Linda, Joan. All this resonates for me. Yes it is 'hardwork' to NOT be
caught up in the consumerist system. I value my vitality, ( and my
integrity?)so for example the minute I hear 'jinglebells I refuse to go
near any stores! I consciously support selected, usually small, local
businesses, whenever practicable.(even when it means paying more, even a
lot more).
In 'my system': I make it a principle not to leave my $s where it is not
a pleasure to do so: by supporting a CSA, Community Supported
Agriculture; ( by paying another member to deliver my share, she can
afford safe food for HER family); by patronizing a shortlist of
perfectionist-owners of consignment/thrift stores, to clothe myself
and discerning young in my family; by ordering monthly from a natural
food coop, includes household cleaners. For 'new' or replacement of
household things: some concerted sorties into 'organized yardsale land'
are interesting, fun and satisfactory (with a friend, on beautiful
mornings, we efficiently, inspect separate rows researching for each
other's 'shopping lists'. By ordering-out from a 'green' wholesaler; I
have recycled office supplies, and other paper products -- kitchen towels
/ toilet tissue and recycled floppy disks-- delivered to my door! About
eight times a year, 'a water-run', to collect good spring water. Thus
for weeks at a time I need not set foot in places that have 99.9% of
what I don't want, or support what I abhor! Hardwork but happier and
unharried! jo*
On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 15:17:45 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>In a message dated 8/27/00 10:21:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
><< I get tired of this consumer friendly stuff. I am a worker but
>also a
> consumer. I'll tell ya, it is work to consume what we need or want.
>I have
> trouble finding the following things: clothes that fit, clothing
>made of
> natual fibers that don't cost an arm and a leg, an consumer goods not
>made
>in
> sweat shops, food that is non-fat and non-sugar, no salt foods, a
>resonably
> priced electric car, etc. >>
>
>Linda -
>You are too right. It is tough to find what you really need amongst
>all the
>dreck you don't need, and that is what takes all the extra time and
>energy.
>Even if you aren't even thinking Green (not$). One thing that makes it
>a
>little easier is once you get your supply lines set up, you can make a
>bee
>line for your own special thing and ignore the rest. Unless, of
>course, they
>are out of it or have discontinued it altogether. Then you start all
>over
>again. I commiserate, I do. I work about 70 hours a week and have to
>get my
>supplies on the way home (no crowds then), so no time or energy to do
>
>anything not on the program.
>Just plug away at it item by item, and you'll get it sorted in time.
>Guilt is
>a waste of everything you can't afford to spend.
>Joan
>
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