EARTH DAY PERFORMATIVE ACTIVISM// Expectations VS. Reality

About a month ago, when I knew Earth Day was coming I was super pumped. But the closer it got I started to feel mild dread. The approaching Earth Day was starting to symbolize this massive failure, because I had not written a single word in a month and the project I was hoping to announce was not ready.

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ARE YOU ON YOUR PATH// Practice, Change and Accepting the Past

If you're working to change and interested in growth, there will be slip ups; when you-know you know better but cave to an old pattern anyway. You can consciously be aware that something is not healthy, and still do it. This is part of the process of change.

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ZERO WASTE SHOPPING// A Business is not “Zero Waste” Because it Offers a Reusable Container Policy.

Does the bulk store you shop at recycle their packaging? Do they compost? What happens to their food waste? Is there compliance with labor laws? What happens behind-the-scenes of a business is just as important.

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ZERO WASTE// It’s Not Really New

The idea that taking care of the planet, is new or only for certain people is not true. And the way some ethical movements are getting marketed makes it seem like there’s a rule book or that using what you already own is not good enough…

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SIMPLICITY// We Only Get So Much Time. Are You Using Yours?

Simplicity is about making time. We only get a certain amount of hours, it's not limitless as we sometimes feel it is. If you didn’t perceive your time to be limitless would you do things differently

DELUTTERING IS A WASTE PROBLEM// A Theory about Objects and Clothing Attachment

There are many aspects of our relationship to objects and consumerism that I believe are problematic; like the illusion that something external, like physical possessions, will bring lasting happiness.

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MAKING SPACE// Calling In and Letting Go

The nature of bringing certain things into your life
will require movement.
Shifting, clearing, releasing.
Calling in requires space,
And space is made by letting go.

NEW YEAR// Quicksand House

The place I was living,
my metaphorical house
(body, spirit, self, mind, external world)
came down.
Beyond repair.

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REPRESENTATION// Zero Waste Instagram and The Responsibility of Image-Making

Images represent ideas, and on Instagram, where images can be posted with little accountability, it means that big concepts like “#zerowaste” get represented by whoever makes images.

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ECO-FRIENDLY SWAPS// Ingredients in Soaps and Cleaning Products

Buying a shampoo, laundry, or makeup product is also about deconstructing the object. You’re buying the plastic bottle, the ingredients, the health effects. One of the easiest eco-friendly swaps is choosing non toxic liquids.

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