Shop Responsibly This Holiday

Christmas is my favorite time of year, due to the palpable spirit of goodwill toward our fellow human beings. However, it seems that Christmas has been reduced to a commercial holiday. Instead of being a season of giving, many of us have bought into the media circus and it can instead become a season of greed and excess. This year, revolt against the excess and shop with a strategy.

Shopping responsibly doesn't stop at spending frugally for what we need or want. It is also a matter of global implication. By that, we mean that we need to look at the people behind the products that we invest our monies into.

For example, let's say that you wanted to buy a pair of diamond earrings this year. There are several jewelry stores in your area but which is the best one to use? One jewelry store may get their diamonds from a mine in South Africa that employs unsafe practices for workers or pays less than fair wages. By patronizing that store, you are condoning the practices by which they receive their merchandise.

People who do not value human rights are counting on us to let our desires overshadow the responsibility we have to our exploited brothers and sisters, or the environment. 

One way we can influence this trend in a positive direction is through our shopping. We spend billions of dollars during the holiday season for gifts, decorations, and other things. Give your purchases greater meaning to someone else, as well as the recipient.

Shopping responsibly leads to helping the environment. Purchase recycled wrapping paper, low energy lighting for Christmas trees, organic cotton for creating clothing, and recycled ornaments and decorations. This supports the recycling industry. All paper that is recycled may not be suitable for paper bags in grocery stores, but it will make Christmas cards, gift tags, and wrapping paper.

Visiting fair trade merchants supports cooperatives and groups working in favor of oppressed and impoverished peoples in countries all over the world. These artisans use recycled goods and natural products like stone and coal to create ornaments, decorations, baskets, utensils, and more to be sold on the open market.

Fair trade merchandise can be purchased at a variety of stores including Target, Harris Teeter grocery stores, Whole Foods Market, and Costco. For a longer list of stores, go to www.transfairusa.org. Enter your location to find merchants in your area who are fair trade certified.

Along those same lines, local merchants need your help and your patronage. Consider their wares when looking for unique gifts and decorations this year. Visit local farmers markets, flea markets, and trade shows to see who the local artisans are. Support online stores that share your values and vision (such as PBi! :).

Save the planet and prevent waste by making informed choices this holiday season. In the process you will discover a world of new products you may have never known existed.

PBi's Latest Certified Specialist

Kyla Festerly - San Diego, CA
"When I was first introduced to the idea of Placenta Encapsulation, it all seemed to make sense. I knew that the placenta which is often discarded and sadly, incinerated, in our culture had a higher purpose and intimate connection to both mom and baby.
So making the decision to become a Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist was easy. The course was comprehensive, chock full of information that seems to be lacking in our uniform public, and brought me to a place of higher appreciation for nature's amazing medicinal organ.
The placenta's benefits are phenomenal and too advantageous to not be welcomed into the community. I am happy to be a part of this new movement and am looking forward to helping women change the way they look at the postpartum period. "

Get more information about the Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Training & Certification Course at Placenta Benefits.info. Once you are in the Network, you get exclusive territory rights to your area, meaning you get to be THE PBi-Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist in your community. This is a huge advantage, so you should act fast to jump on your spot and lock out the competition!

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All of our products are specifically selected for natural mamas, and we only offer products that you would be proud to give (or receive!).

Notes from Jodi

We would like to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours. We are grateful for the mild weather that allows us to hike even in the winter, and for our fabulous friends who accompany us. Check out our hiking day at beautiful Red Rock Canyon this month.

Blessings,
Jodi Selander
PlacentaBenefits.info