Born To Be Wild

Get your motor runnin…’
Head out on the highway…
Looking for adventure…
In whatever comes our way…
(Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild)

I am a fast paced person. I always have been since the youngest days of my life that I can remember. My grandmother used to love to encourage me. She wanted me to go, explore, run, be quick, be strong, know myself. We used to have these really super great conversations when I was young, in their backyard, while swinging on this huge porch swing that my grandfather built for her. We would have long chats over ice cold RC Cola, store bought oatmeal cookies, and Juicy Fruit chewing gum. Gosh, I miss that woman.

Anyway, she encouraged me to never let one second of the day go by in idle motion. (I admit, I do cheat with my afternoon power naps in the sunshine)…She, like me, loved taking adventures and creating. Also, like me, she hated the mundane. She hated wasting one minute on things that did not interest her, with people who annoyed her, or taking time out to think of the grocery, watch television, household tasks, or any other activity that took time away from the things she was passionate about.

This morning, I had a minute of time and was up in my daughter’s room, tidying some things that were cast aside when she departed for her semester away. I saw a big pile of fashion magazines, and with a morning of free time, thought I would sink into my favorite chair for a look. That lasted all of 5 minutes. I was bored, my mind was racing, I was thinking of all that I wanted to accomplish, today, and how this type of activity was sucking the life out of me. Not to mention the prices on each of the magazines.

Maybe I was bored because I am at an age where I am very secure with myself, I know my look, I have a business that I love, and I, unlike many of the articles I glanced over, just take life and run with it.

Which leads me to the theme of this weblog, today. I am a free bird of sorts, I like my life to be as action packed as possible, and mundane events, like grocery shopping, simply slow me down. And, I am pretty sure I am not the only one who feels this way.

Why spend time driving, parking, mindlessly pushing your cart, looking at endless labels full of bad ingredients, of products trucked in from who knows where, and at prices that are insane. And, once your cart is ready for check out, you may or may not be greeted by a friendly, helpful face. Oh, the whole process drives me bonkers.

So, enter our little local market of love. You can shop as quickly as you like or as slowly as you like. You can put in a single order or five orders. You can shop from your phone, wherever life finds you at that moment. Not a cart to push, not a crowd, not a mean face, no preservative laden foods…you get hard working vendors and lovely volunteers to get your orders. AND…it takes almost no time from your daily schedules!!!

You can shop WHILE you have your adventures!!

Like a true nature’s child, we were born to be wild. Shop our market, and then get right back out there. You can thank me at order pick up night:)

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam