Recycled Resolution

I decided to recycle my 2008 resolution for 2009. The resolution was to not buy anything that I did not need. There was an article in the St. Catharines Standard about it in January, maybe you saw it? (No "jonsing" jokes, please.)

This all started back in 2007 when I read an article abut a woman who decided to challenge herself by not buying clothing for 6 months. I was fascinated by this. Why would someone decide to do this, why? Around the same time, I was hosting a seminar through my business about going "green". I remembered the article and thought that if I was going to get up and talk about "going green" then I better have some experience with it. My talk was mainly about consumerism and reusing old things for new uses (more on that in other blogs). I decided that for the 3 months leading up to the seminar in March, that I would try and do the same but with everything not just clothes. After researching environmental issues I knew there was more to cutting back than just clothing.

It eventually became my resolution because after the seminar I stayed at it all year long (I fell off the wagon on several occasions, I am not a saint) and thought I could do better this year. I decided to blog about it since everyone comments how what a drastic thing it is. I think it is more about being aware and making conscious decisions with my money, what I put in my body, on my body, and into the environment. Maybe that is drastic to some (I never got the drastic 80's haircut in high school so I am due for drastic. Wait, there was that horrible Annie perm in grade 9 but that was more a big mistake than drastic...) but I saw it as something that was important for me to do. 

Join me on my year of searching for a good used clothing store, garage sailing (as my daughter calls it), and all my good finds along the way. I want to also share my latest finds in organic products I like and use along with how much money I save when I don't buy something I see that I want. That should add up quickly!

 I talk to so many people who want to know how to make changes in their lives too. I am a woman/mother who wants to find the good stuff and what works. If you have anything to add or share please leave a comment, I want to hear your opinions and feelings on this.