- We are celebrating our last weekend in California. I have 17 humans + 1 cat staying and sleeping in my home currently. The chaos aside, it’s been emotionally charged. I usually don’t like large gatherings. I like intimate conversations and introverted gatherings. This one is an exception. To have all these folks willing to sleep on my living room floor, community cook and be zero waste for the weekend, made me very happy.
- I am leaving the Silicon Valley. There is wealth here and with it, comes material excess. While I can point fingers, I also owe it to the disposable culture for feeding my second hand shopping habit. I picked up a second-hand vacuum cleaner and room heater to take along when I move. Thank you for decluttering your possessions and letting me have them.
- I decluttered a little, to help me get ready for the move. It forced us to hold every single thing we own and ask “why do we need this? ” The subtractions always give me a temporary high, a sense of relief and a feeling of lightness.
- I finished cataloging the garments in my closet. Seeing, touching, photographing, writing about them – helped me find some peace. I usually always want something. Or am looking to get rid of something. Making a catalog helped me find a state of stillness. It helped me find contentment.
- Banksy’s Venice in Oil. I am forever thankful for the art and artists in my life.
Materialism :
This green cremation start-up.
Reading :
Meet Youheum. When Spirituality meets minimalism, a human like her arrives on this planet.
Holistic commitments to sustainability Vs superficial tweaks : On Greenwashing.
An Epicurean life. ( This video is a good 101. )