Happy October my friend,

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🐿️ CREATURE FEATURE 🐿️

The Blue Sea Dragon

The ocean drifting Glaucus atlanticus is a tiny sea slug that floats upside down at the surface on a gas-filled sac, with its metallic blue and silver patterns that mirror sea and sky. It rides wind and waves across the seas, feeding on venomous siphonophores like the Portuguese man o’ war.

It has a unique superpower of theft after eating stinging prey (like deadly jellyfish) the blue dragon stores the intact nematocysts and redeploys them for its own defense! It can sting would-be predators (or curious humans), so this one is best seen, not touched. Learn 9 more cool facts about the Blue Sea Dragon HERE.

🌎 INTO THE…🌎

Into the Polar Night

In the Arctic, winter means darkness. A darkness that can last months. But this long night is alive with adaptations. The polar bears navigate the icy landscape in search of seals. The coat of the Arctic fox shifts to pure white, blending seamlessly with snow and starlight. And beneath the ice, plankton continue their slow cycles, feeding fish that sustain larger predators. Life carries on in a rhythm that is hard for us humans to imagine.

The polar night also reveals some of Earth’s most dazzling spectacles, like (one of my favorites) the aurora borealis. I hope you get the chance to see as it at least once it your life as it dances across the sky in flowing energy of green and purple. The frozen tundra also creates one of the quietest soundscapes on the planet. In this dark season, many species use the faint glow of the moon and stars to guide their movements, proving that darkness itself can be a source of life and orientation.

☕ National Coffee Day - 30% Lower

Anyone who ever has coffee at my house already knows what’s in the pot. Purity Coffee is the only coffee my wife and I drink, and the only one I serve to family and guests. Without fail, people rave about it.

Once I found them there was no going back to anything else. Purity is grown and roasted for health, not just taste. Every bag is packed with antioxidants and tested to have zero mold, mycotoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals. On top of that, they partner with farms that care for soil, workers, and ecosystems, so every cup supports more than just your morning energy…it supports a regenerative future.

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🍎 NUTRITION 101 🍎

ERGOTHIONEINE: Sometimes called “ergo”, it’s a unique antioxidant amino acid found primarily in mushrooms, known for its ability to protect mitochondria and reduce oxidative stress. It’s associated with memory, cognition, and helping adults feel happier and think clearer.

🔎 EARTH CONSCIOUS DEEP DIVE 🔍

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Dirty Dozen 2025: What to Prioritize When Organic Can’t Be Everything

We all want to eat as clean as possible. But in many seasons, and for many budgets, 100 % organic just isn’t feasible. That’s okay. What matters more is where you choose to spend your organic dollars, especially given how many pesticides linger on conventionally farmed produce.

The Dirty Dozen offers us a guide showing which fruits and vegetables carry the highest levels of pesticide residues. In other words, which ones are worth prioritizing as organic whenever accessible and possible. The 2025 version of this list has been updated to include not just residue prevalence, but information on the toxicity of those pesticides.

Let’s take a moment to review how this guide can be helpful for you and your family…

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