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The Reality of Going Green – Failure and Patience
I had planned that my next post for you all would be a tutorial for making your own natural toothpaste. I’d give you the ingredients, explain the many benefits, and leave you with the encouragement to take the natural route and be more aware of what products you’re consuming. I even wrote out the majority of the post and had it ready so I could insert the magical ingredients that would give you this awesome toothpaste. That draft is, as you may have guessed, still a draft. No ingredients listed. I thought I had the perfect recipe. I mixed it together, personalized it with essential oils, and it smelled great.…
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Why Bother Being Eco-Friendly?
With most of us leading chaotic lives full of personal obstacles and responsibilities, we are forced to choose what is most important to us to spend our time and energy on. We often prioritize family, friends, education, money, sometimes pleasure or relaxation. We balance these with more specific aspects of our lives, and once you put all of that together, our plates seem full. Balancing all of these responsibilities as well as our sanity can prove difficult, and often frustrating. Where is there room for things like environmental consciousness? The truth is, there’s room everywhere. The environment is everywhere, and so are opportunities to appreciate and protect it. …