I was all set to write about how excited I am to use my Arbonne FC5 cleanser every day now as it seems to be doing a nice job on my skin and smells so wonderful. On the flip side, I emailed Intelligent Nutrients to ask why my anti-aging cleanser smells like band-aids and old mushrooms. It could be the greatest skin cleanser ever, but I can't get past the smell. It sets off my gag reflex every time I use it.

And that's all I have to say about that tonight because in the past two weeks I have learned that two of my uncles have been diagnosed with cancer. One has mantle cell lymphoma and the other has acute myeloid leukemia, the latter cancer may be traced to benzene exposure.

So if I hear one more person say, "everyone is gonna die from something," I'm going to scream. I've done my best to reduce the toxins in my little corner of the world, but it's astonishing how many friends and family members continue to say that I've gone "off the deep end." Just how many studies do we need to convince us that our environment can be toxic to our health? Isn't it worth making a few changes that just might prevent some diseases? I can't be sure everything I'm doing is right. I'm not an expert; but I'm not stupid. And I don't think the people that are questioning me are stupid, either. I think they're scared. I'm scared sometimes, too.

I know that we're all going to die from something someday. I just don't think we should sit around and wait for it to happen. And if that means I've gone off the deep end, I'll make it a swan dive.