Comments on: Do You Still Want To Shake Hands? http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/do-you-still-want-to-shake-hands/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sreekala http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/do-you-still-want-to-shake-hands/#comment-20081 Sreekala http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=627#comment-20081 Somehow, I don't find anything "unfair" in having bacteria. When one learns to appreciate life in all its myriad forms and sees death as only a transition into a better life, bacteria and viruses become the manifestation of the same heavenly life force that resides in us all. I live in Pune, the hub of H1N1 in India and was scared of going out in crowded places for a month or so after the first breakout. Then, thanks to our reading group that reads uplifting literature, the fear went away when we learned to look at the virus as just a living being fulfilling its life's destiny of eating and procreating. Now germs are not villains to me any longer. I hope this will help you in your fear of microorganisms. Somehow, I don’t find anything “unfair” in having bacteria. When one learns to appreciate life in all its myriad forms and sees death as only a transition into a better life, bacteria and viruses become the manifestation of the same heavenly life force that resides in us all. I live in Pune, the hub of H1N1 in India and was scared of going out in crowded places for a month or so after the first breakout. Then, thanks to our reading group that reads uplifting literature, the fear went away when we learned to look at the virus as just a living being fulfilling its life’s destiny of eating and procreating. Now germs are not villains to me any longer. I hope this will help you in your fear of microorganisms.

]]> By: cricket http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/do-you-still-want-to-shake-hands/#comment-20033 cricket http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=627#comment-20033 Well I wipe down the cart handle when I can when I walk thru the door I wash my hands anyway. I went from being sick almost all year down to 2 weeks a year by washing my hands. Mommies were right on hand washings. Well I wipe down the cart handle when I can when I walk thru the door I wash my hands anyway. I went from being sick almost all year down to 2 weeks a year by washing my hands. Mommies were right on hand washings.

]]> By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/do-you-still-want-to-shake-hands/#comment-20008 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=627#comment-20008 I read somewhere that 96% of bacteria living on us is good for us. I also read somewhere that we Americans take WAY too many baths and showers. When I was a kid, back in the 1940s, we had a Saturday night bath in a tub and the rest of the week just washed up before meals. We were outside most of the time and sunshine is the best disinfectant. Kids nowadays don't know what they are missing by staying cooped up in front of a TV or game thingy. I read somewhere that 96% of bacteria living on us is good for us. I also read somewhere that we Americans take WAY too many baths and showers. When I was a kid, back in the 1940s, we had a Saturday night bath in a tub and the rest of the week just washed up before meals. We were outside most of the time and sunshine is the best disinfectant. Kids nowadays don’t know what they are missing by staying cooped up in front of a TV or game thingy.

]]> By: Jon in France http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/do-you-still-want-to-shake-hands/#comment-19996 Jon in France http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=627#comment-19996 Ah well, you can't worry about everything, and I suppose we've had these bacteria living on us for years. Here in France we are being encouraged to stop kissing each other when we meet friends & aquaintence to try and stop the spread the halt of swine 'flu. Frankly you might as well tell the sun to stop shining as tell the French to stop kissing one another... Ah well, you can’t worry about everything, and I suppose we’ve had these bacteria living on us for years.

Here in France we are being encouraged to stop kissing each other when we meet friends & aquaintence to try and stop the spread the halt of swine ‘flu. Frankly you might as well tell the sun to stop shining as tell the French to stop kissing one another…

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