Comments on: Inspired By Madonna

By: celebrategreen

celebrategreen — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:29:35 +0000

Great post Beth. You never know who will inspire another person. I KNOW you inspire so many people and now I know we have Madonna to thank for that!

By: M

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:57:36 +0000

I’m inspired by Jane Goodall. I’ve always been a huge animal lover who feels like my life in incomplete without seeing or interacting with animals regularly. A large part of my motivation to live in a more responsible manner is motivated by animals and their needs. From reading Goodall’s books and about things she’s done I feel like not such a freak for caring so deeply for non-human beings and trying to understand and consider them, as well as people, in my decisions. I think a large part of it is similar to you with Madonna – someone that you can look to that gives you confidence to tap into what’s within yourself.

By: Piper

Piper — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:06:17 +0000

When I read that you were inspired by a picture of a baby albatross full of plastic I printed a picture of that on a piece of fabric (believe it or not, you can buy fabric you put in the printer) and then sewed it on to my reusable shopping bag over the logo. I hope everyone who sees it can be inspired by the picture that inspired you.

By: Lisa S.

Lisa S. — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 22:46:47 +0000

What a fantastic, thought provoking post. I often think of the line from the movie Little Miss Sunshine to “Let Olive be Olive.” As crazy as all of us are, we need to unapologetically be true to ourselves. Even when it’s painful or awkward to watch (or live through).

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:06:44 +0000

Beautiful post, Beth. Thank you.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:29:14 +0000

I have a pic of an albatross full of plastic hanging up in my office, probably the same one you mention in this post. :)
I am inspired by the ordinary people in my life who give selflessly to others.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:48:27 +0000

This post is fabulous. You are so right. What I really want is that ability to be fully myself, so that whatever I’m doing, I can be totally there and know that I’m in my groove, you know? Ah! I sound silly, but I think you know. Great post. <3

By: Sierra

Sierra — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:54:42 +0000

Also, no wonder Madonna looks so great she follows a macrobiotic diet, which is so incredible for you

By: Reenie

Reenie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:21:05 +0000

Alexandra, I too loved Slow Death By Rubber Ducky. If you happen to read, Exposed, by investigative report Mark Shapiro, you’ll read US Vs EU … how the European Union’s REACH law was passed albeit diluted by US lobbying forces like the ACC. But it did pass, and the EU has begun in earnest to protect their consumers and environment. Buy certain cosmetics in US, say a Revlon product, it will possibly have a different formulation, because the EU doesn’t allow certain toxins in their region; US does, at present anyhow.

By: Reenie

Reenie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:14:11 +0000

Thank you, Beth — I never thought about Madonna. Now I see her in a new light. My inspiration for giving green cleaning and green living presentations comes from many areas, including the research flooding the internet saying what, say, triclosan may do….but here are three powerful motivators for me 1) I was once a newspaper photographer, chemical style, and we poured our spent chemicals down the drain! I asked about this practise, it was the mid 70s, and was told do this, 2) Dr. M. Emoto’s reverence for water, and especially his pre and post photoes of polluted water and water chanted over, and 3) the mystic poet, Rumi’s, quote “Let the beauty you love be what you do.”