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That which holds us ....

 

I am going to stick to the connect with the Earth element that I wrote about last week.

The pandemic has given us a lot of time to observe and re-think some things, right from fitness to looking inward and most definitely outward. It has also made us conscious of the environment.

We now realize that maybe we didn’t need to consume so much in the materialistic sense. Our wardrobes are full of clothes, and our shoes think we are dead or something (At least mine think I am :)… I miss them too ). After having consumed so much - we wonder if we can differentiate between a need and a want.

This may be an excellent time to ponder over some of these parts of our daily lives.

We have a place of influence in our homes. We may be primary or secondary consumers of many products, which may help us practice waste management or avoid plastic. You may notice that these products are slightly expensive. But if we can invest in our shoes and our clothes and our lipsticks and our nail paints. You get the drift.

It may be time for us to come together and start small. It doesn’t have to be a sacrifice or giving up something.

A simple start is to recycle and re-use. Upcycle.



  • Teach our children to be conscious - this is their future. Make your own compost. Get a compost basket if you stay in a flat and do not have space.
  • Menstrual cups or eco-friendly sanitary napkins
  • Cloth diapers - inconvenient, yes, but think about the plastic that is being used.
  • Cloth bags instead of plastic bags - Biodegradable bin bags.
  • Rechargeable batteries?
  • Reuse water bottles as masala bottles - may not look pretty, but can we get creative in our kitchens?
  • House cleaners - Better India has amazing enzyme-based products. The bottles can be refilled or returned.
  • Handmade soaps - Non-chemical
  • A bamboo toothbrush - I think we also get neem twigs now.
  • Wheatgrass straws or reusable straws.
  • Coir scrubs instead of a sponge.
  • Seed paper pencils
  • You can gift a tree :)

 

 

If you notice, we are evolving, but we are also going back to age-old methods.

 

I have included some links below.

 

https://shop.thebetterindia.com/

https://www.ishalife.com/in/bodycare/hair-care/shampoos

https://brownliving.in/products

https://www.qtrove.com/

https://www.amazon.in/TUGS-100-Wheat-Grass-Straws/

https://brownliving.in/products/seed-paper-pens

 

Most of you must be practicing this already.


I would love more ideas and also read about ideas that we can think about to hold our dear planet.



 

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