Lifestyle – Page 3 – Bailee Bee!

Making Space for Growth

I spent the morning thinning our apple tree. I was surprised at how contemplative the process made me. It felt so wrong to take off the majority of the tiny growing apples, but I’ve read that the growth of each apple will be minimal if the tree is left overwhelmed by the fruit on its branches. I know this to be true of our apple tree, and so thin I did. In doing this process, I was lost in thought at how imposed space is essential for all living things to truly flourish.

It’s Okay If It’s Ugly

So what if your homemade bread is misshapen? Or your clothing mending looks wonky? I’m here to tell you it’s okay to do your earth friendly activities imperfectly. Just do them. It will feel so good to do something, and I promise you’ll get better at them as you practice.

A Sustainable (Earth) Day

Happy Earth Day, everyone!

I feel hopeful today. I left the house this morning and passed by several volunteers picking up litter near my house. I then passed a youth-led climate strike happening at an intersection in town. And my internet feed is filled with Earth Day activities and enthusiasm. It’s so exciting to see!

Running the Dishwasher Half Full

Last week my family came down with a nasty tummy bug. It was bad. My husband says he doesn’t think he’s been that sick in over twenty years.

My Why

I’m not a very public person, but I am a very thoughtful person. I think a lot about the world, its problems, possible solutions, etc. but I struggle to share my thoughts openly with others. The problem in this is that I have a lot of valuable information I would love to share with people who are interested that goes unshared. I’ve struggled in the past with feeling like I need to do things perfectly, but as a recovering perfectionist, I’m doing my best to accept that imperfect can be better than perfect; I’m working on embracing the fact that trying and failing is an important step in the process of growth and change. It’s because of all this that I would like to take you along with me on my journey as an imperfect environmentalist with a low waste family.