The last few months have been hectic and my plans and thoughts have been all over the place. I just started again with my weekly diaries, but I thought that wouldn’t be enough to clarify everything happening in my life right now. And so today I want to write a big update to tell you what is happening in my life and what’s going to change!
Continue reading “Life update: I’m moving to Groningen!”Eco-positive weekly diary #130: Painting a wall sustainably in my new apartment
Hi there! Welcome back into my eco-positive weekly diary. In this diary I try to show you what an eco-positive lifestyle looks like. I try to highlight the sustainable things like food, traveling and shopping, but also the fun things that happen to me! I hope to bring a mix of sustainability and fun. The past week I packed my stuff to move, went to Amsterdam and painted a wall in our new apartment! Want to read along?
Continue reading “Eco-positive weekly diary #130: Painting a wall sustainably in my new apartment”FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early
Working has fascinated me for a long time. Almost everybody works, and a lot too. What I found most fascinating is that most people spend such a huge chunk of their lives at work. 40 hours a week is the standard in our Dutch society, while some work even more. I feel like that is a lot, because there is so little time left for everything else. And so today I want to share a little about a subject I’ve been learning more about in the last couple of years: FIRE.
Continue reading “FIRE – Financial Independence, Retire Early”Eco-positive weekly diary #129: a weekend in The Hague and I’m moving out
Hi there and welcome back into my weekly diary! In this diary I want to show you what an eco-positive lifestyle looks like on a daily basis. What choices do I make and what do I do on a daily basis? The past week I went on a small holiday to The Hague and my boyfriend and me got an apartment in Groningen! Want to read along?
Continue reading “Eco-positive weekly diary #129: a weekend in The Hague and I’m moving out”Book about sustainable choices: Green Living for Dummies
Inspiration for a sustainable lifestyle is always good if you’d ask me. I read a lot of books and from each book I learn something new. If you have to come up with all the solutions yourself every time you have a sustainability problem, life would be harder than it should be. That’s where books can help. Usually somebody else has thought of that problem already. And that’s why today I want to share with you: Green Living for Dummies by Liz Barciay.
Continue reading “Book about sustainable choices: Green Living for Dummies”Eco-positive weekly diary #128: I’m back!
I’m back! From this week on I want to start to write weekly diaries again! Woooohooo. The last weekly diary I wrote was back in March. 4 months ago. That was the time I started working for about 60 hours a week and so I quit the diaries, that would make very boring weekly diaries haha! A lot has happened as we all know, but I’ll catch up soon enough. Right now I am in the middle of my summer holiday. I don’t work that much anymore and so I am eager to tell you about my life again! Let’s talk about the past week!
Continue reading “Eco-positive weekly diary #128: I’m back!”(Intersectional) Feminism
It’s time for a new subject upon my blog! Yes, you read that right. Feminism! Now, don’t be scared. Feminists aren’t men-haters or any other ugly thing that’s being said about them. Feminism is important for everyone, really. I’ve been reading more about it lately and it almost feels stupid that I have missed this subject all these years. I have so much to say! But today I want to start easy on you. What is (intersectional) feminism and why do we need it?
Continue reading “(Intersectional) Feminism”How to ditch bottled water on holidays
Another post about bottled water! I thought I’d follow up to last week’s post about a documentary that sums up the downsides of bottled water. Today I want to talk about a something that I found challenging when just started a zero waste lifestyle: avoiding bottled water on holidays.
Continue reading “How to ditch bottled water on holidays”Documentary about bottled water: Tapped
Water. I would guess that it’s the most urgent need for almost everyone on this planet. An average person can last just three days without water, which is not long if you ask me. Maybe it’s because of it’s importance, because there are many current problems concerning water. Scarcity, floods and pollution. And even within these categories, there are a number of different problems when it comes to water. Today I want to share with you a documentary that highlights a number of these problems: Tapped.
Continue reading “Documentary about bottled water: Tapped”My packing list for Ameland 2020
I think it’s not uncommon this year, I went on a holiday in my own country. Ameland to be specific, a Dutch Island (there are about 6 nearby). A lot of Dutch people will do the same due to the coronavirus, which is one of the few good things about this pandemic, less flights. I think going on a holiday is a good test on minimalism, how much stuff do I think I need in just 7 days? Today I want to show my packing list and evaluate it at the same time.
A Sustainable Holiday
I prefer a holiday nearby, because that’s the most sustainable. And then, taking as little as I can is also sustainable because less weight means less emissions of the car. Going on a holiday in your own country can be so much fun, I have written a post about Ameland already two years ago.
Minimal Packing
Less weight means less emissions, yes. But packing is also a good test on minimalism. How much stuff do I really need in 7 days? Unfortunately, the weather was a bit weird the past week on Ameland. When we arrived it was about 30 degrees Celcius inside our holiday house, but the days after it rained a lot and the temperature dropped. After that again some sun. It was unpredictable! However, I think I still managed to pack everything I need and not too much more. Here’s my packing list:
Entertainment
- 5 books
- A coloring book
- Markers (to color the book)
- A Nintendo Switch
- Ear plugs
Evaluation: Except for the books, I used everything quite a lot. I took 5 books with me, but that was a little too enthusiast. I almost finished 3. Next time, I’ll take 3 with me.
Clothing
- 2 T-shirts
- A shorts
- 2 long jeans
- A shirt with long sleeves and a turtle neck
- A sweater
- A jumpsuit
- Pajamas (one set)
- A bikini
- Enough underwear for a week
- One bra
- All-stars
- Slippers
- A cap
- A vest
Evaluation: Two long jeans was too much, I only wore one. The bikini wasn’t necessary, but I think I would still take it with me next time. There are pools and you just never know. The last thing I didn’t need were my slippers. I think I can do without those too next time. Even when it’s extremely warm, I do often wear all-stars or other sneakers. The slippers can stay home next time. If I am warm, I can just wear no shoes (at home). The sweater I took was a bit unnecessary too, I did wear it but my other clothes weren’t dirty just yet.
Toiletries
Evaluation: I used everything! But not everything from the make-up. I think there was one eyeliner I took with me that I didn’t use. That’s fine! I would always take it with me because you just never know when I’d want to wear it.
That’s it! I packed all this in a small suitcase. The one you use for hand baggage. I am happy with how much I took with me. A few items too many, but I didn’t miss a thing.
Yours sincerely,
Romee