Always imagine, believe and feel, that the glass is half full, rather than the alternative, and it will be.

The Mustard Seed Rebellion™ is a quiet, yet resolute, uprising composed of nothing more confrontational than a paradigm shift in thinking. By placing our individual and collective focus on optimism, instead of its equally powerful but adverse sibling, we dare to imagine a more perfect world for everyone—and so shall it be. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."—Lao Tzu

Let us begin this revolutionary journey today.

The Potentially Miraculous Mustard Seed(s) of Faith

We use the modifier "potentially" because it is up to each and every one of us to focus on, and have faith in, positivity, rather than negativity, in order to manifest a world in which we can all enjoy living. There are many types of mountains on this planet--the physical, the spiritual, the psychological; and then there is faith, sometimes faith as seemingly small and insignificant as a mustard seed. David vs. Goliath might come to one’s mind… And just as that epic clash witnessed to the ages, the biggest in battle is not necessarily going to be victorious. Nevertheless, whenever possible, it is always wise to fortify one’s advantages, especially when the opposition appears to be “too BIG to fail.” Now, whether one is struggling against a Goliath, financial problems, health issues, an actual large Earthen obstacle, or whatever other sort of mountain it may be; we are offering the opportunity to join together with others in a real and meaningful way and multiply the faith that may at times seem irrelevant and isolated. Be still and KNOW that your faith can effect the change that you wish to see manifested in the world, whether it be the personal or societal variety. This is not to say that one's solitary faith is impotent or less than powerful, but now one can take a collective and visible role in bringing about any desired changes. And do not forget, “where two or more are gathered together…”

Pickle
Pioneers

California natives Petra Frenkel and Gordon Byun are passionate about pickles. Gordon was raised on a steady diet of kimchi in a traditional Korean family. Helping his mom make the spice mixture and prepare the vegetables, he learned from the best. Petra blames her pickle obsession on her parents who migrated to SoCal from New York. Dissatisfied with the L.A. pickle ecosystem, her parents made kosher pickles at home. Petra became a bit of a pickle-snob, but thinks that everyone should eat delicious things, so it’s really more of an egalitarian snobbery.