Taking Initiatives

Over the last week, I've felt inspired by some of our readings and our class discussions to try to stay a little more positive and active about ways to live sustainably. I find myself doing little things like turning the sink off while brushing my teeth and turning off the lights and opening the blinds in my room. While these little things seem rather insignificant at the surface, I've noticed a change in my overall tendencies as a result of being conscious and proactive. I feel more energized during conversation and while doing classwork, and I've been performing better on graded assignments. Some things I do subconsciously, like making sure to get a seat by the window in class so that I get the natural light and can hear the noises of nature outside, which I find comforting and conducive to focusing on the task at hand. Overall I feel more driven and positive about my situation, because I feel like I have this goal of being sustainable to work towards. Not just sustainable in an environmental sense, although it does start with that, but also in my lifestyle itself.