If you've ever wondered if you should jump all in to a green lifestyle or dip your toes in and take things a bit slower, then today's episode is for YOU!
If you've followed me for a while you'll know that I promote the message that you can be green without compromising your lifestyle and this is something that I truly believe in.
I know I’m more than likely preaching to the converted here but sooooo many people genuinely think that being green equals going without or creating more work for yourself, and in some cases that may be the case, but in most, living greener simply involves being more mindful of the resources you're using and the waste you're creating. And all too often the pros of switching to a greener lifestyle like better health, more cash and deeper relationships, far outweigh any perceived inconvenience.
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‘Eco’ and ‘frugal’ are pretty much the same thing, right? You might think that having the dollar and the environment in mind are interchangeable and complimentary, but they're actually quite different things.
From a sustainability point of view, trying to live in an eco way is much better because whereas frugal people might buy the cheaper product because it will save them money in the short term, from an eco point of view we take into account so much more than the dollar value … things like where and how the product was produced, the lifecycle, quality, how long it will last, and how much waste it produces. So we might end up paying a lot more for an item in the initial outlay, but would be happy to spend more on a quality item that wouldn’t need replacing.
After all, quality always beats quantity!
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If you've ever downplayed the efforts you're making to live greener because there's things you know you're doing that so aren't eco-friendly, then today's episode is for YOU!
So last week I met an amazing business mum in a group mastermind I've joined. We started chatting about our businesses and just life in general and before too long she said "oh, I'm not eco at all!" She went on to list all the things she hadn't done, like mentioning the fact she never got around to using cloth nappies on her kids.
The funny thing though was the conversation swung to just general living and she started talking about her chickens and pretty simple lifestyle on a rural block out of town and it dawned on me..... "You're more Eco than you think"! I mean, food waste alone makes up around 40% of the waste from Australian households and when you keep chickens you eliminate that pretty much altogether!
But our chat got me thinking a bit more. We often downplay the efforts we're making and feel guilty about the stuff we're not doing (like not using cloth nappies) but we forget to focus on the awesome stuff we are doing (like keeping chickens).
It's human nature to dwell on our misgivings, rather than our wins, but I really want you to focus on the great things you ARE doing. Give yourself some positive reinforcement every now and then, rather than beating yourself up and going on a guilt trip. You'll then be more inclined, and be in a much better headspace, to take the next step in your eco journey.
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