In recent times I have unlocked a whole new level of lazy. I always say if something is both lazy and good for the planet, you’ve got a DEEP GREEN win!
What sparked this post: Recently going for my morning dips in the ocean and never having to change out of my swim clothes because I stay outdoors and have coffee on my little garden bench and then do landscaping tasks and then before I know it suddenly my shorts + top that I went swimming in are dry and don’t have to be changed!
#ofrabjousday #slacktivistlife
PS. Later: A friend posted on her personal page about her yard being a workout.
That can be a good thing, wholesome exercise and being outdoors and meeting one’s neighbors and having fun gardening.
But if it ever becomes tiresome drudge instead of a good thing, one can take it as a sign to choose to back off and let nature manage a bigger part of the yard.
And If the immediate thing that comes to your mind is, “but then I’ll get in trouble with code enforcement or my HOA,” then you’ve got your logical next front for activity.
A logical next front for activity in this case would be trying to influence the HOA and your local government, as opposed to wearing yourself out trying to beat back vegetation.
Or, perhaps one of the other members of your household might be willing to help with the yard. Or, perhaps a neighbor might be willing. Trading skills and labor.
Got any “green + lazy” wins? If so, please share them rampantly, on your pages and on my public page. Every share helps shift the norms in a more slackerly joyful direction. I like to think that Mother Earth is cheering us on!