As a kid growing up in the heart of the bible belt, I thought that evolution = the theory that man came from monkey. Period. It wasn't until much later in life that I truly started to understand evolution separately from religion. Accepting the fact that things change, mature, and grow into what we need at a certain time is, to me, paramount in one's happiness in life.
When I started this blog, it was to share with you all of the new and different things we were doing to be green. We learned a great deal about recycling, composting, and the harmful chemicals in our every day products. I started making my own household cleansers and stopped drinking bottled water. I shared all the crazy things I was learning about like the Pacific Garbage Patch and ewaste third world countries.
But things are different now. I no longer shop for sport or for something to do on a Sunday afternoon. I haven't bought a roll of paper towels in over a year. I automatically reach for a sweater or blanket instead of turning up the thermostat. And I always get the urge to climb on top of one of those pallets of water bottles at Costco and tell people exactly what they're doing to the earth when they buy them.
I think our family has reached a certain green point where I don't have the same type of information to share that I always have. I've seen this happen to several of my favorite green superhero bloggers - Mama Bird at Surely You Nest, Michelle at Green Bean Dreams and, of course, Burban Mom.
That's not to say that I've achieved greenness and I can now move on with my life - far from it!! I've always viewed being "green" in relation to an extensive color wheel or those paint samples you see at the hardware store. It's not an "either you are or you aren't" type of thing.
So I guess I'm just trying to say that this blog is evolving. It's kind of "a dude in flux" (from my favorite movie Beautiful Girls) right now. I can only imagine that I will take it where our continued efforts to live more sustainably take us this year. In my prediction, that will encompass raising children who are kind to the earth and to each other, eating more sustainably, and making more things at home - whether that is food, gifts or anything else.
I hope you continue to enjoy the blog as much as we enjoy sharing our changes with you!
2 comments:
Cool! I really like how introspective you are about the process...and where your blog might go. I look forward to seeing what happens next!
I am the same with my blog Kellie!
I feel like we are just cruising along now with no drastic new "green" changes occuring, and nothing of any specific green interest to blog about.
I find myself blogging more now about daily life, veggies we have grown, things I have cooked, and occasional news items.
It is interesting that many of us green bloggers are following a similar path with this. One day I hope to be able to blog about going completely solar, or getting a Prius, although that day may not be for a while.
Great post!
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