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Who’s ready to juice?

Cleaning out my fridge this weekend. Today’s juice included kale, spinach, mint, carrots, beets, and pomegranate. I probably should’ve changed out of my white sweater before wrestling with the pomegranates... #juicing #juice #energyboost #energy #healthyfood #fruit #vegetables #mint #kale #greens #kitchen #fresh #natural #wholefoods #healthyeating #vitamins #eattherainbow

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What happens when you run out of things like toothpaste, lotion, or shampoo? Is it an immediate trip to the store or can you wait a day or two?

I used to buy products and toiletries with as much urgency as food. In fact, I put them on my grocery lists so I wouldn’t forget. I’d even buy an extra bottle or tube before the current one ran out.

Toiletries are expensive. They are conveniently sold at most grocery stores, and so the line between want and need is blurred. It’s easy to feel the same sense of urgency for replenishing a toiletry as it is for basic food. But are they really the same?

When I was trying to par down my bathroom items, I would experiment with other products to find substitutes. Oil for lotion, vinegar for conditioner, soap for shaving, etc. The more purposes I could find for things, the less bottles, sprays, and tubes that I needed to keep around.

Taking a step back from the name brands and concoctions that I thought I needed, I realized how engrained we are in the system- and how little we need. Read my full post about product necessity on my blog (link in bio). #blogger #ecofriendly #minimalism #minimalist #naturalproducts #knowwhatyouneed #coconutoil #barsoap #bottles #jars #greenlife #productaddiction #isitnecessary #toiletries #necessities

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Change
is easier to think about
when you focus on
what can you accomplish right now.

Keep doing this every day.

Look back every once in a while to remind yourself how far you’ve come,

and look forward every once in a while to keep your eyes on the goal.

Small steps will add up to big changes, but they take TIME. It takes time for our brains to wire new habits and for us to develop new skills.

Sometimes change happens all at once, like a moving life event. But with most others, it is an accumulation of actions and thoughts over time. It can be like a raging storm front that suddenly blows through, or the slow warming of the seasons from winter to spring. It is all change.

Change doesn’t require a rigid plan. It doesn’t need to be immediate. Some changes are like planting seeds, and it’s okay to sit on motivation for a while until it manifests with resources, energy, and inspiration. When it does, run with it!

Being eco friendly is one of the goals of my blog. Changing a disposable and waste-heavy culture is starting one person at a time, but every adjustment you make in your life, no matter how small, is contributing to a healthier planet and a more sustainable future.

#fall #leaves #fallcolors #fallleaves #change #changemanagement #seasons #winteriscoming #smallsteps #ecofriendly #nature #motivation #bethechange #changehappens #lovelife #hope #mothernature #happyplanet #dontgiveup #youcandoit #green #goinggreen

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The aftermath of today’s lunch at work. I stored it in a glass container and ate with a reusable utensil set.

Glass is great because it washes clean and doesn’t stain like plastic containers. I think my food also tastes better.

I don’t always remember to bring my utensil set, but I’m becoming more consistent. I chose bamboo instead of stainless steel because it’s lighter. Who wants a heavy purse? My bamboo set comes with a carry case that makes it convenient to toss in my small backpack. Sometimes, I even forget it’s there!

Visit my blog (link in bio) for more ways that I’ve been reducing plastic and waste.

#ecofriendly #glass #lunch #worklunch #bamboo #reusableutensils #goinggreen #stainfree #reducewaste #planetearth #mothernature #reusereducerecycle #smallchanges #partofthemovement

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I saw this gorgeous flower peeking at me from under a bush when I was walking. I had to stop for a picture.

It’s easy to speed along my daily routes because I want to get home or I’m hungry.

But we’re missing so much by living this way.
Flowers bloom, leaves change, clouds move. Beauty is all around us, if we just slow down to see it.

Something different will be along your path each day. By being mindful and present, we can notice and appreciate these small changes.

#nofilter #flower #flowers #orangeflower #nature #naturephoto #peekaboo #walking #appreciate #slowdown #glamshot #ecofriendly #flowersarefriends #citywalk #citynature #beauty #blooming #mindfulness

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This summer, I started going to farmer’s markets 👩🏻‍🌾 every week. I’m not sure why I didn’t start doing this sooner.

Food at the grocery store isn’t always picked when it’s ripe. I remember the first time I tried fresh-picked strawberries 🍓 (by yours truly) and was shocked. They didn’t even taste like the same fruit I had grown up knowing.

I recently picked up some local honey and beeswax 🐝. Learn more by reading my blog post - link in bio.

#honey #beeswax #farmersmarket #localproduce #freshpicked #allergies #ripe #organic #local #bees #supportlocal #hand

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