My purchasing framework
The term 'conscious' has been on trend for a number of years now. Conscious living, conscious fashion, conscious eating. However, it's not just a term to be thrown around loosely. It truly is something we should consciously be trying to be...for a lack of better words!
What I've always found challenging is...how?
It's not possible (at least for me!) to completely change everything in my life. But it is possible for me to change one small thing at a time. One change that influences how I live out being conscious is how I purchase items.
I've come up with my own purchasing framework that I put into place when I'm looking at buying something now:
- Do I really need it?
- Are there better options based on:
- the materials used (in both the process and finished product)
- are they non-toxic? This one is high on my family value list!
- are they eco friendly?
- how has it been ethically made? Another one high in my values!
- How does it fit within my budget?
I hope it helps you too!
Isabelle