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16 planet-friendly gift ideas, recommended by TED speakers

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And then there are the environmental harms caused by the gifts themselves, which could include polluting fast fashion items , plastic toys made from fossil fuels, or sweet treats that are driving deforestation. . Editor’s note: One of the greatest gifts you can give is the gift of lifelong learning. Learn more here. ].

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3 Companies That Give Back to the Community Year-Round

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And that doesn’t just mean bountiful gifts to friends and family. While some companies opt for one-time gifts, social enterprises build giving back into the fabric of their operations. It uses a one-for-one model: One pair of socks is donated for each one purchased. “It The giving season is here. billion for U.S.-based

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Feeling stuck? Guilty? Overwhelmed? Try clearing these feelings out of your home

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It comes in the form of a notebook I purchased to capture my baby’s first months. And we’re not acting on it or learning from it — it’s just sapping our energy and our joy. Gifts you feel like you should keep, but don’t actually like. Clothes you don’t like but feel you need to wear to look “presentable” to others.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

The Spiral Notebook Purchase (and then use!) Learn to say "no" sometimes! Saying "NO" Is An Important Time Management Technique Learn to say NO! You could try EFT or the Sedona Method, or a simple, easy to learn and use exercise called.you guessed it: Dissolving Overwhelm. a 6x9(ish) spiral notebook.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

I saw E.Gilbert’s TED talk shortly before I learned I suffered from Bipolar Disorder and what she said resounded so true it was scary. A “pirated&# CD is not a lost sale, really – the pirate would never have purchased the music in the first place. I learned all my sacres right here. 6 weeks 2 days. En français.

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

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Leigh Burgess is a creative strategist who uses her gifts to help others. In the process, he learned a lot about what the community needed and the role which digital ignorance played, and made it his business to understand the problems, know what resources were available and find solutions. Leigh Burgess. Dany Garcia. Entrepreneur.

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