I have an awesome coach/mentor at work whom I have 1:1 meetings with every week. One week
we decided to meet up for coffee at one of our favorite coffee shop and just
sit and recap on what’s going on and what needs to get done. We always like to include
personal updates during these sessions and this is when she introduced an idea to
me: “Trash is For Tossers.” At the
time she had bought two books about living a zero-waste lifestyle which sounded
extremely challenging, yet freeing. My mentor had me Google one of the videos she found and here it is:
After figuring out who inspired Lauren I dug deeper into
this Zero Waste Home. You won’t
believe how mindfully these people live. Check it out:
Okay, I get it. It seems a little extreme but it’s not impossible. They seem to be getting along just fine, better than most actually. I truly believe less stuff = more happiness. I can’t stand clutter and too much stuff makes me feel claustrophobic. Bea Johnson (author of Zero Waste Home) even says, “Since embarking on the Zero Waste lifestyle, our lives have changed for the better: We feel happier and lead more meaningful lives, based on experiences instead of stuff." If we all start making more mindful choices of the waste in our lives I think we can slowly get closer to this point.
The Good Life doesn’t mean you must have everything under the sun.
Don't let your possessions possess you. The Good Life can come solely from your family,
friends, memories and a roof over your head. We all have the capability to live The Good
Life . . . with zero waste!
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