What’s one choice you made to live a more natural lifestyle? Just one little change. Every night when you go to bed you face two choices: Option 1) beat yourself up for not making healthier choices or Option 2) give yourself credit for the healthy choices you have made.
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Please choose Option 2. Share some of the healthy choices you’ve already made. I know you can think of at least one. Maybe someone else reading this will be inspired, or will realize that he or she has made a similar choice and finally give him or herself credit for it.
Like what kind of healthy choices?
Ok, I can help you brainstorm.
Think about your meals. Made any changes in the things you eat or how you cook them? Do you grow anything yourself or buy locally?
How about the things you drink? More water. Water with lemon. Less sugar. Less alcohol. Any of those things would count.
What about your skincare or haircare routine? There’s a lot of chemicals in that cheap, store-bought stuff. I don’t expect you to go broke buying the luxury natural skincare, but maybe you found something with less chemicals in it that worked for you. Here are some handcrafted soaps I found for under $10 a bar.
Are you using any natural cleaners around the house these days? For most of my life, I didn’t realize how easy it would be to just make cleaners myself or to use more natural cleaning products, like biodegradable dishcloths.
Exercise? Me neither. Actually, since gardening season is over in New England, you’re probably doing better on this one than I am. But, I said we won’t beat ourselves up today! I’m going to at least stretch and do some yoga poses when I finish typing this and get off the couch.
Here’s a good one. More actively thinking about your breathing. Getting that air flowing through the body. Speaking of air…
Good old outdoors
Remember when someone used to tell you to go outside and play? If you are still doing that, you are living a more natural lifestyle. Gardening. Taking a walk. Putting your feet in the ocean.
You know for me, if I had to pick one thing I do to live a more natural lifestyle, it’d be gardening. Oh, but you might say, I just told you the gardening season is over where I live. Yes, the outdoor gardening season is, but I keep the party going inside all winter.
My natural lifestyle choice is having fresh herbs growing in my kitchen. I use them when I cook at least a few times each week.
Speaking of indoor natural living choices, having some fresh flowers or remembering to water a potted plant would totally count as making good natural living choices. It just gets you in touch with nature a little bit more. Every bit counts.
Maybe it’s just your mindset
Healthier living doesn’t have to always be physical.
Maybe just reading this post and reframing the way you think about your choices is a more natural approach. It means you’re shaking off some social sterotype or negative mindset that comes from living in a highly commercialized culture.
Hey, maybe you found yourself here, reading this post, because you just needed to hear me remind you not to beat yourself up. You probably did something this week that made you 1% healthier. If you did that every week, you’d be 52% healthier at the end of the year.
Actually, that’s not true. It’s better than that. The finance student in me needs to be true to who I am and tell you that with compounding, you’d be more like 67% healthier at the end of the year with a 1% gain every week. But, forget the finance blabbler. Since 67% is better than 52%, it’s fabulous news!
There’s one more thing
One of the most natural choices human beings can make is to connect with other people. We are meant to share ideas, to teach and to learn. We are at our best when we are supporting each other and our communities.
Thank you for supporting this natural living online community. And, thank you for leaving a super quick comment with even one word or one little idea about a healthy choice you’ve made. You’re great. And, you should know how much I appreciate you!
I have been making several small changes over the last six months. My main focus being mental health right now, I just try to spend 20 minutes a day doing something I love. It used to be difficult, and there are still some days I struggle, but I am getting better at it. I have been wanting to put together an herb garden in the kitchen. I do miss my gardening in the winter and just watering the house plants doesn’t always give the same feeling (though I still enjoy it). I think I even have all the necessary items. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s wonderful! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself with the herb garden. You can always pick up a live, potted plant from the grocery store. Just be sure to put it on a plate or plastic tray. Otherwise, the water will make mold on your window sill.
That’s wonderful! Don’t put too much pressure on yourself with the herb garden. You could always start by picking up a live, potted plant from the grocery store. Just be sure to put it on a plate or plastic tray. Otherwise, the water will leave mold under the pot. Great point about being more mindful and self-caring.