I'm not a very spiritual person by nature, but I do think there's something to the quote. I know with the time we've spent exploring new places with the kids does seem kind of magical...we're finding a place that (even if its only in our minds) has never been explored before.  I do think that's important...our culture is all of us in our community, not what's in our walls, so even doing this during a social distancing, it's important to a greater sense of belonging in your community

I'll be the first to admit that I don't pay any attention to this. I've been lazy and usually rely on my wife (who does the vast majority of the grocery shopping!) and I know she pays attention.  Not an excuse, obviously, but as I've been doing more of the shopping this was super helpful research into understand how to make better choices when at the store. The biggest step? Honestly, it's just paying attention!

We are a very wasteful society. Things aren’t even made to last very long anymore either. Things are changing, but not as fast as they need to be. They need to change more, faster locally as well as globally. 

A friend is borrowing a tablet I am not using anymore (since it is a hard time to make big purchases!). He made us some masks and baked cookies. Another friend dropped off a couple of books and I plan to bring her kids hair product that is wasting its time at my house. I hope the sharing economy continues. It’s sensible for waste reduction and connecting with friends and neighbors