All acts of love and pleasure...will save you money. Or, emotional health creates financial health.

Financial Advice from a Call Girl: How Great Sex Can Make You Rich
May 29, 2008
By S. Shugars

http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/05/29/102142_financial-advice-from-a-call-girl.html

Can you believe this headline? I almost laughed myself off my chair when I read it. "Yeah, sure," I thought---this is the worst example of gratuitous use of sex I've seen for awhile..."

I even skipped reading it at first because I was so sure it was a sad, sad ploy.

But when I went back to read it, I discovered that my own core experiences confirmed its truth. Not only is it true, but it deals with an intersection of Earth Element topics that profoundly influence happiness.

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Great sex lessens cravings and reduces the impetus to self-medicate. And when I'm walking through the mall now, I often notice my lack of desire for *things*---*things* to distract me, *things* to fill emotional holes or give my life a sense of meaning.

I have a sense of meaning, and it's all about revelling in the joy of mental, emotional and physical connection.

You can read the article that inspired these thoughts here:

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(Nearly) free composters for NJ gardeners

Hey, did you know that the Garden State lets you acquire home composters for a fraction of their retail cost?

I bought 2 very large home composters for $40. Seriously. And the county dropped them off in my front yard and told me to write them a check and send it sometime *after* they were delivered. Sheesh!

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Live in another state? Don't buy a composter at full price unless you check out your local recycling and sanitation offices first!