Will anyone take precious moments of their day to read my blog?
How can I compete with blogger conglomerates?
How many posts should I make without seeming too overwhelming?
These among many other questions tend to come to me as I press forward. While I would like to have people follow me, I also must remember the main purpose of this blog. The purpose is that I have decided to slowly transition to a more healthy and green lifestyle. Thus, this blog follows my journey toward exploring vegan and cruelty free products, finding healthier meals, practicing yoga, growing my own herbs, creating new art, and exploring what green means for me.
One of the biggest issue I have with current blogs and websites about living a green, cruelty free lifestyle is that they don't discuss their own transitions. As someone who has considered this transition, it is challenging to sift through the many options out there. There is an overwhelming volume of people who this lifestyle seems natural. However, I view this transition as a daunting one. This is--in part-- because I have only lived one type of lifestyle for most of my life.
My family, for the most part, ate mostly red meat or fast food. Fast food and pop become like a security blanket for me. Whenever I was feeling down, I knew I could turn to food. Additionally, with the passing of my mother and now older bother I found myself in turning into a hoarder. I did not want to get rid of things that were cluttering my life. I could remember my mother helping me pick out certain items and that was enough to make me hold on, even if I hadn't used the item in years.
This hoarding resulted in not only a cluttering of my space, but of my mind. While the past few years I have donated bags and bags of items, my house still remains cluttered. I realized that I had to take ownership and begin my own process to a more minimal, green, and healthy lifestyle. Not only for my physical health, but mentally as well.
This blog will confront my struggles with this transition along the way. I will also review products, share recipes, and take pictures of my art and garden. I hope this will help others who might be interested be encourage, inspired, and share their own stories.
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