Based in the beach town of Capitola, California, House of Greco offers products and services that help people revitalize the old ways. This means slowing down and rediscovering the things that contribute to stability and enjoyment of life. Simple things like etiquette, planning ahead, paying attention to reality, having compartments, cutting down on plastics and toxins, and supporting each other locally.
House of Greco was created by a concert pianist who set out to discover the context of her favorite time period of music. Through her studies of small European country villages and how they lived in the 19th century, she discovered beautiful floral patterns that reflected nature and a historical palette of naturally rich materials and colors. But the more important discovery was finding that this living style was possible because people stayed put and valued each other's presence.
What has been tossed aside or is not as common?
MUSIC
~ Music with melody, good context and form ~
~ Well-dressed people at concerts ~
~ Politeness at concerts ~
~ Relaxing lighting ~
GOODS
~ Well-priced, quality goods ~
~ Quality craftsmanship as the norm ~
~ Safe foods, homegrown foods ~
~ Remedies made from the yard ~
~ Medicines that cause no negative side effects or addictions ~
~ Safe goods with little to no plastic or toxins ~
SKILLS & ETIQUETTE
~ Kindly eye contact ~
~ Our compartments, both physical and emotional ~
~ Safe driving ~
~ The sanctuary at church ~
~ Screen-free meals at home and in restaurants ~
~ A polite hello in passing ~
~ A relaxed and steady daily pace because of good planning ~
~ Handwriting ~
~ Our real voices ~
What have we invited in and are favoring?
MUSIC
~ Non-melodious music with little imagination ~
~ Bland music ~
~ Concert attendees in work or gym clothes or sports attire ~
~ Cellphones out at all times, screens accidentally shining in other people's eyes ~
~ Overly bright LEDs ~
GOODS
~ Cheaply made products that end up at a second-hand store or in the dump ~
~ Unsafe foods, full of chemicals ~
~ Remedies made fun of ~
~ Medicines that cause many side effects and addictions ~
~ Plastic and toxins everywhere causing us harm ~
SKILLS & ETIQUETTE
~ No hello ~
~ Mass negligence of those around us ~
~ Distracted driving ~
~ Rushing because of poor planning or no planning ~
~ Chaos and no respect of each others' boundaries ~
~ Media everywhere in church ~
~ Screens during every meal (indigestion) ~
~ Digital words ~
~ Digital voices ~
These are just some examples. Not all of the old ways are good and not all of the new ways are bad. However, the expression, "Don't throw away the baby with the bathwater" rings very true today. You may have noticed that our society has shifted rather quickly in the last few decades. We felt more like communities that did things together and kept each from harm. Now we have a problem of mass neglect. Due to these small devices that are glued to almost every hand out there, we are brainwashed by complete strangers to be individualistic and self-serving. We are becoming blind to those right in front of us. If we were to put these devices down and give more importance to the people (and the animals) right in front of us, we can serve each others' needs much better.
If you agree that society has changed quite a lot and needs revitalizing, press the Enter button to explore more. Let's get back to the old ways that are too precious to throw out.
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