Making lifestyle changes
I used to be super environmental when I was younger. I did internships in high school on it. I was in all the environmental clubs well before they were cool. I dreamed of living off the grid and making the energy I needed to live. I still look at houses that have the smallest possible footprint on the Earth. I dream of living in a tiny house with great outdoor space, someplace where it is warm. I dream of harnessing solar energy to myake my house run. And I dream of having children who care about the Earth.
For the longest time though I have been super wasteful. I have always had this little cricket chirping in my ear making me feel guilty about my lack of action and care for the Earth. I have faced a few hurdles in the past few years. These are not insurmountable hurdles. But they were hurdles none the less.
- Child care providers who would not cloth diaper
- A small kitchen without space for inside recycling bins combined with odd recycling rules in my county
- Children who waste an incredible amount of food
- Fear of varmints in the back yard if we compost
- A small yard for gardening.
- A long commute to work with higherups who did not support telecommuting more often
- A partner who is not supportive in my endeavors
So recently I decided that it needed to stop. Every month I am going to make a major change in my life to ease back in to my environmental roots. I will update my progress as time passes.
For the longest time though I have been super wasteful. I have always had this little cricket chirping in my ear making me feel guilty about my lack of action and care for the Earth. I have faced a few hurdles in the past few years. These are not insurmountable hurdles. But they were hurdles none the less.
- Child care providers who would not cloth diaper
- A small kitchen without space for inside recycling bins combined with odd recycling rules in my county
- Children who waste an incredible amount of food
- Fear of varmints in the back yard if we compost
- A small yard for gardening.
- A long commute to work with higherups who did not support telecommuting more often
- A partner who is not supportive in my endeavors
So recently I decided that it needed to stop. Every month I am going to make a major change in my life to ease back in to my environmental roots. I will update my progress as time passes.