As a veteran TV producer, I learned early in my career how to research just about anything and everything, how to dig deeper, ask the right questions to uncover the often times hidden truth.
I knew about GMO’s before people were questioning them. I told everyone who would listen about the growth hormones in our livestock making us as unhealthy as the plumped up meat we were ingesting. I cut out gluten before it became trendy. I meditated, exercised, kept a gratitude journal, and was eating as healthy as possible. I was doing all I could to live a conscious and healthy life. But it wasn’t until I became a parent that I realized just how little I really knew about the world around me.
Becoming a parent is life changing, every person raising a child will agree to that. I expected little sleep, lots of diaper changes, and a halted social life. I was okay with all of that.
What I didn’t expect was the jolting wake up call regarding the potential toxins in everything my family consumed, touched, and surrounded ourselves with, from environmental considerations like the water we were drinking and the air we were breathing to simple aesthetic choices like the sheets we were sleeping on and the curtains being hung in the baby’s room.
It all started when I was researching organic, non-GMO baby formula that didn’t have arsenic in it. Yes…arsenic. It’s in most baby formulas including the organic ones, disguised as “organic brown-rice syrup”.[i] Insane right. Then I was searching for truly organic baby food, organic clothes, organic crib sheets and window curtains without the ever-toxic fire retardant substances in them.
I became a slave to the Internet, researching every company’s sourcing methods and stockholder allegiance, every ingredient in the food we bought, every product we use from our bathroom (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, beauty products, cleaning products, etc.) to our bedroom (sheets, curtains, pillows, rugs, furniture, etc.) and everything in between.
I was exhausted, spending my very little free time while my newborn was sleeping, scouring the Internet. I should have been showering or sleeping myself but I couldn’t. I was obsessed with learning all I could about the products we have here in the US and what they do to our minds, our bodies, and our environment. No sooner did I remove one toxic product from our house than I found another lurking somewhere I least expected.
As I researched and researched I found myself asking, why isn’t there a website that has all this information in one place? Why hasn’t someone created a website for people who are conscious of what they put into their bodies and fill their minds with, and are looking to make the world a better place for their children and grandchildren? I would find sites with interesting and mindful articles, a couple with great conscious media. You can even find organic, non-toxic, non-GMO, eco-friendly products if you search specifically for them, and you know exactly what you are looking for.
But there wasn’t one place. A hub, so to speak, that had it all in once place. A “go to” source for all things conscious, eco-friendly, green, organic, non-toxic, non-GMO. A space to learn, grow and share stories, modalities, products, and journeys with other mindful people; a conscious community of individuals who desire a better quality of life for themselves, their families, and their communities local and global.
So, as a seasoned television producer, one who loves a good story, knows how to research and seek out change agents, spiritual gurus, conscious coaches and teachers, experts who are devoting their lives to educate the masses, innovators and product developers who are making a difference, instead of waiting for someone else to do this, I would do this…for myself, my family, for you and your families, for all the families across the globe who are craving information and resources that are trusted, credible, and who always puts people’s health, wellness and the sustainability of our planet first before dollar signs.
I have always considered myself a student of life; ever seeking, ever learning, and always asking questions. I enjoy expanding and growing and I look forward to hearing from you, my new friends about how you live your life consciously, and what mindful practices center you, bring you more abundance and joy. Share with me what organic, eco-friendly, non-toxic products work for you and your family. And what new thought leaders are impacting your lives. I look forward to being on this journey with you all. I’m grateful that you found “our” site, because it’s not just mine, it’s yours too. We are now a “collective”, a community of conscious consumers for all areas of our lives, and together we can make better and more mindful decisions leading to happier and healthier lives for us all and our planet. That, my friends, is One Mindful Planet. Thank you for sharing this journey with me. With Love and Gratitude – Tammy
[i] http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/16/oh-baby-why-there-may-be-arsenic-in-your-infant-formula/
