I’m on Clubhouse!

I’m on Clubhouse!

So 2 weeks after getting an invite to the app, I was finally able to login to my account! There was a problem in creating my account so I had to wait for tech support for forever, but for those of you who have been able to get on Clubhouse, I’m going to be trying to start a Live ECO […]

The VG Daily: 008 – Why living ECO is NOT a sacrifice

The VG Daily: 008 – Why living ECO is NOT a sacrifice

Today we’re going to address one of the things I hear a lot: “I don’t have time to be ECO. I can’t be more ECO. I can’t be bothered with being ECO. I can’t sacrifice like you can.” Sound familiar? Everyone thinks that living more sustainably means making sacrifices and giving up things you love. But I would venture a […]

A Different Perspective

A Different Perspective

In a previous post, I talked about how getting a dog brought unexpected positive things to my life, despite thinking it was going to be mostly a nuisance to my busy life. One of those things is that I ended up getting out of the house and exploring the neighborhood a lot more. It meant exploring the hills and forest […]

Don’t Live ECO for the planet. Live ECO for you.

Don’t Live ECO for the planet. Live ECO for you.

For some of us, we consider ourselves to be ‘eco-warriors’, fighting for the good of the planet; standing up for nature and an earth that can’t defend itself. But most of us don’t consider the planet when we make our everyday decisions. And that’s fine! For the vast majority of people, we’re interesting in living a life that is happy, […]

The Meaning of ‘Live ECO’

The Meaning of ‘Live ECO’

You’ve seen it all over my blog by now: “Live ECO.” I chose it as my mantra for Verdant Growth. It’s in my logo, it’s on my blog, and it’s even on my water bottle. But I’ve never taken the time to explain what ‘Live ECO’ means to me. So I thought as we enter 2021, it’s a good time […]

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