After paying off a 30 year mortgage it would be nice to save those payment dollars for retirement security and enjoy living in a mortgage free home. While it sounds like a pleasant dream many homes end up being nightmares. After owning our current home for 27 years it seems it was not as great [...]
As I travel more to Belize it is concerning that more adults, children and teens look sad, sick, stressed and tired just like people in the US and other countries. It seems these issues may be related to the same global factors we are facing which includes lack of: chemical free water, fresh air, great [...]
Please Remember Plastic Free July for greater awareness regarding plastic pollution and plastic prevention choices. Avoid single use plastic products to help people and the planet. Have you heard the scare tactics and warnings regrading Chikungunya, Dengue, Equine Encephalitis, Malaria, West Nile, Yellow Fever and Zika disease transmitted by mosquitoes? Did you realize that while these [...]
As a long term environmentalist and eager eco developer, designing an eco friendly and green development based on renewable resources and sustainability standards has become a big part of my passion purpose. Photo by Michael Morningstar. Have you heard about the benefits of applying the permaculture principles for stewardship and sustainability? How well [...]
What is sustainability? As a long term environmentalist and eager eco developer, designing an eco friendly and green development based on sustainability has become a big part of my life purpose and lifestyle. It has become a passion project to investigate, research and understand various building designs, materials and styles to determine what will best [...]
In 2017 the Great NEWS will be more focused on Belize Eco Village, Healthy Habitats and Sustainability Strategies. It is the year we move further ahead with the exciting new Belize Eco Village master planned community. My passion is to interview, research and visit amazing sustainable community projects to learn, mentor and role model them. [...]
Happy, Healthy, Harmony and Holistic New Year to you and your family. Starting in 2017 a new standard and strategy for the Great NEWS blog will begin to evolve. While we will continue to focus on great nutrition, emotions, wellness and success solutions, strategies, suggestions and systems we will also direct a significant amount of [...]
The 2016 Great NEWS posts are dedicated to Holistic Habits to help us be happy and healthy. Today’s post investigates the advantages and disadvantages of composting toilets. This topic has been on my mind for over a year as I contemplate the various services, systems and utilities necessary for developing and operating an eco friendly [...]
The 2016 Great NEWS posts are committed to finding and sharing exciting beneficial new Healthy Habits to further enhance our happiness, health and well being. Today’s post is an overview of the power of music to boost our brain, calm our cerebellum, heal our heart and soothe the savage. This information will provide helpful insights [...]
The 2016 Great NEWS posts enjoy sharing Healthy Habits to promote happiness, health and harmony. Today’s post is about how conscious choices can cut our carbon footprint. This information may provide valuable insights for those eager to be more eco friendly and green as they design, build and live life caring about the earth, ecology and environment. [...]
