Have you been itchin' to incorporate a new green routine into your daily regime? Or maybe you are starting to realize and question your overall reliance on the government or the corporate/consumer system? Sometimes you just need exactly the right change. One that fits your life, helps your life…
This post is a a lighthearted literal disclaimer on my use of the phrase, and a deeper meaning behind the expressions that indicate "escaping the system". This post is NOT to call anybody out for not being good enough- it's to create some fun outside-the-box attitudes. Escape in…
The way I see it, the world is a beautiful place with a lot of ugly realities- but we have a choice to opt out! Today, it's our job to face these realities and move away from them as fast as possible. Not only to create change and…
Boycott is a word that gets thrown around a lot. Caution: it may even cause some quiet eye-rolling. But what should it mean? Surely, with our numbers, we could we do better. Does boycotting really make a difference? Although necessary and honorable, semi-random small purchasing decisions and sustainability…
Recycling feels good. But recycling alone is not the answer: Ok, let’s talk about recycling. Recycling is a huge and imperative part of the future of the zero waste movement! Don’t you love recycling? The entire process is fascinating… and it makes us feel so much better about…
Have you ever just been in that situation where you are trying to explain a simple and obvious environmental, political, or social concept, and the other person seems to be actively ignoring facts and being stubborn? They have a bunch of weird ideas that don’t really line up…
The fact of the matter is that it costs money- real money, and natural resources to make a totally cruelty free and natural product from start to finish. This again points us quickly back in the direction of second hand shopping! Zero waste, humane, inexpensive, giving back to…
All renditions of the attitude that demands, "I don't care because I don't believe in it- it's all fake" just really break my heart. No, it is not really offensive to me to hear someone say this. I understand the feeling. I've had things that burned me that…
Mission: to live by your values, in hopes of inspiring others and giving them permission to do the same. You have no idea what your action alone can do for other people- and entire groups- without you even talking about them. You have seen it in the movies.…
So you want to change somebody's attitude about bettering their life or the environment, do you? What not to do: First and foremost, people don't want to be wrong or bad. If you want to make the biggest impact in a conversation, be very careful not to put…
You just can't find any time in your day, and you're not even getting you needs met, or the recycle taken out. You need to outsource some responsibility! Kids can like helping, and in fact they are wired to do so. Look it up, you can help them…
What better productive protest than a values based zero waste lifestyle? You can quietly but obviously question the morals of society and give other people permission to do the same. Just begin to participate in a new lifestyle- turn your back on the old unproductive ways, while gently encouraging…
It's easy to want to do better for the planet, eat cleaner food, take care of your needs, and all. It's another thing to feel awkward about it in a group of less-caring friends that feel weird when you try to be green or healthy. How does this…
Not only does it seem that we don't have time to care for ourselves or take sustainability steps in this day and age, but it also can feel like the cards are actually stacked against us. Maybe it feels like the whole world is telling you that you…
How do we stay positive in such a crazy place (Earth), with mixed insanity flying around in our hearts and minds? Many people wonder if there is even such thing as staying positive when you can't ignore the sadness of the world, when you feel like everything you…
Who is to blame For all these Earthly and environmental atrocities? We know there is some kind of evil out there, or so we think. Is it the inventors? The manufacturers? The pushers? The retailers or the consumers? What a yucky soup to start mucking through! Really, there…
Many people will absolutely embrace your mission. To a large quantity of Earthlings it may be perceived like somewhat of a ridiculous subculture movement, whether it be you individually or in large groups. Maybe it is a subculture, and maybe that's not a bad thing! The main…
There really are only two reasons people do or don't do anything at all. It's going to be extremely difficult to create change and growth in your life if you don't understand this principle. It's basically the blanket principal that just about every life coach or guru you'll…
Anyone else feel guilty and lazy when they sleep in, no matter how much you like and NEEEEEED it? Or get a bit pouty or pissy when they wish for more time in bed relaxing on any given morning? Whichever vibration you land in, it's a no-go. Getting…
Labor makes the consumer world go round, and it's usually not so pleasant as that of the honeybee... As always, it's important to focus on positivity and avoid as much negative as humanly possible, in order to create more and more goodness. Avoiding negatives does not mean keeping…
People will be people. They may piss you off. They may stomp on your dreams and spit on your truth, so ya may as well get that inner peace party started, ASAP. Scan your body for sensations, and find that one iota of stillness within you. Then focus…
What are you trying to achieve right now that maybe you keep stalling on in one way or another? Living more sustainably or healthfully? Practicing bigger peace? Starting your own business? You're awesome, and right off the bat I just have to say, thank you for what you're…
Man, I have loved watching fireworks displays in my lifetime. I would even go so far as to say I crave a good display- especially from up-close. But besides the trauma, pollution and waste, there are so many reasons to move away for celebrating with fireworks. Get ready…