and national recognition to the winners, and is currently accepting project submissions from community groups and local organizations. Any local community group or nonprofit organization can apply by submitting a gardening or "greening" project for consideration. Nature Hills Nursery is looking for submissions that aim to improve local environments; projects that are literally "greening" communities, parks, schools and public spaces by planting trees, shrubs and other plants. Many Nature Hills Nursery Green America Award Applications have already been received from boy scout groups, church and school organizations, booster clubs and other groups throughout the United States. Potential award winning project ideas could range from the refurbishing of a landscape in a community park to the reclamation of an abandoned lot with the creation of a fruit orchard that will provide much needed fruit to nearby low-income residents. The Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards (http://www.naturehills.com/green_america_awards.aspx) Grand Prize winning garden project will receive $2,500 in plants from Nature Hills Nursery. The First Prize winner will receive $1,500 in plants and the Second Prize winner will receive $1,000 in plants. The plant materials can contain any combination of trees, fruit trees, bushes and shrubs, perennials and vegetable seeds that Nature Hills Nursery offers. Applications for the Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards will be accepted now until April 1, 2009, with the inaugural award winners chosen on April 2, 2009. The winners of the 2009 Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards will be announced on April 17, 2009. To apply for the 2009 award online, visit the Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards website. About Nature Hills Nursery, Inc. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Nature Hills Nursery (http://www.naturehills.com/) is a website-only retailer that sells trees, shrubs, perennials and other plants. The company created the Nature Hills Nursery Green America Awards as a way to give back to the communities and people who have contributed to the success of the seven-year-old company. The company's website is NatureHills.com Media Inquiries: Jeffrey Dinslage Nature Hills Nursery, Inc. (402)934-8116 ext.101