Tag: lifestyle
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Eco-Nomics: It’s All in Your Head
Most of us know the drill: ice caps are melting, the Amazon is disappearing, we’re turning into plastic dolls, you’ve heard it all before. We care, so we carry cotton tote bags (if not forgotten), feel a bit guilty about takeaway coffee cups, and maybe even flirt with the idea of a zero-waste lifestyle for…
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Oops, I’m Doing It Again
New year, same planet on fire. So… Fair February is back. For those who are new here: last year, I challenged myself to make more sustainable choices for a month as an attempt to feel slightly less powerless about the state of the world. It was like eco-bootcamp, but with less sweating It worked… Kind…
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The Grand Finale
Well, well, well, would you look at that – we’ve made it to the 🌟grand🌟 finale of Fair February! It’s been a wild ride through 29 days, tackling 31 challenges, and scribbling down none less than 31.5 thousand words (cheers, WordPress) along the way. Today, I am taking a hard look at everything that shaped…
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Let’s (Not) Put A Label On It
This is part two of this entry Now that we’ve stepped into a world full of confusing, overly positive, and sometimes just plain wrong sustainability claims, it’s like trying to navigate the dating scene. You know, where labels mean defining a relationship and answering the question of “what are we.” Let’s see how tricky it…
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Did you know that happy peeps often get to enjoy life for up to 10 years longer? That’s a way bigger deal for life expectancy than almost anything else, only smoking comes close. When I was doing some prep work for this blog, I started wondering if my own experiences and some anecdotal observations would…
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