The Daily Practice!! This is SERIOUS!!!!

Your Daily Practice for every day for the rest of your life....reduce your consumption of plastic as drastically as you can!

Plastic has taken over, taken control of our lives and soon will be the death of us as a species after it kills our oceans...Sound a little dramatic I know but it's not at all. What we have created, plastic, will ultimately destroy us. The evidence is undeniable and devastating. We have already heard of the dangerous effects that the chemicals in plastic have on humans...

• Direct toxicity, as in the cases of lead, cadmium, and mercury
• Carcinogens, as in the case of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)
• Endocrine disruption, which can lead to cancers, birth defects, infertility issues, immune system suppression and developmental problems in children.

But what about our environment, our oceans and all of marine life... Have you heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?? It is destroying our ocean...and we can take action!!

"Most of our waste today is comprised of plastic. Plastic, which is made from petroleum, is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists, except for a small amount that has been incinerated, releasing toxic chemicals.

In the ocean, plastic waste accumulates in swirling seas of debris, where plastic to sea life ratios are 6:1; where birds and mammals are dying of starvation and dehydration with bellies full of plastics; where fish are ingesting toxins at such a rate that soon they will no longer be safe to eat.

The largest of these garbage swills is known as the Pacific Gyre, or The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It is roughly the size of Texas, containing approximately 3.5 million tons of trash. Shoes, toys, bags, pacifiers, wrappers, toothbrushes, and bottles too numerous to count are only part of what can be found in this accidental dump floating midway between Hawaii and San Francisco."

Please, please watch this video: Great Pacific Garbage Patch This utterly disgusts me, infuriates me, makes me want to do everything I can....hence why I am sharing this with you. This time of year plastic surrounds us at even more alarming rates. Black Friday is around the corner...boycott it! Cut your consumption of plastic, eliminate the use of so many plastic bags and so many plastic water bottles. With an estimated trillion single use plastic bags being consumed around the globe every year, earth's fragile eco-systems are crying out for help. Countless species are suffering from the litter of plastic bags which are designed to be used only once and then tossed into the heap. This christmas, give more by giving life. Think about your purchases before you swipe the card...even better don't swipe them at all. Give gifts that mean more, that last a lifetime...gifts of friendship, time spent, health, a cleaner environment/home for your kids and grandkids. Instead donate to a your favorite organization working to clean our oceans in your loved one's name. Here are a few examples:

• Surfrider Foundation
• Oceana
• Water for People
• Trekking for Kids
• Shelterbox
• 1% for the Planet

The 1% for the Planet website has a great database of non-profits to check out. Right now is the time for so many reasons. We as a society are fired up right now, not just aobut the state of our environment but also the state of our economy and class division. This last quarter is what the giant corps, that we are fighting against, are literally banking on! Boycott Black Friday. Boycott consumerism. Boycott plastic. Do what you can, even if it's only a little right now...every bit helps. Please, pretty please!!

Best F-ing Year!!

“The Best F-ing Year”-A bold new concept designed with the sole purpose to inspire people worldwide to have the best year of their lives and spread the message to others.

This is NOT a business idea and the goal of this is not to generate income but instead to generate positive ACTION in peoples lives. This is not at all solely about fitness or health or losing 30 pounds. It is about each and every persons interpretation of living each and every day fully culminating into a years worth of those experiences.

We are trying to start a revolution of living life fully for everyone. Most of us here are blessed to know how to live fully and full of adventures but we are living in a world of 1 in 3 obesity and rampant unhappiness. let's help those people, ourselves and everyone else looking for a little inspiration!

T-Shirts Are Available!!

We started with a small batch to see and now need more! People are stoked and want to spread the word! Your "F-ing" can mean whatever you want it to!

We will be placing another shirt order on or around December 5th. Get your order in now! Gift giving season is around the corner....why not give those you care about the gift of inspiration! Forget about material itmes and inspire instead...it lasts a whole hell of alot longer! A portion of the procedds from each T-shirt sale will go to various charities as the word spreads. The first organization we picked will be the Maple Street Bike Park in Essex, Vt. The bike park will be a rad community gathering spot to hone your skills, get out and learn to ride a bike, practice your dirt jumping technique and straight up just move!!

T-shirts are black with White lettering across the front for the men and charcoal with white lettering for the ladies. The ladies will be a slimmer fitting women's shirt. (in the pic below Skye is wearing a men's brown with black and white design...these new ones will just be black and white like the logo)

$15 for short sleeve and $20 for long sleeve (men's only) (few more bucks this batch b/c we went with higher quality tees and this doesn't include shipping if you want us to ship)

Shirts come with some stickers too! Start tagging your own stuff or other people's stufff....below is a sample of what we have been up to!

Send a check to Megan Walsh or Skye Nacel at:

P.O. Box 897

Morrisville, VT 05661

And we'll get you your goods to you by Dec 20th one way or another!

If you want us to ship shirts to you...add $5.00 for S&H.

Fall Cleanse Complete and Feeling Like a Rock Star!

So Skye and I just finished up our week long fall cleanse! And we are both feeling so incredible! The cleanse is an easy way to get back on track, clean out your system of sugar, toxins and general junk, and set a solid foundation to get back on track with healthy living! We are energized, feeling lighter and less bogged down. We ate alot of greens, soups, roasted veggies and desser was a Skye special...plain yogurt with blueberries, walnuts, chia, and flaxmeal..so damn good! Pics below along side our jugs of detox tea. We got a bunch of folks inspired to do the same and the feedback is rock solid. Check out a few posts ago for info on the cleanse or get in touch with me if you are ready to get yourself back on track! This is what Skye said of his experience: "Just finished up 7 days of this and feeling amazing in areas all over. Mental clarity, digestion, libido etc are some of the few areas things have really ramped up and relearned some new habits about eating that are gonna stay with me forever! You can teach an ol' dawg new tricks!"

