We are faced by an abundance of choices everyday. Perhaps one of the most fundamental is the choice as to how we actually want to live our lives. This is a choice we can make that impacts on everyone, and everything around us. Perhaps it makes us a little more thoughtful and considerate as to the imapct of our actions. This has to be beneficial, on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. The choice to live a natural, simplier lifestyle is one that does not necessarily need to include sacrifices and doing without all of the convenience the modern world offers. It just means that you may take a little more care in your decisions as to what you choose to put into and onto your body. You may end up reading the labels on products you have used for years and decide that there are actually better, natural options that do not leave a trail of destruction in their wake. You may end up changing your eating habits, rediscover the ancient breathing techniques, or commit a little time each day to maintaining and strenghtneing your body, and in turn discover a whole new world out there due to an increase in your own body's energy and vitality. You may even become so committed to the natural lifestyle that you end up encouraging others to think a little more deeply, therefore person by person, commitment by commitment, you may actually end up changing the place you live in through thoughtfullness, dedication and different choices. Isn't that a lovely thought! And so easy to do as it just takes a choice.
Check out this youtube clip we found on a family in the US doing just this. Even in the midst of a large city it is fully achievable to make wholesale changes to your lifestyle and still life within the normal social parameters of our society without having to drift out to the fringes.

Inspirational stuff!