It is true that we are in the midst of a terrible recession, all caught up in a storm of world financial crisis. Many of us have lost our jobs, and even more have taken a great cut in income. Yes it is a stressful time, yet there is a greater opportunity that I believe many are forgetting to take fully advantage of.
Since most people are now forced to purchase less then they normally do, it is very likely that people will now consider purchasing things that have both a longer life value, and more personal value. Nowadays we are all making more selective decisions on what to buy, and many are also beginning to consider the greater importance of the things we want to buy versus the significance of the things we really need.
I applaud all those who support local American Companies, Manufacturers, Artisans, Farmers and such. All those who support the purchase of local American goods are in my opinion singly most responsible for the result of an upcoming new wave of quality made goods that will become the new stronghold of American Manufacturing. Here Are 5 Reasons Why I Belie We Should Buy Local Hand Made American Products.
1- Most Hand Made goods are of a more qualitative nature, which means you will have them for years to come. If you are trying to save money, a better quality product, even at some extra cost, will eventually save you money in its keeping. *Remember that "Cheap is always expensive!"
2- Supporting your local craft, and hand made community will eventually benefit you greatly. How you might ask? Simple; the more people demand Hand Made products the more companies, or artisans will begin to make more hand made products. As the demand for more hand made goods increases, to feed the growing demand, a growth in new competition will follow. Now a more competitive market will also produce a greater selection and even more competitive pricing. The results are endless.
3- Why is buying things made locally more environmentally friendly? Most local artisans, craftsman, and manufacturers as well, typically use more local based resources. Environmentally; these companies aren't relying on much gas fueled shipping, and are using much less foreign harvested raw materials.
4- To Americans, American Made products are more spiritual in sync with all that we believe in. Filling our home with the so many foreign made, mass produced goods distances us from who it is we really are. Being surrounded by so many inconsistent energies hurts our consciousness and really lessens our overall spiritual experience.
If this seems to hard to understand; imagine a room full of sleek plastics, faux laminates, oversized and under worked furniture, an abundance of tech monstrosities, and terribly artificial lighting! Does that sound like a place you want to call home?
5- People make what people buy. If we buy junk, then junk is made for us to buy. If we all started to buy good hand made, or American made goods, then even the foreign goods will attain new qualities to satisfy our newly craving Hand Made desires.
I hope this helps you to stay motivated and inspires you to find success!
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
weTHINKgreen.com
weTHINKgreen.com is finally launched!!!
Please visit wethinkgreen.com and join our local community!!!
:-)
Please visit wethinkgreen.com and join our local community!!!
:-)
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Local Organic Markets
Check these guys out!
"Pumpkin's Organic Market"
http://www.pumpkinsorganicmarket.com/
Love the shop!
Love the Service!
Love the aesthetic!
At first the decor seems a bit kitchy, but if you look over the counter and notice the brand new white Mac computer you get the sense of how they hands up managed to mix the old with the new for a healthier aesthetic. I wish this store had a larger variety of things, especially more local products, but all in all their shop is very inspiring.
We Think Green!
www.wethinkgreen.com
"Pumpkin's Organic Market"
http://www.pumpkinsorganicmarket.com/
Love the shop!
Love the Service!
Love the aesthetic!
At first the decor seems a bit kitchy, but if you look over the counter and notice the brand new white Mac computer you get the sense of how they hands up managed to mix the old with the new for a healthier aesthetic. I wish this store had a larger variety of things, especially more local products, but all in all their shop is very inspiring.
We Think Green!
www.wethinkgreen.com
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Buy me a Picasso; find me a grand new home.
http://www.naftalistern.com
I was challenged with an interesting question today.
A friend asked why is it that Americans who hire interior designers very often either hire or expect the designer to orchestrate all aspects of the design including purchasing a collection of some sort to be incorporated into the home or office. Why don’t the clients have their own collection of some sort, whether it is art, furniture that has been passed down to them, or anything that is uniquely theirs? The true question she is purposing is how can anyone expect the designer to decide their personality and interests? Shouldn’t the client have one on their own?
To answer this question one must understand the following.
America is a fairly new country whose success is its welcoming of the foreign immigrant looking to find a place where they can succeed. The land of the rich and famous, people come here with the idea that going to America is an opportunity to work hard and become wealthy. Many of these people who do become rich (notice I don’t say successful since it is an American idea that success is directly related to money) and can afford to hire interior designers have never amassed any collection nor have anything that they brought along with them, either because the couldn’t bring it, or because they had noting to bring.
America is the home of many self made people whom didn’t have any true possessions before they managed to acquire their American fortune. And because often people who hire designers and architect’s so to build them a home that can portray their newly accumulated wealth they also rely on these designers to incorporate a collection of some sort to go along with the success of the project, and give them, the client a social personality so to speak.
http://www.naftalistern.com
In truth such forced personal details can really inspire clients who eventually move into these completely staged environments to become more interested in the subject matter so pretty-full set before them. To some extent in can be interesting to come home and discover things one never knew about before. It can be quite exotic, and somewhat wonderful. So is my opinion at least.
I was challenged with an interesting question today.