The Daily Practice....Get outside!

Hey all! This week the Daily Practice is all about being outside! We're lucky this week that the weather is incredible and it makes us crave being outdoors....but we are heading into winter. Soooo...in anticipation of your tendencies to stay inside, get practicing being outside! It is sooo important to keep moving outdoors all year round...Vitamin D is missing in a big way in our lives in the winter and spending some time outside each day will help the your mood and spirit throughout the winter. Fresh air, another good reason, no explanation needed! If you chosen to live in cold climates....deal with it right! Get outdoors and have some fun one way or another!

This week Skye and I hung out with some 8th graders at the Barnet School for their Movement Adventure class with Skye of Mocean365. It was freakin' crazy to see the kids in the classroom, which is where we started (only for intros though) vs outside. They had these glazed over looks on their faces, and they looked annoyed, bored and fairly uninterested. Then Skye got them outside as soon as possible to MOVE...and instantly their faces lit up, their personalities appeared and they were laughing and running around like the awesome animals they are!

So for the next week...my recommendation for all of you is to get outside for as long as you can each and every day....and then DO NOT stop there when the weather turns...keep heading out, dressed accordingly and your body and mind will thank you! Hit us up for all the winter movement adventures we will be leading around VT and NH!

Fall Cleanse...Doing It Up!

A couple times a year, Skye and I get all wild and crazy (a different kind of wild and crazy from our norm!) and do cleanse for a week or so. The 2 best times to do a cleanse (in my mind) are in the fall and in the spring. Going into winter we want our bodies to be in great shape...clean living kind of shape... so we can shred all winter! If we have to deal with the cold yet again (before we head out of dodge for warmer weather in the winters!) why waste that time being sick, feeling dragged down, stuffed up and pissy. It's so important to go into winter with strong bodies and strong immune systems. Our bodies take a beating, both good and bad, every day with what we put into them, how we treat them and how we move them. Cleansing helps our bodies recover, replenish and become reinvigorated so we can keep doing the things we love with all the energy we want! So what follows is the current cleanse we are about to start following (as of tomorrow!). Follow along with us or hit me up for more info if you want guidance or meal/food recommendations. It's not hard at all, just takes a little commitment and consciousness.

Fall Cleanse Rules

Drink 16 oz lemon water upon waking before anything

Each day aim to drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water

Have 1 tblsp of psyllium seed powder each day mixed in something (like a smoothie)

Drink at least 32oz of Roots Wise Detox Tea every day (counts toward total water intake)

On the lightest day (of activity) have nothing except The Master Cleanse Supercharged Water

Avoid Entirely!

All meats

All dairy (except plain yogurt with active cultures)

No corn (read labels...though if youhave to read a label, you probably shouldn't be eating it)

No wheat (read labels)

No added sweeteners

No caffeine (except green tea if needed)

When in doubt...Nothing White! (pasta, flour, crackers, potatoes, sugar etc)

No soda (ever!)

No vinegar (salad dressing can be olive oil and lemon)

No processed anything!

Enjoy Freely!

Fresh fruit (esp apples/pears/grapefruit)

Fresh veggies (raw or lightly steamed)

Add beets, leafy greens (kale/chard/spinach), seaweed

Limit grains to: brown rice, quinoa, oats

Breakfast Ideas:

Smoothies

Oatmeal with fruit

Grapefruit with yogurt

Snack Ideas:

Fresh fruit!

Veggies and Hummus

Guacamole

Nuts

Apples/pears with nut butter

The Master Cleanse Supercharged Water

1 quart water with 1 lemon squeezed in it then add 2-3 tblsp of maple syrup and cayenne to taste

Lemon wakes up the liver to detoxify, syrup provides glucose for energy since you aren't eating anything and cayenne provides warth and gets your blood pumping!

Drink ONLY this one day during your cleanse...no food, just this all day! Do this on a day that will be light in activity and when no important decisions are to be made!

The Daily Practice

The Daily Practice is just that...about what we want and need to practice each day to create a life full of passion, learning, adventure and inspiration. We all have things we need to get better at or want to get better at...that could be anything from learning an instrument, how to cook or learning another language, to being more patient with those around you or practicing a better way of life. It came out of a conversation my man and I's had about our continuous desire to be better people by being more well rounded....I want to learn spanish so when we travel to the places we love, so I can show more respect to the people of that country and so I can laugh away with the kids we always end up playing with. I want to dig into more creative outlets, surf better and be a better health practitioner....so many things! In order to do these things, it takes daily practice, time and thought. The Daily Practice was also inspired by the many people that I have worked with over the years who have worked damn hard to get back on track with their health. It's not easy to go from the couch to your first 5k or your first adventure race and it sure as hell is not easy to go from eating like you know you shouldn't to eating REAL FOOD, especially when your surrounded by so much American food crap! It takes Daily Practice! We all have it in us but somehow we forget so easy...do the work, the practice and make life more passionate, inspiring and fun! I KNOW that this practice will turn us into better people, to be apart of a better community living in a better world, treating each other and our earth with more respect. Reminds me of a conversation we were having about getting our nephews into surfing, 'practicing' surfing...an amazing experience that can't help but turn them into stewards of the oceans and the earth. The Daily Practice was started on Roots Wise's Facebook page but I decided to move it to this medium so as to try to spread it to more people...so people can 'share' it and refer to it as much or as little as you want. That to me is what facebook should be about....spreading inspiration and stoke to all! So, I will post each week and link it to FB. Please feel free to comment or share pics of you in 'practice'! Each week I will post a thought or mission for you for that week....so far they have ranged from getting creative to being positive to eating more fruits and veggies. Random thoughts from a random woman! Do the work and make it happen!