Tim Chrisco, Editor
Choose Naturally
Here’s and idea. Let’s do this in Austin…
Artist and designer Ron Finley couldn’t help but notice what was going on in his backyard. “South Central Los Angeles,” he quips, “home of the drive-thru and the drive-by.” And it’s the drive-thru fast-food stands that contribute more to the area’s poor health and high mortality rate, with one in two kids contracting a curable disease like Type 2 diabetes.
Finley’s vision for a healthy, accessible “food forest” started with the curbside veggie garden he planted in the strip of dirt in front of his own house. When the city tried to shut it down, Finley’s fight gave voice to a larger movement that provides nourishment, empowerment, education — and healthy, hopeful futures — one urban garden at a time.
“An inspiration to all, Ron Finley is a true urban farming hero.”Andrew Gunther, Huffington Post, 10.3.11
This is an incredible story. Ron Finley is genuine and real. Very refreshing. Very inspiring.
I live in South Central. This is South Central: liquor stores, fast food, vacant lots.
So the city planners, they get together and they figure they’re going to change the name South Central to make it represent something else, so they change it to South Los Angeles, like this is going to fix what’s really going wrong in the city. This is South Los Angeles. (Laughter) Liquor stores, fast food, vacant lots.
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About the Author
Tim Chrisco LMT, PT is the owner and editor of Choose Naturally. For the last two decades Tim has dedicated himself to learning more about how the development, cultivation and integration of Mind, Body, and Qi affect our health. He has taught Jingui Golden Shield Qi Gong classes since 1998. He’s been teaching Fit-150 Intended Evolution Fitness classes since 2007. And he has also been a Posture Therapist since 2010. Tim currently lives in Austin, Texas, where he offers classes in Golden Shield Qi Gong, Fit-150, and Posture Alignment. You can learn more about Tim’s approach to health and wellness on his website: http://YourOriginalBlueprint.com
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