woot new shoes

Finally getting my Vibram Fivefinger shoes... just waiting on the ups driver to find my house :) supposedly they fix your stride, straighten you out, fix your posture and are just all the way around better for you... besides, individual toes in shoes is funny, I can't wait. hope my knees, hip and back will hurt less as I push myself into better shape.  Since my daughter has been here visiting, I have actually done a little running, not very fast or far, but I can say that is more than I was allowing myself even just a few short months ago, feels good to be losing weight, getting our finances in order and living life, as of next month I will start getting my get-away fund in building, as well as my emergency fund. from there its all about good healthy living and one adventure after another.
So as it stands, my steps to an awesome life work, at least for me. I can't say its all gonna work for everyone, but I like to believe its all simple enough that anyone can do it, it all just depends on what you actually want to accomplish in your life, if you keep doing one thing a day towards your goals and dreams then eventually you will get there and look back at your journey and be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor. We humans are a resilient bunch and our lives are ours to dictate how it is lived. I watched a documentary last night Food Inc. and its rather disturbing how our food source is commercially controlled, definitely a strong argument for small farms and local harvest type operations. at least then you can almost guarantee yourself some quality grass fed meat and natural vegetables.  As I find more and more ways to correct my diet and health, I learn more about benefits of being off the grid as it were, sure you need some of the system, for example I am not about to go cross country to traverse the country when the interstate is right there.  granted the prices of gasoline are higher than ever lately but I do not require petroleum products to walk, bike, swim or something novel like riding a horse.
As a society we have gotten ourselves addicted to debt, oil, and unhealthy foods. these things confuse me, when I actually sit down and look at it. Why would I crawl into a bank and beg for debt, having been to the middle east, why would I want to provide yet another solid gold door knob or palace to a sheik, and do chickens not grow themselves why would I need a large corporation such as Tyson to dictate to me how chicken is to be consumed. seriously their farms aren't healthy environments. and trust me I am not just trying to pick on chicken farms.  but if you get a dozen chickens you feed them on about 20 dollars a month and have all the eggs you will ever consume. granted not everyone has the space or the means to raise their own but farmers markets are a great way to support the local growers and get healthier food than otherwise available.
So again, cheap fast and easy is not really the best bet for us as humans, companies out there are just that, companies, and a companies health is based on the bottom line, not what is the better choice for the consumer. people can always make the choice to consume what is best for them. I often find myself looking at the achievements of man a mere 100 years ago....OK closer to 150 years ago, but still, men and women are soft in comparison, we have so much knowledge at our disposal. and the only thing that comes to mind is this.... WE KNOW BETTER!!! so why do we insist on pushing ourselves towards mass extinction... diabetes, cancers, and a plethora of other disorders and conditions are not only preventable, some of them if not most of them are reversible to include Arthritis, we just need to make the decision to stop accepting mediocre goods and services as the norm and insist on quality over quantity.  sorry didn't meant to rant this time around. I just had to get it off my chest.