Pure-n-Simple Soap

If I could afford to live a healthier lifestyle, I would; is what I hear often from friends and family, as I am also discouraged at times when doing my grocery shopping.  Eating healthy organic food is expensive; eliminating unhealthy eating habits is hard.  Taking the easy road, the more convenient way will always be more attractive.  We are always in search of bargains and deals, we have become a society that wants to work less and get paid more, and we want to microwave everything, giving us immediate results.  We have compromised many natural ingredients, giving products longer shelf life, and producing larger quantities for larger profits.

Well hey I am all for getting a great deal, prosperity, and yes patience is something I am always working on improving, and  as a business owner, profit is what we want and more of it, but you know what, It all means nothing if you’re dead or very ill.  I know you may be thinking this is bit extreme, but I cannot tell you how many people I know or have met who are suffering from cancer, asthma, skin allergies, and on and on.  All of which many of these illness have direct relations to what the body has been exposed to over and over again from many of the products we buy on a daily basis such as personal care, to what we wash our cloths with and scrub our floors.

So how much is your health worth to you and your family?  I know it is hard to pass up great deals, especially when you have many mouths to feed.  You may be asking questions like why I would spend $4.50 on one bar of handmade soap, when I can get much more for less.  When I hear someone say I choose to eat the way I do because I cannot afford to eat healthy, or buy healthier products, makes me question two things, priorities and spending habits.

It’s no secret our economy is not doing well; many of us have lost our jobs and are cutting back, but I want to challenge everyone not to not cut back on your health, but rather other less important areas, such as how many cups of coffee or lattes you buy every day.  If the average cup a coffee is let’s say $1.50 and you buy two cups per day, 5 days a week adds up to be $15.00 a week, $60.00 a month, and $720.00 annually on just coffee. Maybe you do not drink coffee but, eat out more often that you can really afford to, because of the convenience. I can dissect this all day long using several examples; the bottom line is be honest with yourself, can you really not afford to live healthy?  What are you spending your time and money on?