{"id":4791,"date":"2013-04-22T07:33:19","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T11:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=4791"},"modified":"2013-04-22T07:34:50","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T11:34:50","slug":"puzzled-earth-day-buddhashower-with-your-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2013\/04\/puzzled-earth-day-buddhashower-with-your-partner.html","title":{"rendered":"Puzzled?  Earth Day Buddha, &#8220;Shower with your partner.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4792\" alt=\"Earth Day Buddha\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2013\/04\/Buddha-Goddess-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/9816082ABC8?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">Earth Day Buddha<\/a>,&#8221; celebrates Earth Day, an environmental movement that began in 1970.<\/p>\n<p>This movement was designed to bring awareness to the importance of taking care of our Earth.\u00a0 Earth Day led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency,\u00a0 and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species Acts.<\/p>\n<p>The fight for a clean environment continues.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.50waystohelp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">50 Ways to Help the Planet<\/a> offers 50 small steps, kick tush things that you can do!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t underestimate the difference that you can make.\u00a0 As you click through this week&#8217;s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, entitled: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/9816082ABC8?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">Earth Day Buddha<\/a>,&#8221; contemplate some simple changes that you might take.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Change One Light Bulb to one of those new compact fluorescent bulbs.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0 Turn Off Your Computer at Night<br \/>\n3.\u00a0 Wrap Creatively<br \/>\n4.\u00a0 Shower With Your Partner<br \/>\n5.\u00a0 Choose Matches Over Lighters &#8230; (for the full skinny on what you can do, go to:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.50waystohelp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 50 Ways to Help the Planet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>And be sure to send <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/9816082ABC8?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">Earth Day Buddha<\/a> to your friends, family and colleagues, reminding them that they too can make a difference.<\/p>\n<p>The puzzle:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/9816082ABC8?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">Earth Day Buddha<\/a><br \/>\nThe e-postcard: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/mpc\/new.php?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;i=9816082ABC8\" target=\"_blank\">E-CARD Buddha<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><em>Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear in the ancient faith: what we need is here. And we pray, not for new earth or heaven, but to be quiet in heart, and in eye, clear. What we need is here. -Wendell Berry<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more earthy talk, overflowing with joy, happiness and enthusiasm about all things miraculous, like YOU :), visit:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::673::http:\/\/facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\/Kick in the Tush Club<\/a>.<em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing<\/p>\n<p>Janice<\/p>\n<p>PS:\u00a0 Dictated but not read by OLWL.\u00a0 Excuse all typos!<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom, visit Janice:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourladyofweightloss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nsign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-letter<br \/>\njoin and chat: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, &#8220;Earth Day Buddha,&#8221; celebrates Earth Day, an environmental movement that began in 1970. 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