Plastic Free Living is…

During September, I participated in the 1 Million Women Plastic Free Challenge. I’ve dabbled in challenges before, but this was the first time I got a little more serious. During the three weeks I failed a lot (you can read about that here, here, and here) but...

Failing Plastic-Free

This last week of the 1MW Plastic-Free Challenge has probably been the most challenging. It’s also the week I consider to be the biggest failure for me. (If you want to read previous posts about the challenge, you’ll find them in Getting Organised, Week 1...

Plastic Free Challenge | More Failures + Wins

We’ve completed Week 2 of the 1MW Plastic-Free Challenge, and it’s been such an eye-opener. I’ve failed some more this week and, similar to last week, have learned some long-lasting lessons. I really am grateful for having participated in this...

Plastic Free Challenge

I signed up for a Plastic Free Challenge run by 1 Million Women in September 2019. It runs from September 9-30, and there are also Meat + Dairy-Free, and Car-Free Challenges. It’s actually a fundraiser – the money raised goes towards 1 Million Women, which...

How to be mindful in nature

Have you ever stood on the edge of an incoming tide and watched what’s happening on the beach? Nature has wonderfully quiet ways of helping us learn how to be mindful. I just had a beautiful experience, doing just that. I felt like a little kid again! It...