This simply put video opened up my eyes to a reality that was sad, but true.
I was spending my extra time buying stuff and it never seemed to fill my happiness void.
Watch it now if you haven't yet. It's great and I'm sure it will make you think of things, like where did the stuff come from and where does it go when we throw it away, plus why does our stuff break so fast?
Then I watched the Story of Cosmetics and was blown away at all of the harmful ingredients I use everyday. It is no wonder so many people get cancer, even the children. The video helped to educate the public and the Safe Cosmetic Act of 2010 was created, click here to help and to find safe cosmetics.
My eyes were opening to issues that are extremely important. I felt informed and I felt angry too. I wanted to do something, so I shared this with you and my friends and chunked out a bunch of stuff that was actually harmful to me, my family and my enviorment. I loved these videos and I wanted more. I was feeling empowered in my own life and wanted to learn more so I watched The Story of Bottled Water.
I Stopped purchasing bottled water.
I watched The Story of Electronics.
We quit buying our kid the latest gaming system and recycled batteries and fixed our computers when they broke instead of buying new ones. (good thing I married a geek)
Then it was on to The Story of Cap and Trade.
I didn't even know what that was, but thought, as a concerned citizen of the USA, I need to get informed on the important issues of our planet, since it is the only one we have.
I just couldn't believe how big corporations do business at the expense of our planet. You would think that they would realize that they have to live on it too. I know now, by their actions, that the way big corporations think and the average person are extremely different, it is pretty much incomprehensible.
Which led me to the last video available to watch. The Story of Citizens United v. FEC.
(just a little note here:Citizens United is an extension of the Koch Brothers a.k.a. BIG OIL)
Well, the Koch Brothers, I mean Citizens United won and now big corporations can donate any amount of money to elections. We are now calling them Presidential Auctions I hear.
This sounds like all doom and gloom, but there is hope. There is one more video. It officially airs on November 8, 2011 and I will post it I promise. It is The Story of Broke. Here is the teaser.
For the past 3 years, all I have wanted to do is to move to Australia because I did not trust our government and I felt like a lab rat, with all of the toxic chemicals in our food, our homes and in our products. I felt like I had no control or say, I felt like I needed to move my family far away to a safer place. Now I am seeing that this really is not just our country but our whole world and even if I did move, I would face similar if not the same problems I am dealing with now. The rules have changed. Before, powers came from countries, now they come from giant corporations. I believe in the saying that you have to be the change you wish to see in the world. So.......let's do it. Here are a couple small videos from Annie herself, sharing more of what we can do to be that change. Thank you Annie, you are a modern day Super Woman.
I love you guys and thanks for taking the time to read and watch, I promise it is for the good, the light the positive. Lets let our lights shine bright. Inform, share, awaken, open your mind and love...love....love. Love always, Heidi
