All the things I want to do!
Some days I wake up and I feel like saving the world. Other days I want to save myself. I think about making one of those life lists many people are so fond of. I think about all the things I haven't done and I want to do it all. Then I stop myself thinking about mundane things such as money... Meh! And then I realize that many of the things I want to do I can start doing them locally and on a low budget. The problem is, I don't know where to start.
My husband and I have been talking more and more about becoming vegetarians. I personally think I would be OK if I can eat fish, so make me a Pescetarian (yes, such term exists). And I think we're leaning more and more towards it, for many reasons, mostly health-wise, but also the moral dilemma of eating animals. I can throw the whole biological issue in, talking about how our digestive system is not really designed for meat and all that... But oh well, you can read about it somewhere in the Internet. Now I'm researching, going through books on Amazon and figuring out what is the next step. I don't want to give up meat to end up filling the gaps with unhealthy stuff, and most of all I want to see if giving up some things in my diet will improve my blood glucose levels. It's certainly and adventure, and I don't want to be overwhelmed by it.
Another thing I want to do is becoming more conscious about the impact I have on the planet. I used to be this person obsessed with recycling, but I don't think I've ever taken the time to really make an effort to reduce my waste, and I'm certainly NOT the poster child for good decisions when it comes to managing my resources. But I believe thinking about it is the first step, and there is this global awareness going on that makes me want to act. I call myself a tree-hugger because I'm concerned for the future of Earth, but I really should try harder, and I'm going to.
And declutter... I have to! I have the feeling this month will be the time to do it. There are so many things I simply don't need! I remember when I moved to the U.S., I felt so light, there was so little baggage, there were just the basics. And now I look at my drawers, my closets, my bags and I wonder where all this stuff came from. It's hard to breathe when you there is so much clutter around.
Once I start making conscious decisions about my own health and my way of living, then I will be able to move forward to other things. But for now, this will do. And I'm feeling excited.
July 6th, 2009 - 08:22
I applaud you both for thinking about not only your health but the environment. Some of these changes won’t seem easy at first, but when you look back they will not be so bad.
I gotta tell you tho, I don’t care what anybody says. Our systems were designed to eat meat. If we weren’t, a hamburger wouldn’t taste better than cake to me ;-)
July 6th, 2009 - 11:09
Yay! I’m excited for you :)
July 6th, 2009 - 11:47
I’ve been feeling the de-clutter bug lately too! It is really amazing how much junk you can acccumulate without even realizing it!
July 12th, 2009 - 20:42
Beti, you can start by planting your own garden – or helping with an existing one. We volunteer at a local community garden, and the pleasure of seeing these potatoes, corn and cabbage grow and cover everything in green is undescribable.
Even better is having to harvest and then decide what to do with so much produce. We donate what we get, but the peace that comes from just this is incredible.