{"id":8496,"date":"2012-02-14T02:47:19","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T10:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=8496"},"modified":"2012-02-14T02:47:19","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T10:47:19","slug":"wild-animals-relationships-being-your-own-best-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/wild-animals-relationships-being-your-own-best-valentine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Animals, Relationships & Being Your Own Best Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Listen, laugh & learn with the Green Divas (and Green Dude Scott) anytime –\u00a0Podcast here!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Just us Green Divas this week. A busy show with a lot of content squeezed in between the fun.<\/p>\n

First of all, we launched our\u00a0Why Should We Care campaign<\/strong>. We’ve asked listeners, readers, our guests and some celebrities to let us know what they are most passionate about when it comes to sustainability, why should we care and what can we do about it. This week, we had\u00a0John Voelcker<\/strong>, our favorite Green Car Dude from\u00a0GreenCarReports.com<\/a><\/em>;\u00a0Kari Whitman<\/strong>,\u00a0eco-interior designer to the stars<\/a>; and\u00a0Cherie Corso<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0G2 Organics<\/a>\u00a0call in for this week . . . They each had different, but great things to say.<\/p>\n

NOTE: Next week (2.18), we hope YOU will call in. Our friend,\u00a0Ed Begley, Jr.<\/a>\u00a0will be calling in too!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our feature guest was\u00a0Dr. Love aka Dr. Dan Wharton<\/strong>, Sr. VP of Conservation Science, Chicago Zoological Society.\u00a0Dr. Love shares information about animal behavior and how it relates (or not) to human relationships. For instance, some animals mate for life but some stray, some are even homosexual. Lions and all large cats live mainly a solitary existence, except when the females are in heat, then they have a fornicating fest and do “it” as many as 25 times in a day! Of course, once that particular fest is over, it’s \u201clove \u2018em and leave \u2018em.\u201d \u00a0Bonobos are like the hippies of the primate world and are all “make love not war.” They are more closely related to humans than chimpanzee\u2019s, and have been known to use sex to resolve struggles! 75% of their fornicating is not about reproducing. \u00a0Humm\u2026that sound familiar?<\/p>\n

Dr. Love\u2019s new blog,\u00a0ManorBeast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0answers questions about relationships in the animal world.\u00a0<\/strong>We love the way he shares information. \u00a0It\u2019s not only thought provoking but very entertaining.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Green Diva Lisa’s Take Two (and call her in the morning)\u00a0<\/strong>Segment referred to her most recent post on\u00a09 Ways to Be Your Own Valentine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Go see that movie<\/strong>\u00a0that you\u2019ve always wanted to see and embrace that you get a good seat because you are on your own. Don\u2019t \u201ctreat\u201d yourself with a bunch of garbage to eat, \u201ctreat\u201d yourself with some un-buttered popcorn and a juice instead of a soda and pat yourself on the back for taking good care of yourself. \u00a0I often sneak in some edamame to munch on instead of popcorn. \u00a0It gives me my salt fix in a healthier way.<\/li>\n
  2. Get together with a friend<\/strong>\u00a0you haven\u2019t seen in a long time. There\u2019s nothing like catching up with a really close friend that loves you in spite of any flaws.<\/li>\n
  3. Get a massage<\/strong>\u00a0and treat yourself with some true stress releasing. \u00a0We all need human touch, even if you don\u2019t know the person. Massage therapists have usually chosen that vocation because they have a kind touch. After a long stretch of being single I\u2019ve been known to schedule regular massages to get some human touch in my life. It made me more relaxed in everything else I did during those times.<\/li>\n
  4. Find a scrumptious book<\/strong>\u00a0and get lost in another world. \u00a0It can be so\u00a0rejuvenating to take a break from life and immerse yourself in another world. Like a little vacation for the mind. Give yourself permission to take the time and remind yourself that taking that kind of time is valuable to your good health.<\/li>\n
  5. Read about the other 5 ways on the original post . . .<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    The\u00a0Sleeping Naked is Green segment:\u00a0<\/strong>Provide for an Eco-Friendly Funeral in your Will<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    A great 5-minute segment on some statistics on the environmental impact of burials in the US, what exactly is a green burial and some ideas of how we can have a greener goodbye.<\/p>\n

    Listen to this\u00a05-minute segment<\/a>\u00a0or read about the details on our\u00a0post for this week’s show<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    We also announced the winner of last week’s\u00a0Eco Friendly Printer<\/a>\u00a0KNOW YOUR GREEN Quiz\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>– Meghan Van Dyk, who won a $50 Gift Certificate to the Eco Friendly Printer!<\/p>\n

    As always, please visit our website for LOTS of relevant links & resources from the show –\u00a0Green Divas website<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Hope you’ll listen to this broadcast!<\/p>\n

    Listen to the show here!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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