diff --git a/docs/practices/nourishing-the-body.md b/docs/practices/nourishing-the-body.md index b985b02..e853f46 100644 --- a/docs/practices/nourishing-the-body.md +++ b/docs/practices/nourishing-the-body.md @@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Herbal teas are one of the gentlest ways to rebalance the body throughout the da Learn your own patterns. The tea that works for someone else may not be yours — experiment gently. +- [ ] Try a new herbal tea + --- ## Fasting as reset @@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ Fasting doesn't need to be extreme to be effective. Start with one day a week of The goal is not deprivation. It's giving the digestive system the rest it rarely receives in a culture of constant consumption. +- [ ] Try eating or drinking only fruits (smoothies allowed with coconut water) for 24 hours + --- ## What touches your skin @@ -55,6 +59,12 @@ Gradually replace clothing and bed linen with natural, non-toxic materials: orga The same applies to what you put _on_ your body. A self oil massage (_abhyanga_) with a simple, chemical-free oil suited to your constitution — or just pure coconut oil — is a daily practice that nourishes skin, calms the nervous system, and reconnects you to your own body with care rather than criticism. +- [ ] Replace one item of synthetic clothing with a fully natural alternative + +??? info "Hint" + Start with underwear as research shows synthetic underwear made dogs and humans infertile! + Thankfully it can be reversed in 6 months after you stop wearing it. + --- ## Small detox steps diff --git a/docs/strategies/community-sovereignty.md b/docs/strategies/community-sovereignty.md index 7c65e63..59552a9 100644 --- a/docs/strategies/community-sovereignty.md +++ b/docs/strategies/community-sovereignty.md @@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Sovereignty is not something you achieve alone. It is built in relationship — Every dollar spent at a supermarket feeds a system designed to concentrate wealth and power. The alternative is older than capitalism: direct relationships with the people who produce what you consume. - Join a local CSA (community-supported agriculture) -- Buy from farmers' markets — talk to the people behind the stall -- Trade skills: help with a harvest, offer web design, teach a class -- Grow something yourself, even if it's just herbs on a windowsill +- [ ] Buy from farmers' markets — talk to the people behind the stall +- [ ] Trade skills: help with a harvest, offer web design, teach a class +- [ ] Grow something yourself, even if it's just herbs on a windowsill When your food comes from someone you know, the transaction becomes a relationship. That relationship is the foundation of a parallel economy. @@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ Research what's possible in your jurisdiction. Find lawyers and politicians with Start small: -- Cook a meal for someone who is struggling -- Sit and listen to someone who is lonely — just listen, no advice -- Clean a section of your local park or river -- Offer your skills (legal, technical, therapeutic) to those who cannot pay +- [ ] Cook a meal for someone who is struggling +- [ ] Sit and listen to someone who is lonely — just listen, no advice +- [ ] Clean a section of your local park or river +- [ ] Offer your skills (legal, technical, therapeutic) to those who cannot pay Do three kind things every week that you tell no one about. The anonymity is part of the practice — it purifies the motivation.