A beautiful day here bright and sunny, we had to deliver my parents back to the airport after their stay and were very sad to see them go. One of the harder things about living away is saying goodbye until the next visit.
I have been looking for some green news to pass on and I came up with these eco downsizing tips which in the present economic climate are probably very appropriate.
1) Analyse your time and
finance budgets
Are you stressed out and stretched to your limits? Do
you have all you materially desire, yet still find yourself unhappy? Do you want
to spend more time with the ones you love?
Downshifting is about slowing
down your pace, finding a better work/life balance, consequently embracing
living with less and leading a simpler, greener and happier
life!
2) Cut up a credit
card.
Cutting up a credit card is not only practical, but also
powerfully symbolic. The very act itself offers an instant and positively
liberating effect.
3) List your usual weekly
purchases & eliminate non-essential items.
It's time to ditch
a few of those impulsive, pick-me-up purchases you usually make to cheer
yourself up.
Consider this, if you have a happier disposition and are
less stressed, you won't need to buy them!
4) Plant something in the garden to cultivate
and eat and start a compost heap.
Another great lesson on the ladder to achieving
downshifting contentment, comes in the realisation that not all food comes from
the shops!
5) Hand-make a simple card
for the next birthday or event on your calendar.
You can save a fortune by making your own greetings
cards and you will create far more of an impact with the recipient because you
have taken the time to create something personal.
Simple idea's but might be helpful. If you want to be really radical you could turn off the TV play a few games or just talk as a family.Anybody else got any idea's? I would love to hear about them even if you only want to say you think they are a load of rubbish!
Linda
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