“The loss of free will I find unacceptable - what most of us refer to as rights.” Quote by Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I'm focusing on quality versus quantity - a nicer tee-shirt with organic cotton and buying just one or two instead of five that are cheaper but made with GMO cotton, which is hard on Earth, sewn by slave labor, shipped all the way from China on boats that use lots of oil and can kill whales with ship strikes and sold by (some) companies that could treat their” WayMadeTwoHardUseEarthQualityCompanyFiveLaborTreatsSlaveChinaOilStrikesShipsBoatShirtsJust OneBuyingQuantityVersusCheaperWhalesCottonTeesGmosSlave LaborTee Shirt Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“My best source of grounding are animals and nature. Animals live more in the moment and don't worry so much! And nature is proof of a greater power than myself. Both put things in perspective, or at least gently move us forward.” MomentsMovingAnimalWorryGreaterSourcePerspectiveProofGroundingGreater Power Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I have more things going on right now than I can actually do without the invention of a cloning device. It is great!” I CanRight NowInventionDevicesCloning Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I tend to worry about each "emergency" or unforeseen complication on all my projects. But there are so many! All of life is unforeseen! So I am learning that is the cycle of life - everything is cyclical and temporary and to get ok with that someday could be my greatest achievement.” Life IsWorryAchievementProjectsSomedayCyclesTemporaryEmergenciesComplicationUnforeseenGreatest AchievementCycle Of Life Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I will never be ok with the suffering of others - that I will likely continue to fight so I must treat it as a marathon race not a sprint.” SufferingFightingRaceTreatsMarathonSprintSuffering Of Others Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I have discovered that I cannot ignore the infliction of suffering - especially for my convenience or pleasure! It's as if a puppy is being kicked in front of me. I must try to do something.” IfsTryingSufferingPleasureFrontsConveniencePuppyInfliction Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“I have little space from the suffering of elephants right now. I wake up with it and go to sleep with it. The plight of animals in shelters, of kids used for labor for the metals in our electronics and endless other things, the fate of our water supply to dye our blue jeans and water our lawns, the sad painful life of conventionally raised meat...For me, I am working to not contribute to this. I really don't want to hurt others for my benefit.” WantLittlesKidsUsedSufferingWaterHurtSleepSpaceAnimalFateRight NowBenefitsLaborWake UpBlueRaisedPainfulEndlessMeatMetalsShelterElephantsJeansGoing To SleepLawnsPlightElectronicsBlue JeansPainful Life Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“If you wear clothing, and put out trash you are using up resources that others also need BUT I can pay attention and I can do better. That I know for sure about me, my soul needs to try or I can't lay my head down on my pillow at night and even hope to sleep.” IfsKnowsNeedsTryingI CanSoulNightCan DoSleepPayAttentionResourcesLaysMy SoulPay AttentionClothingsTrashPillow Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“Being of service to others daily makes me feel alive.” FeelsAliveService To Others Author:Christy Turlington
“Football changed my life and it gave me a platform to get out my aggression and it gave me a sense of value.” ValuesChangedFootballInspirePlatformsAggressionChanged My Life Author:Dwayne Johnson