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trying to use more consciously

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So I bought a car, its cheap, small, fuel efficient, and an amazing feeling of freedom. But I feel guilty about the craft it will release into the atmosphere during its lifetime, and at the same time, I need it. I have no other to get groceries without relying on my parents which doesn't always work for my schedule meaning I can for 3-4 weeks at a time without being able to get fresh fruit and vegetables. The bus that I could catch will cost $64 return trip each time I use it and also means I can't buy bulk amounts of groceries. It IS practical to reduce meat and dairy intakes and to recycle and reuse and to thrift but how people be expected to stop using their cars when some are situations like mine, or worse?

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Happy Pride Month!! I decided to paint rainbow wildflowers in honor of Pride this year! I hope y'all are doing well and have a wonderful month! 

And if you’re interested, this artwork is available as a high-res digital download for $3 in my shop, and as a physical print for $6. You can find those things here!

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This is so pretty!

Im a bit early pride month this year, but we shouldn't only be allowed to show our pride and our colours just one month per year, straight can do it year round and so can we.

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My mum was just complaining to me about a young person she knows who was saying that they turned a movie off because it had a hetero sex scene in it and that is "repulsive". My mum was offended, being a hetero woman. She told me that this person usually will get offended when people complain or put down any gay, lesbian, bi etc. People at all and she called this person a hypocrite.

But then mum and I got into a conversation which ended up with me trying to explain to mum that I believe everyone is entitled to their opinions, but that people should learn to keep them more to themselves. Some people get offended too easily, and maybe they need to be more aware that they're not going to agree with everyone's views. But ultimately there's no point in being so open about your negative views on the world and the people around you.

Mum ended up saying, "I don't like gays, why should that matter so long as I don't bully anyone?"

...I'm gay

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Today I bought a book to aid me through information on my journey through my wasteful lifestyle and out the other side. That book is called 'The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis' by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac. You need to pick up this book. Not because you need to read it for the sake of yourself, but for the sake of the world at large. Im on page 53 and I've already cried, dreamed, hoped, been disappointed and then come out the other side of the 4th chapter with ideas and inspiration for how I could begin to motivate myself, my family and community to make changes.

"It is 2050. Beyond the emissions reductions registered in 2015, no further efforts were made to control emissions. We are heading for a world that will be more than 3 degrees Celsius warmer by 2100." (Figueres/Rivett-Carnac. Page 21)

You may think that global warming won't effect you, but it already is, it will lower your childrens' quality of life and it will murder your grandchildren.

Don't bag all your produce in separate plastic bags and plant a damn tree for hecksake.

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So for dinner tonight I had Chickpeas with Corn and mushroom, with a sauce made from maple syrup, soy sauce, corn flour, paprika, chilli and BBQ sauce. I had fried off the chickpeas, mushrooms and corn kernels, then mixed the sauce ingredients all together and cooked in a pan stirring frequently. It was really damn good. Afterwards, for dessert, I made a small cake with coconut milk, flour, vanilla extract and peanut butter and I used the water from the chickpeas and some icing sugar to make a really sweet yummy cream.

Everything was really tasty and just proof to me that cutting right back on animal bi-products is actually an easy and worth while life style choice.

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How I'm making my way to plastic-free

So I started off with a set of cutlery and a straw which I planned to take everywhere with me... I didn't. I kept forgetting and leaving them at home when I'd go out for lunch and time and time again I found myself holding a plastic knife and fork. It's easy to drink without a straw and say 'no thanks' when they're offered to you, but ya need a knife and fork to eat most things. I made sure to throw as few of these away as possible, taking them home and using them in my crafts or at least putting them in my recycle bin... until I realised you can't even recycle them.

I figured that in order for me to remember my cutlery, I'd have to make a bigger deal of it, I made sure that it was a whole kit. I added a collapsible travel mug, fabric napkin and a fabric tote bag to keep it all in. since doing that and keeping it in an easy to remember spot in my home, and since then I've been 100% more successful.

Yes! I've made a start.

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Partial Vegan

I know this isn't going to be good enough to some people, but I'm making an effort.

I don't want to ruin my diet or make myself sick so I'm taking it slow. I'm starting with only eating meat 2-3 times per week and searching for recyclable packaging on my food. I've stocked my fridge with plant-based cheese and soy milk (might try coconut next), and stocked my cupboard with lentils, chickpeas and less aluminium tins and more recyclable cardboards and packaging. and I've started a compost!

any ideas on foods/companies/processes to help me lower my waste output and animal bi-product use?

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Tom Organic

Today I tried the Tom Organic mid-rise period brief, for the first time. I've never used a product like this before and have always stuck to disposable products. But, since thinking about how much waste the average person produces per day, I figured I'd give it a go.

This is a fantastic product! And today alone I've saved so much waste from making it's way into my bin.

Despite it seeming like a gross idea to me at first, it was incredibly easy and hassle-free to simply rinse them off with hot water and soap in the shower.

And P.S they really do soak up as much as they say they do in the ads, brilliant

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Today I'm going home. This is the longest and furthest I've ever been from my home and I miss it dearly. I'm so excited about it, that I only got 3 hours sleep last night. My home is my canvas, my studio, my creative and free space and I never want to leave it again.

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Lists like these I find are great if you have a way to filter microplastics out of your laundry with something like  guppy bag. I also use it when I’m looking for a new clothing item. Being able to pick natural fibers over synthetics is preferable when there’s the option. Even when clothes aren’t in the wash they release micro plastics as you wear them. When looking for new items I try to look for  more natural fibers. This also holds over for other items where textiles are part of their construction. If you aren’t overly familiar with different types of fabrics hopefully this will be useful in making decisions on how to be more responsible for your textile waste!

photo credit to reducewastenow on instagram

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This is important when buying clothes or fabric even if you're thrifting

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Art by Jasmine Lee

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This is what I want in life, thanks

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Im trying to get into cross stitch, does anyone know of where I can buy sustainably sourced materials?

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My pinterest is filling with too many separate boards of fantastic ideas which will be forgotten. So I figured that instead of filling this virtual space with negative thoughts like I was probably going to, why not use it to organise my pins and fill it with my thoughts on sustainability and personal growth.

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