We live amid a culture of conspicuous consumption.
We surround ourselves with more than what we need.
Does this make you happy? Or do you spend sleepless
nights worrying about dollars and cents?
Conscious Consumption: A Place To Start
While attending language school in Mexico a number of years ago, I was suddenly hit with the idea that I could live without much of what I had been obsessively acquiring and consuming in the states. I had two weeks worth of clothes with me that seemed to be serving me well as I washed and wore them for months. I rarely watched television and never saw a computer, instead choosing to read, take a swim, or socialize with others. I never stepped foot in a supermarket and instead…