A few days have passed, and I figured I’d give a little update. Our older cat (my princess) had a health issue, but it has been fixed for now. Speaking of fur babies, they are quite spoiled! Our friends found the most amazing cat bed at the Goodwill! I don’t have a pic, but when I get one, I’ll update this post. I’ve been busy with my dissertation, and have been working on edits daily. What else? Oh, my fiancé and I have food poisoning (fun stuff, eh?), though his body’s reaction is far worse than mine.

More and more I’ve been looking at the lifestyle I choose to lead and can’t help but have my ideas splinter off in all directions. For instance, I try not to get too many things in wasteful packaging. When possible, it’s either the bulk section or containers that that can be reused/repurposed for me. I should state that there are people who need to have things in those plastics– the same with the whole straw issue. Regardless of what anyone says, it’s also a privilege to be able to live this lifestyle. A common misconception is that it always saves money and bulk bins are everywhere. This is not the case if you live in a food desert, don’t have the disposable income, etc. Okay, I’m going off on a tangent again.

So, take the thoughts I have on packaging that doesn’t always make sense, and I’ll start thinking about recycling. That will go into how effective low- and zero-waste really is, and why humans don’t do more on a global scale. I’ve stated several times that I know my personal choices won’t save the planet. No company makes one less straw because I no longer use them. Plastic bags are still made even though there are bag bans, and it’s not always wallet-friendly to purchase a ton of reusable bags. We often forget that not everyone has the resources many of us have available. Reusables are great, but the increasing demand for glass and stainless steel products leads to a depletion of more resources… and the plastic/single-use counterparts are still being made. I could go on for days because this topic isn’t so cut-and-dry. Maybe I’ll separate all of my thoughts into a series of posts 🤔 Let me know what you think about that idea.

I took a bit of a social media break, but I’m back to uploading. If you’re interested in getting a glimpse of life outside of the posts here, feel free to follow. I also post giveaways for my IG followers. One is coming up in spring! We will, if all goes according to plan, head out to the beach for a day of clean-up and to take a breather from everything else that has been going on. There is a market that I’m curious to check out because, not only do they carry the most delicious kombucha I’ve ever had, they also sell wares from local small businesses.

As I look around, I realize how lucky I am in many ways. Even though life can be a pain, I have the best cat babies and fiancé. Hope you all have a wonderful night!

Peace & Love, always!