Comments on: The Answer to How to Handle Your Anger & Sadness Regarding Oil Gushing into the Gulf http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 14:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: michelle http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-436 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:30:57 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-436 Hi Jules, Thanks for sharing and for picking up other people's litter and even poop! My kids have grown up seeing their parents give others a lecture when we catch them littering and they look at it as one of the worse things a person can do. All these actions will make a difference, I am sure of it! Hi Jules,

Thanks for sharing and for picking up other people’s litter and even poop! My kids have grown up seeing their parents give others a lecture when we catch them littering and they look at it as one of the worse things a person can do. All these actions will make a difference, I am sure of it!

]]> By: michelle http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-435 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:28:01 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-435 Great ideas and insight Lyn! Isn't it incredible how much petroleum is used in so many different ways? And yes, so many other ways in which we need to be concerned, including pesticides! So glad you shared your thoughts! Great ideas and insight Lyn! Isn’t it incredible how much petroleum is used in so many different ways? And yes, so many other ways in which we need to be concerned, including pesticides! So glad you shared your thoughts!

]]> By: michelle http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-434 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:24:18 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-434 Hi Maureen, You got it! Your anger shifted because you took action! So glad you did and thanks for all you do to honor the Earth! Hi Maureen,
You got it! Your anger shifted because you took action! So glad you did and thanks for all you do to honor the Earth!

]]> By: michelle http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-433 michelle Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:22:36 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-433 Yeah, dancing in the rain, I love it! Thanks for sharing Suzanne. As for this incident being a wake-up call, absolutely. That is why there is so much sadness regarding the incident. Your sadness is present in order to get clear about what is really going on. Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and ideas! Yeah, dancing in the rain, I love it! Thanks for sharing Suzanne. As for this incident being a wake-up call, absolutely. That is why there is so much sadness regarding the incident. Your sadness is present in order to get clear about what is really going on. Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and ideas!

]]> By: Lyn Woodring http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Lyn Woodring Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:26:46 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-430 This indeed maybe a wake-up call. Water can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen, both combustible. I really don't understand why this is not an option. Recyling of and plastic is valuable. I'd like present another area for thought. I understand in the US we are now using 410,094 tons of pesticides annually. The active ingredients in pesticides are almost all derived from petroleum. Oil! How much oil I don't know. Could we not each have our own organic vegetable garden? Any excess could be dried or canned and the containers recycled next year. This also has the added benefits of a better diet, excercise, and sun (vit. D). Petroleum is also in almost all cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, laundary detergents and household cleaners. There are also induction controls? I think that can be used on appliances that draw a lot of amps on startup that not only extends their life but also cuts electric consumption by half. I understand these are simple to install ( for those that know how, I don't). Who couldn't do with a smaller power bill? I doubt we can find few products that doesn't contain petroleum. We are like that frog that is put in warm water and slowly cooked alive...not realizing what is happening to us. This indeed maybe a wake-up call. Water can be separated into hydrogen and oxygen, both combustible. I really don’t understand why this is not an option. Recyling of and plastic is valuable.
I’d like present another area for thought.
I understand in the US we are now using 410,094 tons of pesticides annually. The active ingredients in pesticides are almost all derived from petroleum. Oil! How much oil I don’t know.
Could we not each have our own organic vegetable garden? Any excess could be dried or canned and the containers recycled next year. This also has the added benefits of a better diet, excercise, and sun (vit. D).
Petroleum is also in almost all cosmetics, shampoos, soaps, laundary detergents and household cleaners.
There are also induction controls? I think that can be used on appliances that draw a lot of amps on startup that not only extends their life but also cuts electric consumption by half. I understand these are simple to install ( for those that know how, I don’t). Who couldn’t do with a smaller power bill? I doubt we can find few products that doesn’t contain petroleum.
We are like that frog that is put in warm water and slowly cooked alive…not realizing what is happening to us.

