It is SO easy to feel the eco-'trying to be earth-friendly is pointless!!' feel. I feel it all the time. The best consolation/advice I give myself is that old starfish story - you know, that old, corny one about the person on the beach after a storm, where there were hundreds of starfish washed up, stranded. Another person comes along and says 'what are you doing, you can't save them all, why bother? It doesn't make a difference!' and the first person picks up a starfish and throws it in the water and says, 'It made a difference for that one.' (then the other person, inspired, joins and helps, and others join, etc, and all the starfishies are saved and they all lived happily ever after.)
I don’t need an imaginary guilt ghost...I have a pug...she looks at me with those guilt eyes and I rethink ALL my life choices lol. Oh and I do love those silicon pocket things; they’re great!!
This was really fun and insightful to read! I love the imaginary Greta! I also feel like having a Prius makes me an obvious environmentalist... so if I accidentally don’t recycle one thing correctly it evens out? Right?? But really, you made me stop and think about how I can be more mindful again about my reducing and reusing.
Thanks for the motivation!! Such a strange year but reading things like your blog always helps me keep on keepin’ on!! Also, Love the links as always! :)
Dear Felicia, Might I suggest you secretly take the plastic mermaids and create wall art with them. You know, maybe shadow box them sitting in a Greta lecture or something.
Another stellar entry, and kudos on the recovering that connection to the more environmentally focused Felicia! Just shaking off a bit of this past year's depressive state and getting things going again. I had too long been held on pause in several ways by 2020, so I felt this new entry, deeply.
If I felt the presence of Greta in my house I would immediately have a house-cleaning. 😂 I don't want her mean, caustic, hateful vibes in my peaceful home. But, then again I drive a mini-van because I have kids and their friends have decided to always hang out at our house. I figured I do less damage taking kids home in a mini-van than my husband and I driving two cars all over town to deposit them back where they belong. I'm not sure how they get here. They're just *here* all of a sudden. But, that's ok. I want to be that house. I want to be that parent. Still undecided how I feel about them coming and adding things to the running grocery list on the fridge. 🤦♀️😜
As someone else who prioritizes the environment: While you dont get to control what happens to you, you *do* get to control how you react to it. Good to see that you are rediscovering a part of who we believed you to be.
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It is SO easy to feel the eco-'trying to be earth-friendly is pointless!!' feel. I feel it all the time. The best consolation/advice I give myself is that old starfish story - you know, that old, corny one about the person on the beach after a storm, where there were hundreds of starfish washed up, stranded. Another person comes along and says 'what are you doing, you can't save them all, why bother? It doesn't make a difference!' and the first person picks up a starfish and throws it in the water and says, 'It made a difference for that one.' (then the other person, inspired, joins and helps, and others join, etc, and all the starfishies are saved and they all lived happily ever after.)
Look for your local Buy Nothing group where you can give away things like the mermaid! :)
Mustn't separate the mermaidses, precious - there are supposed to be many! Remember, Ariel and her sisters numbered 7!
I don’t need an imaginary guilt ghost...I have a pug...she looks at me with those guilt eyes and I rethink ALL my life choices lol. Oh and I do love those silicon pocket things; they’re great!!
This was really fun and insightful to read! I love the imaginary Greta! I also feel like having a Prius makes me an obvious environmentalist... so if I accidentally don’t recycle one thing correctly it evens out? Right?? But really, you made me stop and think about how I can be more mindful again about my reducing and reusing.
Greta is fierce!😀
Thanks for the motivation!! Such a strange year but reading things like your blog always helps me keep on keepin’ on!! Also, Love the links as always! :)
Dear Felicia, Might I suggest you secretly take the plastic mermaids and create wall art with them. You know, maybe shadow box them sitting in a Greta lecture or something.
You have ...........A Beautiful Mind.....♥
good one
Another stellar entry, and kudos on the recovering that connection to the more environmentally focused Felicia! Just shaking off a bit of this past year's depressive state and getting things going again. I had too long been held on pause in several ways by 2020, so I felt this new entry, deeply.
We have a one-eyed Reginald in our household, but he's a cat, not a sea turtle!
If I felt the presence of Greta in my house I would immediately have a house-cleaning. 😂 I don't want her mean, caustic, hateful vibes in my peaceful home. But, then again I drive a mini-van because I have kids and their friends have decided to always hang out at our house. I figured I do less damage taking kids home in a mini-van than my husband and I driving two cars all over town to deposit them back where they belong. I'm not sure how they get here. They're just *here* all of a sudden. But, that's ok. I want to be that house. I want to be that parent. Still undecided how I feel about them coming and adding things to the running grocery list on the fridge. 🤦♀️😜
As someone else who prioritizes the environment: While you dont get to control what happens to you, you *do* get to control how you react to it. Good to see that you are rediscovering a part of who we believed you to be.
You're an inspiration. Thanks for being you!
Is the mermaid available for adoption?
I love mermaids 🧜