Awareness #1 - Simplicity is the KEY!

This morning I happened to watch Democracy Now news (probably one of the only news sources I trust) and the stories today had to do a lot with 9/11, the new building being built in NYC, who is funding it, who is making millions off of it, how much of it is outsourced leaving local US workers helpless, and how workers from 9/11 are dying from the materials they had to deal with. Here is the link if you would like to take a peak - Democracy Now

Politics goes round and round. People fight and are divided by hatred, complaining at an all time high, and the fists are out of who wants who in office. The leaders begin the claim to make a difference, but my awareness is that it begins with me and trust has been violated by a whole lot of them up there. The thing is I believe corporations are running the country. They are much larger than the government. You probably know this as well. Contributions lead to decisions to be voted on. And you know what, this goes all ways, even Environmental lobbyist I know make deals. I am no way near understanding political science, but something is just wrong and politics is dying for me. It doesn't seem the way anymore. The voice seems to be in small communities, local and sustainable living, supporting local farmers and making changes in your own home and community. It is about living simplicity. It is being an example for our children to learn.

With these thoughts this morning, I went online to do some of my own research. How can I make a difference when everything is so chaotic and impossible to fight. You stand up and either get called a trader or threatened and how does a passionate environmental girl keep on this journey? As stated above, I am feeling the need to keep it simple. I have a need to write on this blog the changes I am making and hoping someone out there will go on the journey as well. I know I am a product of this society. I have been taught by the advertisers that more is better, that new is better, that fast is better, that working yourself to death at jobs yo hate is better so you can have more stuff which is better. So my efforts in the upcoming months and years ahead is to say goodbye to the advertisers and find a  new, inner connection of living with respect and goodness on this earth. It is getting easier because it is fun and okay to let go of the teachings that are not sustainable. I want to meet the end of my life knowing I did something really good for myself, my wonderful daughter, my community, and my relationship with this incredible, beautiful, magnificent, perfect planet. I want to take the job of Earth Angel today and join the thousand Earth Angels that inspire me and who have been doing it for many years.

At the same time I believe in not punishing myself and going nuts. I think this is where we can fail. Commit to a million things at once and can't fulfill them. Easy, fun little steps is my plan. Hence, this journal/blog continues with much joy.

So today I was led on an educational, environmental journey. I viewed a great video on the history of stuff which is posted below. Also the history of bottled water that I will post. Today, I looked up ways to use glass containers instead of plastic storage containers or even yet maybe bio degradable bpa-free plastics if needed. Garage sales will be a place I look for creative ways to store food and food for my daughters lunch...where will this take me next?? The search continues….