Note: This is an old favorite article of mine that still rings true today. In light of Oprah's talk show ending after 25 years, I wanted to share the article again. And to prove that the woman behind the show can truly inspire, because she lives what she sets out to do.
If you’re wondering is this Oprah talking, you might also wonder what she views as the Best Life for her audience. Since my audience likes the planet we live in and wants to protect it, I believe, like Oprah, that your Best Green Life has to start with your core being. Your attitude on how you would like your green living to begin.
I think the essence of becoming our best green living selves is that we begin to respect our natural resources. If we can give respect for the stuff we own now and learn how to use them properly and maintain those items and products for as long as possible, then maybe we can treat nature properly and with much respect.
Personally, shifting my attitude in the way I owned my stuff took me a while. Because I didn’t really have the idea that caring for what was in my closets or drawers, used daily or once in a Blue Moon, needed a sincere thoughtful look. I didn’t have deep insight into what having each of these items really meant to me.
I was that type of customer who would go into a clothing store and buy a ton of T-shirts, because it was on sale at 2 shirts for $10. I didn’t even need those shirts at the time. I just felt like “Why not?” Or “Who cares if I get another shirt to stuff in my closet?”
I love T-shirts, and I didn’t care how many I bought and from where. Well, I should have cared because my attitude in buying those extra shirts would eventually have a consequence. The consequence being my attitude to get those shirts just made the decision to create an environmental impact, and not in a good way.
