The purpose of life

As if I knew it.
But I read something that sounded smart.
The purpose of life is to live in the moment and take in all the experiences we are offered and the ones we proactively create. It is to grow and to expand continuously. To push ourselves physically and mentally. (We're just watching an episode of Rick Stein's trip to Italy. Rick Stein lives the purpose of life: he loves food, loves good life and shares his passion with all those willing to watch :) A very inspiring chef and food poet!)

So, my commitment for the week: be a bon vivant, do something new every day, and meditate (well, empty my head) for 10 minutes every morning!
And hopefully I will keep the commitment for the week after.
And I hope that I will learn to listen to myself better and learn more about myself in the process. 

The modern slavery

Here's what I realized:

Our kids will kinda judge us for just like we judge our ancestors for colonialism. But maybe we are doing the same, only are not really aware of it because we do not see it - like our addiction to cheap everything: that we do not care about the invisible Turkish kids picking hazelnuts for our chocolate filling, about the people being poisoned by pesticides for our bananas or work 16 hour-shifts in sweatshops or how animals are tortured and slaughtered for cheap meat.

This all comes down to one thing - our disconnect from those who do not have a voice strong enough to be heard beyond their confined space of existence. We know they exist. But we do not see them or hear them.

But then again, people in their 20s are becoming more aware of this and take action: through the Slow Food Movement, Wakker Dier, Made By, and many other organizations that are tackling these issues. Society is waking up to these issues and within a few years there'll be a critical mass of people being aware and conscious of these topics and things will change for the better. 

You and I should do our share, too. Every time I purchase something, I cast a vote. It's the voice I have. And the voice you have. Let's use it wisely.

PS: 

I wanted to visit my blog yesterday and could not find it - a long time has passed since my last post. I would like to say something to sum those 16 months up. They were great ;-)