Blue Ridge Outdoors, one of my favorite magazines, has their green issue on newsstands now. It is chock full of information about environmental issues, local people who are making a difference, and ways that you and I can create change in our own lives. I feel inspired, guilty (I remember every time I left my cell phone charger plugged in), and enlightened, as the green movement grows and grows. Finally, one mainstream trend I can feel good about following!
This is not to say that I am a Green Poster Girl. I still buy plastic all of the time, I eat non-organic dairy products, and I'm stubborn about holding on things I know are toxic (running shoes, for example). Does anyone else struggle with being both "comfortable" and "good"? Sometimes, especially after watching something like the film The Corporation, I want to give all my stuff away and live in the woods. But other times, I really like soaking in the tub or watching television. Where's the middle ground? How do I live my life responsibly without becoming a fanatic?
I'd appreciate any advice or stories of similar confusion. Until I find The Way, maybe little changes will take me there with baby steps. One thing I am excited about is freelance writing from home. Not only can I work in my ratty clothes, I may not ever have to buy a car! And my new passion for going green gives me lots of new material.
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