Live Well Do Good

Welcome to this website, which is a source of tips and ideas on the theme of "Living Well, Doing Good." Here are examples of what you will find:


What's new:

A New Year's Resolution   Losing weight is a popular New Year's resolution, but there are better approaches to food, eating, and healthy living.

Consumerism and Conscience Meet for Holiday Shopping   Gifts that are good to the environment and good to people.

Reflecting on Consumption   Thoughts about the Occupy Wall Street protests and our consumerism.

Third World Tourism Should Benefit Hosts, Environment   A look at the need for eco- and pro-poor tourism.

Helping Families Deal with Death 'Most Satisfying Work' for Funeral Celebrant   A chat exploring the changing ways we recognize and remember life and death.  

The 4-Hour Workweek - Review   A look at this most interesting book.  

The Marquis Project "Live Well, Do Good" Gift Baskets   A concrete way to live well and do good.


Some Featured columns:

Live Well, Do Good   Reflections on global citizenship in the 21st century.  

Tax Time Offers Folks a Chance to Reflect   Our income tax return tells a lot about what we value as we go about our lives.  

It’s Only Fair to Care, Downtown, Over Coffee   A conversation about "thinking globally, acting locally" over a cup of fair trade coffee.  

Learning to Step Lightly   “Buy Nothing Day” challenges us to stop spending for one day. A new book by Manitoba author Mark Burch invites us to consider living more simply all the time.

Tours, Book Bring Cemetery to Life   Invitations to connect with this part of our community.

Healthy Eating – 15 Tips   Great and really usable ideas from a Registered Dietitian. 


website sections:

"Living Well, Doing Good"

"Thinking Globally"

"Acting Locally"

"Death"

"TAXES"

"Citizen Active"

"Manitoba history"

"Reviews"

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The Marquis Project "Live Well, Do Good" Gift Baskets   A concrete way to live well and do good.