Maria Olson Goins's Blog, page 13

you changed your name!? on the evolution of identity.

When some friends of mine started getting married, and replacing their maiden name with their husband’s surname, I admit there was a part of me that rolled my eyes and thought- oh well, another one bites the dust. I felt like I had lost them somehow, that the person [...]

Wendell Pierce Opens Grocery Stores in NOLA Food Deserts

Actor Wendell Pierce (The Wire, Treme) has opened a small chain of grocery and convenience stores in his native New Orleans to help eliminate food deserts. Food deserts – lack of access to grocery stores selling affordable, fresh foods – are critical issues in impoverished communities, including many New [...]

3 Day Alkaline Liquid Feast

Exciting news for LivLunatics in NYC! The alkaline wellness Liphe Balance Center from CT is offering an Alkaline Liquid Feast the evenings of April 15-17 in collaboration with the charismatic monks at the Bakhti Center in the LES. This is an incredible and cost-effective opportunity to learn about alkaline [...]

The Steubenville Rape Case: Did They Pay The Price?

Trigger Warning: Rape I’m sure that most of you have heard of the Steubenville Rape Case; it’s rather difficult to stay ignorant of and has been plastered all over the news. A refresher: On the night of August 11th, 2012, a sixteen-year-old girl was raped and sexually violated in [...]

Vegan Shoes + Bags Spring Sale at Compassion Couture

Whether you’ve just woken up to the animal suffering it creates to accessorize you in leather, and are trying to cut down on your leather purchases, or are a committed vegan, we have some good news for you! In honor of Earth Month, our vegan friends atCompassion Coutureare having [...]

Dream Body Green Goddess Smoothie

Are you tired of feeling tired, depressed, sluggish or run down? Well here’s an easy way to give yourself some sizzling energy, health, and spring clean your brain fog! I try to have this delicious and nutritious alkaline smoothie three times a week for breakfast, lunch, or as a snack. [...]

What Kind of Tree Are You? Blossom Into Your Potential!

We are moving into the Wood element, hallelujah! Spring is my favorite season, so lets think about trees. The body/tree metaphor makes a lot of sense. We cultivate from our roots, our family histories, patterns, and identification which will determine the outcome we bring forth externally…but how much balance the [...]

Missouri Representative Pushes for Gluten Labeling on Shampoos

A Missouri legislator is pushing for better labeling on products that may contain gluten.The bill, sponsored by Rep. Vicki Englund, (D-St. Louis) would include not only food but all personal hygiene items including shampoo and conditioner. Under her proposal, manufacturers and wholesalers of such products would be required [...]

Brett Zorse: Keep Your Hands To Yourself

JetBlue passenger Brett Zorse has been accused of groping a female passenger while she was trying to sleep on a flight from San Francisco to New York last year. According to an affidavit docketed last Wednesday in U.S District Court in Brooklyn, Zorse, a 50-year-old “independent financial services professional,” assaulted [...]

TONIGHT: Earth Hour 2013!

Tonight, March 23rd, from 8:30-9:30 PM local time, is Earth Hour. What exactly is Earth Hour? Earth Hour is the single, largest, symbolic mass participation event in the world. Born out of a hope that we could mobilize people to take action on climate change, Earth Hour now [...]