]]> By: jules http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-429 jules Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:55:10 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-429 1. i've used 1/2 tank of gas in 4 weeks 2. i wont buy plastic containers again. as in, ever. 3. no petroleum based products an-y more, e.g., baby oil, et al 4. i pick up other people's litter and dog shit (THAT should get me into heaven, or ahead of the reincarnation curve--something...) 5. i dont believe a word my government says. i dont believe they care about me, about us, i dont count on them to ever help me in crisis, i dont trust them, and i think the US of A is in the shitter big time. BP and big oil OWN us. that has been made abundantly clear. obama is the butler to BP. all presidents would be. them's the rules. they just dont tell us, the little guy. it's the matrix, baby. 1. i’ve used 1/2 tank of gas in 4 weeks
2. i wont buy plastic containers again. as in, ever.
3. no petroleum based products an-y more, e.g., baby oil, et al
4. i pick up other people’s litter and dog shit (THAT should get me into heaven, or ahead of the reincarnation curve–something…)
5. i dont believe a word my government says. i dont believe they care about me, about us, i dont count on them to ever help me in crisis, i dont trust them, and i think the US of A is in the shitter big time. BP and big oil OWN us. that has been made abundantly clear. obama is the butler to BP. all presidents would be. them’s the rules. they just dont tell us, the little guy. it’s the matrix, baby.

]]> By: Maureen http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Maureen Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:45:00 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-428 I like you was angry at BP and the government for doing nothing as millions of animals , fish and birds die, then I realized that it doesn't really matter how this happened that we are all responsible and therefore we all need to take some action hopefully from a place of love. On the Spiritual level I have been sending little prayers throughout the day to the Gulf area and directing them to all of the creatures of the Gulf. On the physical side, I carry cloth bags with me all the time, I don't buy plastic water bottles, I buy glass bottles which I recycle and refill from water from a home distiller. I drive a Prius which is dependent on oil but I do get more out of a tank than other cars. I walk errands when I can. I reuse my plastic garbage bags by putting the waste into the pick up can for as long as the bag holds up. As an artist I am now using a lot more recycled materials in my work. I like you was angry at BP and the government for doing nothing as millions of animals , fish and birds die, then I realized that it doesn’t really matter how this happened that we are all responsible and therefore we all need to take some action hopefully from a place of love. On the Spiritual level I have been sending little prayers throughout the day to the Gulf area and directing them to all of the creatures of the Gulf. On the physical side, I carry cloth bags with me all the time, I don’t buy plastic water bottles, I buy glass bottles which I recycle and refill from water from a home distiller. I drive a Prius which is dependent on oil but I do get more out of a tank than other cars. I walk errands when I can. I reuse my plastic garbage bags by putting the waste into the pick up can for as long as the bag holds up. As an artist I am now using a lot more recycled materials in my work.

]]> By: Suzanne http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Suzanne Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:03:33 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-427 Hi Michelle - Thank you for this post. It's really helpful and has made me realize that there are things I can do. Even if it's something simple. I consider myself to be pretty eco-friendly-minded, but there are more things I can do. So now I'm bringing my re-useable cup when i go out for a tea! And I also am pouring gratitude into water, I was so thankful for the rain that I danced in it a few days ago, something I had not done since I was a kid. Do think you that the oil spill could be something that is happening for the good....sort of like waking us up to mother nature's needs? Hi Michelle – Thank you for this post. It’s really helpful and has made me realize that there are things I can do. Even if it’s something simple. I consider myself to be pretty eco-friendly-minded, but there are more things I can do. So now I’m bringing my re-useable cup when i go out for a tea! And I also am pouring gratitude into water, I was so thankful for the rain that I danced in it a few days ago, something I had not done since I was a kid. Do think you that the oil spill could be something that is happening for the good….sort of like waking us up to mother nature’s needs?

]]> By: michelle http://michellebersell.com/the-answer-to-how-to-handle-your-anger-sadness-regarding-oil-gushing-into-the-gulf/comment-page-1/#comment-426 michelle Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:57:05 +0000 http://michellebersell.com/?p=429#comment-426 My big thing is bags! I am doing my best to eliminate using new bags. Instead, I reuse bags or use reusable containers. For instance, I save the plastic bags from bread to pick up my pup's waste in the yard =)! Because I am so passionate about the bag issue, my next step is to write my local and state government about taking a more progressive stand regarding bags in stores. I commit to writing this letter by June 30th! My big thing is bags! I am doing my best to eliminate using new bags. Instead, I reuse bags or use reusable containers. For instance, I save the plastic bags from bread to pick up my pup’s waste in the yard =)! Because I am so passionate about the bag issue, my next step is to write my local and state government about taking a more progressive stand regarding bags in stores. I commit to writing this letter by June 30th!

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