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everyday zero-waste :: pass it on

7/24/2017

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Just a gentle reminder to take another look around + see what we have that might be better used by someone else. I appreciate the reminder that what we hold on to (just in case)...we are holding back from someone else. 

We have amazing opportunities to connect stuff with people these days. Craigslist, eBay, Etsy, Amazon, Facebook, + Instagram offer enhanced connection. I love that I can connect items to people who will appreciate them. It's one more step between manufacture and waste that prolongs the life of the item (+ making a little money is nice too). :) Once we begin holding our things more lightly, we begin to tune in to opportunities for generosity. Events and situations we hear about (like wildfires, floods, domestic abuse, resettlement, foster care aging out, + homelessness) can spur us to action rather than making us feel powerless. 

Once material possessions become the stuff of Stuffocation or Affluenza it can be difficult to remember that the same items clogging up our homes + garages could help someone else's life become a little more functional. 

Let it go. Let it be useful again.

Love,
Jane
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Celia link
7/24/2017 01:35:23 pm

"Once we begin holding our things more lightly, we begin to tune in to opportunities for generosity." Beautiful.

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Jane link
7/25/2017 12:51:30 pm

:) :) :)

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Tina Joergens
7/25/2017 08:13:05 am

Too true! Last night I received this text:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! Just used the Oreck for the first time <gratitude smiley face>
This from my friend who took the awesome Oreck vaccum that had belonged to my Grandmother, then my mother. Both these women passed from my life several years ago, but I still hold on to many of their things looking for just the right homes. Not sure that's the correct way to do it, but moments like this one make it worthwhile to wait on the proper time to release these items from my life.

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Jane link
7/25/2017 12:59:09 pm

Love that! It's so nice to know that our well loved items are once again well loved! :)

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Priscilla link
7/25/2017 08:22:06 am

Thank you for the reminder. I have been walking past my unblemished set of Great Books EVERYDAY for the past couple of years. I keep thinking someone else would appreciate them more than I do, but I haven't done anything about it yet! (Time to get off my derriere and take care of the matter!)

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Jane link
7/25/2017 12:53:59 pm

Yes! Amazon is also a great (and easy) connector. :)

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