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Zero Waste: Craving Simplicity
Dec. 27th, 2019 12:41 amI have developed a major desire to be more in control of my life and to be more focused and more conscious in ALL of my thoughts and actions. I feel like there are many excesses weighing me down at this point, and I just crave simplicity. This isn't directly related to a zero waste journey, however I think that it is intrinsically linked; by simplifying and being more efficient in several aspects of my life, several other areas should see very positive benefits as a result.
The most obvious area is my physical self; through reducing my consumption and through switching to healthier food choices and more exercise I should see significant weight loss over the next year and that will feel good. I feel sluggish at present, and as mentioned before I feel that my body is a physical representation of everything else so as everything gets addressed, my body should be reflective of those changes.
I feel the need to do a major de-clutter and a major re-organisation of our home. We have three under-threes so we have a lot of equipment, toys, clothes of various sizes; our house is bursting at the seams. Coupled with that, we haven't made a final decision regarding the size of our family and whether we might have one more baby so a lot of our clutter is a result of this limbo. Once we reach a point where we are finished having kids, we can start to get rid of things as the youngest grows out of them and that will feel good. Our lives are very busy, and the only time we get that we might be able to spend on things like painting and decorating and putting up shelves or moving furniture or doing any semi-big projects like that is when they are sleeping, so it's not remotely practical (plus they are sleeping in some of the spaces we need to address!). I feel somewhat motivated to address some of these renovation issues before I return to work, however I am resentful of the fact that I have to do it all myself, it would be so much easier if it were a team effort.
I have been mentally distracted by my phone and it bothers me a lot. I sense that my distraction is primarily because I do not want to face some of the hard truths mentioned in the paragraph above, so I mindlessly flick through Facebook or read articles just to fill the time that would otherwise be spent feeling angry about how certain things are right now. Regardless of the initial cause or driver of the phone use, it has now become an irritating habit and I would like to break it. I would love to be much more in the moment, and be happy with my moment, so I will endeavour to implement a zero screen (or at least zero phone) policy. Of course zero will be unattainable here, so I need to find a level that I am comfortable with in terms of the example I am setting for the children and work to maintain that level. How does the screen time relate to a zero waste journey? I think by reducing everything that is excess in life, I will gradually pare back to basics and have a more natural, simple existence.
The most obvious area is my physical self; through reducing my consumption and through switching to healthier food choices and more exercise I should see significant weight loss over the next year and that will feel good. I feel sluggish at present, and as mentioned before I feel that my body is a physical representation of everything else so as everything gets addressed, my body should be reflective of those changes.
I feel the need to do a major de-clutter and a major re-organisation of our home. We have three under-threes so we have a lot of equipment, toys, clothes of various sizes; our house is bursting at the seams. Coupled with that, we haven't made a final decision regarding the size of our family and whether we might have one more baby so a lot of our clutter is a result of this limbo. Once we reach a point where we are finished having kids, we can start to get rid of things as the youngest grows out of them and that will feel good. Our lives are very busy, and the only time we get that we might be able to spend on things like painting and decorating and putting up shelves or moving furniture or doing any semi-big projects like that is when they are sleeping, so it's not remotely practical (plus they are sleeping in some of the spaces we need to address!). I feel somewhat motivated to address some of these renovation issues before I return to work, however I am resentful of the fact that I have to do it all myself, it would be so much easier if it were a team effort.
I have been mentally distracted by my phone and it bothers me a lot. I sense that my distraction is primarily because I do not want to face some of the hard truths mentioned in the paragraph above, so I mindlessly flick through Facebook or read articles just to fill the time that would otherwise be spent feeling angry about how certain things are right now. Regardless of the initial cause or driver of the phone use, it has now become an irritating habit and I would like to break it. I would love to be much more in the moment, and be happy with my moment, so I will endeavour to implement a zero screen (or at least zero phone) policy. Of course zero will be unattainable here, so I need to find a level that I am comfortable with in terms of the example I am setting for the children and work to maintain that level. How does the screen time relate to a zero waste journey? I think by reducing everything that is excess in life, I will gradually pare back to basics and have a more natural, simple existence.
