The Hippie Dabble Digest started September 7, 2021 on Substack. We have since transitioned over to the blog and a newsletter that encompasses more than just the digest. As part of this transition, Hippie Dabble is bringing over all the old digests for you to enjoy. This one is week 9 from November 2, 2021. The links from the Hippie Dabble Digests get put into the Directory and can be found here: https://hippiedabble.com/directory/.
Welcome to week 9 of the Hippie Dabble Digest! This week’s just for fun section is a throw back for all 80’s and 90’s kids. Even if you didn’t grow up in the 80’s or 90’s this is still a fun activity and let’s you experience one of the very first computer games ever. The game is the Oregon Trail, and you can play it by going to https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990. Your objective is to travel the Oregon Trail without dying, just like the pioneers. Click the start button in the top image to get the game started. Have fun and hope you enjoy the rest of this week’s finds!
Types of Meditation plus Courses, Trainers, and More Info.
Ever want to give meditation a try but have a really hard time just sitting quietly, doing nothing? Well that just happens to be only one type of meditation. According to Mind Works, there are six main types of meditation including movement meditation and chanting meditation. Find the one that’s right for you at https://mindworks.org/blog/different-types-meditation-technique/. While you’re there, have a look around the site. It has courses, trainers, and a great informational blog. Go to the main site here: https://mindworks.org/.
Yoga Basics
Ready to give yoga a try? Go to Yoga Basics for lessons, pictures, videos, information, and inspiration. https://www.yogabasics.com/
FitOn
If instructional or guided videos is what you are interested in, I highly suggest the FitOn App (available both as an app and online). It includes hundreds of free instructional and guided videos of exercise, yoga, and meditation. The website also includes lots of informational articles. https://fitonapp.com/
On the Website
The second half of week five and half of week six links are up in the directory. Visit the website at https://hippiedabble.com/, and if you would like to read any of the back issues of the Hippie Dabble Digest, you can find them at hippiedabble.substack.com.
Quote of the Week
What’s on my to read list?
(I’m a slow reader so this could get pretty long.)
- Food Politics – What Everyone Needs to Know by Robert Paarlberg (found at a library book sale)
- Tightrope – Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn (past Book of the Month Club book)
- Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery (See the Ezra Klein Show Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 1)
- Plants for Your Food Forest: 500 Plants for Temperate Food Forests and Permaculture Gardens Published by Plants for a Future (See the website in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 1)
- Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari (see TED Talks Daily Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 2)
- Chasing the Scream: The Inspiration for the Feature Film “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” (The Opposite of Addiction is Connection) by Johann Hari (see TED Talks Daily Podcast in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 2)
- The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben (found by accident when searching for the Secret Language of Trees video, see link in the Hippie Dabble Digest: Week 3)
- 10 Minute Boosts for Your Body, Mind & Beauty: Quick and Easy Tips to Help You Feel Good, Look Good and Live Good by Susan Wildes (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email)
- The Mushroom Medicine Cabinet: 12 Medicinal Mushrooms and Their Healing Powers by Kris Rowsan (Suggested for me in Kindle Unlimited)
- Nature’s Silent Message by Scott Stillman (admittedly I clicked on an ad)
- Raising Goats for Beginners by Max Barnes (free ebook from Freebooksy daily email – I have a goat obsession so I just couldn’t resist!)
- Mushroom Cultivation Book for Beginners: 21 Step-by-Step Methods to Master Your Skills with this Mushroom Growing Book by Kris Rowsan (Suggested for me in Kindle Unlimited)
- A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind by Shoukei Matsumoto (I can’t remember how I came across this book/author, but it’s supposed to be about cleaning as a form of meditation.)
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