Being a mother has forever changed my views on practically everything. My priorities have shifted… one of the things I strive to instill in my kids is to live a life that is respectful to our environment and each other. When I was still pregnant with my firstborn, I started to eat more organic foods and paid more attention to how I lived my life… simplifying…reducing… and cutting out things in my life that were no longer useful or beneficial to my well being.
While the goal was to live a green live style, the reality was that with the cost of living so high, its pretty damn hard to, even with all the intention. But we must, because the future generations depend on it.
I think about the current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and how much destruction that is causing on the second to second, minute by minutes, days by days, and already months to months of oil that is gushing out into the waters. How can this being happening with so much technology and “intelligence” that humans have to plug up a pipe.
I think about all the things that we are doing to contribute to the destruction of Mother Earth, but I also can’t help to think about all the ways we can do something to be kind to Mother Earth.
I started to remind myself that we can do small things each day… that big things start small.
Here are a few things you can also do to be GREEN:
- Bring canvas bags to the grocery store or when you’re shopping
- Support local organic farmers and farmer’s markets
- Drive less, walk more
- Support Green businesses
- Recycle, Reuse and Reduce!
- Drive a hybrid or an electric car
- Inspire kids to love nature
- Inspire others to be more green!
These are also reminders for myself to be green, and hoping to lead by example.
