I'm not sure how to start this post. I've been thinking about it for a while.
The reason I started this blog was to let you know how I have been learning about living less toxic, as well as sharing resources and ways you could too.
I never wanted to be preachy or to guilt trip anyone into living more mindful of toxins in our world. A dear friend of mine let me know that often times I come on too strong and do make (at least) her feel guilty for not doing more.
I am sorry. I do not want to make you feel guilty. I DO want you to change, but not because I made you feel so bad about what you do that you change. I want you to know about the organic or natural side of things, compare it to what you know or experience and then make a choice.
I am on this journey, too. I did not come out of the womb knowing the things I do now. I have been taking time to get educated on this topic that is important to me. Just because it is important to me does not mean it is important to the average person. I desperately want it to be. I think if living less toxic was important to everyone, we wouldn't have as many issues in the food/drug/beauty world. We wouldn't have to think in order to find healthful things to put in our grocery carts.
Anyway. I just wanted to say I do not want to change you. I want cause you to think and make decisions for yourself. I'm sorry I have been preachy in the past and most likely in the future. We're in this fray together.
Simple things you can do:
- plug in your personal products into the Environmental Working Group's SkinDeep database - actually read the report about what is in your face creams and shampoos
-learn to make one new thing from scratch: whether it be bread or salsa - cutting down on processed foods in general will mess up the supply and demand for it :)
- don't ignore issues relating to food/beauty/drugs - like the Brazilian Blowout - it is finally banned! Like the FDA not banning BPA in cans....avoid canned foods....or buy cans without the BPA filled linings. (Eden Organics is one of few that is BPA free)
- when you use up one product, replace it with something less toxic - like instead of buying a bleach bathroom spray, make your own cleaner out of a 1:1 ratio of vinegar: blue dawn dish soap
Where are you in this journey?
XO,
Bliss
