Co-op

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A cooperative (also co-operative; often referred to as a co-op or coop) is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit.[1] Cooperatives are defined by the International Co-operative Alliance's Statement on the Co-operative Identity as autonomous associations of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprises.[2] A cooperative may also be defined as a business owned and controlled equally by the people who use its services or who work at it. Cooperative enterprises are the focus of study in the field of cooperative economics.

I recently enjoyed a yummy meal of eggs, oatmeal, Toast and jelly, milk and some veggies, all from the local co-op. Co-ops are a great way to get fresh veggies and other produce without all of the preservatives. They are much healthier and you get to support your local farmer and entrepreneurs. Sometimes they are delivered to your door, but most of the time there is a central place that all of the members will meet weekly or monthly to pick up their new basket full of in season goodness and drop off the empty basket to be used again. It's a very green way of thinking and living and so many benefits go around to everyone involved. I encourage you to look into your local Co-op and begin the first of many small steps in your life that will lead you to better living. You can start by googling "Co-op" and the city you live in to find some near you. Next, you can ask those you know and research farmers markets. There are so many wonderful things that come from joining a Co-op, from the healthy foods you get weekly, to the better prices for your economics and one of the best reasons is the community of people you will find searching for and doing the same things you are. The people you will meet and the experiences you have will be numerous and will only continue to grow the longer you are a part of it. So, get in their and find a good local Co-op and farmers market and start meeting people and be on your way to healthier, better and more community living. Who knows, you just might be encouraged to create an idea of your own that you can share with others. Do you really want to hold back the goodness that you can offer those in your community, leading them to a better realized version of themselves, giving them the strength to climb a tree to save a cat in need of returning to the little crying child beneath, that because of this will one day grow up inspired to become a fire fighter and climb a tall building to save a damsel in distress?!! I didn't think so. Holy jeez! Save the damsel and join a Co-op! Is she not worth it? She is. Believe me she is I tell you! Have a wonderful day:)

kindness

look into your mercy and restore this withered rotted door. before it completely dissolve away to dust. the last fortress between the abyss. fading comes quickly in the deep. the soul is weighed down heavier than the ocean. the weight of empty hope is crushing. hope will gravitate to full-fill or consume. it continues to pull deep into the earth layer after layer. dirt has become the air. stones fill the lungs. the core is drowning. it's painfully numb, the weight of longing. so intense a desire within, the chest is collapsing into itself. once a bright star, now a black hole. shoulders yoked with heavy magnets, there is no standing straight. embarrassment swings from the neck heavier than a wrecking ball. i told you so enjoys the ride. strands of muscle have the strength of yarn, the heaviness of rebar. helpless against the deepening pull, awareness is full... kindness please look this way.


hope, an idiot pearl. it's yours. be delighted. i am waiting.


p.s. sooner rather than later would be nice.