A friend asked why is it that Americans who hire interior designers very often either hire or expect the designer to orchestrate all aspects of the design including purchasing a collection of some sort to be incorporated into the home or office. Why don’t the clients have their own collection of some sort, whether it is art, furniture that has been passed down to them, or anything that is uniquely theirs? The true question she is purposing is how can anyone expect the designer to decide their personality and interests? Shouldn’t the client have one on their own?
To answer this question one must understand the following.
America is a fairly new country whose success is its welcoming of the foreign immigrant looking to find a place where they can succeed. The land of the rich and famous, people come here with the idea that going to America is an opportunity to work hard and become wealthy. Many of these people who do become rich (notice I don’t say successful since it is an American idea that success is directly related to money) and can afford to hire interior designers have never amassed any collection nor have anything that they brought along with them, either because the couldn’t bring it, or because they had noting to bring.
America is the home of many self made people whom didn’t have any true possessions before they managed to acquire their American fortune. And because often people who hire designers and architect’s so to build them a home that can portray their newly accumulated wealth they also rely on these designers to incorporate a collection of some sort to go along with the success of the project, and give them, the client a social personality so to speak.
http://www.naftalistern.com
In truth such forced personal details can really inspire clients who eventually move into these completely staged environments to become more interested in the subject matter so pretty-full set before them. To some extent in can be interesting to come home and discover things one never knew about before. It can be quite exotic, and somewhat wonderful. So is my opinion at least.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
SAVE THE PEOPLE
People of the world are steadily becoming more and more conscientious that it is up to us, the inhabitants of earth to take great measures to save the world. With all this new Eco and green frenzy, along has come a long list of green products that consumers are eagerly trying to sell us, but of course with the notable cause of being green, ehem ehem.
http://www.naftalistern.com
Now I am not one to discourage anyone form buying any such green labeled products, but what I think is important for people to consider is the how and where these products are being made. http://www.naftalistern.com
http://www.naftalistern.com
Of course bamboo is a sustainable product, and yes all sorts of exotic grasses are stylishly available, forever encased in polished resin. Wood can be reclaimed, practical anything can be reclaimed, but practically anything that can be reclaimed or recycled does very well take large quantities of valuable petroleum fluids to produce, and ship. But of course, this argument we are all well aware of! www.wethinkgreen.com
http://www.naftalistern.com
My dear people, the earth would benefit even more greatly if we were to rediscover that purchasing things made locally by local people, from real craftsman and artisans who use local sources to produce their creations. www.wethinkgreen.com
Why? 1. their products are better 2. the products are fresh 3. products made by someone who put their love of craftsmanship into it is more likely to be used by your great grandchildren whom might even discuss their great grandparent who used it 4. supporting local production will influence more local production 5. local production means you get to have more unique variety 6. buying things local permits you to learn more about where and whom the product is made buy and that is great lifestyle associations and the process is educational 7. local made products demands less shipping costs from your piggy bank savings, and less need for black clouds of engine fuel exhaust 8. It’s cool to know who sewed your pants 9. It’s even cooler to know who makes your yogurt. www.wethinkgreen.com
As the days come to pass, I shall try to display local products that I find thought my travels and compose thoughts of how one might be able to become more interested in the local market around them, to find them, to demand them, to enjoy them, to inspire them.
“Eat the fish from the pond next door, drink the neighbors tonic, wear the corner cobblers shoes, ride your two wheeled metal frame to the towns twin sisters show of dancing hats in twos!” momo www.wethinkgreen.com
http://www.naftalistern.com
Now I am not one to discourage anyone form buying any such green labeled products, but what I think is important for people to consider is the how and where these products are being made. http://www.naftalistern.com
http://www.naftalistern.com
Of course bamboo is a sustainable product, and yes all sorts of exotic grasses are stylishly available, forever encased in polished resin. Wood can be reclaimed, practical anything can be reclaimed, but practically anything that can be reclaimed or recycled does very well take large quantities of valuable petroleum fluids to produce, and ship. But of course, this argument we are all well aware of! www.wethinkgreen.com
http://www.naftalistern.com
My dear people, the earth would benefit even more greatly if we were to rediscover that purchasing things made locally by local people, from real craftsman and artisans who use local sources to produce their creations. www.wethinkgreen.com
Why? 1. their products are better 2. the products are fresh 3. products made by someone who put their love of craftsmanship into it is more likely to be used by your great grandchildren whom might even discuss their great grandparent who used it 4. supporting local production will influence more local production 5. local production means you get to have more unique variety 6. buying things local permits you to learn more about where and whom the product is made buy and that is great lifestyle associations and the process is educational 7. local made products demands less shipping costs from your piggy bank savings, and less need for black clouds of engine fuel exhaust 8. It’s cool to know who sewed your pants 9. It’s even cooler to know who makes your yogurt. www.wethinkgreen.com
As the days come to pass, I shall try to display local products that I find thought my travels and compose thoughts of how one might be able to become more interested in the local market around them, to find them, to demand them, to enjoy them, to inspire them.
“Eat the fish from the pond next door, drink the neighbors tonic, wear the corner cobblers shoes, ride your two wheeled metal frame to the towns twin sisters show of dancing hats in twos!” momo www.wethinkgreen.com
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