lets break it down

so i dont know about you, but when i think of going green i think dollar signs and a LOT of effort i dont have time for. i am a full time student with extra on the side and if i want to make an impact it has got to be EASY. so this is for all of you out there that want to be green but think the above. IT CAN BE DONE FOLKS! here are some of the ways to break it down:

for starters, recycle. its free you know. buy yourself some blue bags or a blue bin and throw all your cans, bottles, plastics, and cardboards into it. wala, done. earth impacted.

second, turn your lights off whenever you are not using them and try to buy energy efficient light bulbs. you will notice a difference in your bill. same goes for heat. keep it as low as possibly and wear layers!!

did you know that even though you turn off your electronics etc. they continue to draw out energy? they do! so why not just unplug everything- i know this seems difficult and hard to remember but its worth a try. who doesn't like lower utility bills? one idea is to buy power bars and plug all of your stuff into a couple of them that way you only have to pull out one plug vs. 10. just a thought...

in a future blog i will break down how to make your own indoor compost. super easy, creates the most beautiful dirt for your garden AND natural fertilizer that you would pay big bucks for in the store. this also cuts down on household waste. love it!

the last and most challenging thing is to not spend money on things you don't need.period. as a society we are programmed from birth to be consumers. think about it, God has given us a beautiful world and intelligent  brains to do adventurous and creative things, yet we choose to walk brainlessly around malls??? now this isn't all bad but it can become bad if you get into a cycle of buying stuff you don't need-especially when it is CREATED to break down so you have to buy more. their smart i tell you...and i get sucked into it every time. SO. this year -or this month cuz its going to take some time- im going to only buy things i need- so food, gifts, necessary items and think twice about the things i don't need. this way i can learn to not be a consumer, be a good steward of my mula, AND go to Asia. to add, this is not to necessarily be frugile or cheap but a lesson in using my time and money more wisely and on things THAT MATTER.

so wala, easy. done.

again, you don't have to spend money to be friendly to the earth, just mentally conscious of what decisions you make everyday. once your in a habit, it becomes like second nature and honestly, from experience, you feel SO good about how you are living your life.

cheers to being green