bookmark_borderI Tried a Silent Retreat – Here are my Thoughts!

Hey earth muffins! As I shared on a recent Instagram post, I went on a silent retreat a couple weekends ago. I had been wanting to try out a retreat like this for quite some time… And thought it would be fun to share the experience with you all! Before jumping into my opinions on the retreat itself, let’s first get into what exactly a silent retreat is.

What is a Silent Retreat?

There is no single definition of what a silent retreat is. Depending on the person, it can mean a lot of different things. But, a retreat of this type centers around one thing: silence. You can go on a retreat like this for religious or spiritual reasons to get closer to God/whomever you believe in. Or you can go on the retreat to restore or rest or to just force yourself to think for a bit. There are legit retreat centers that have these, but you can also just plan your own like I did (which is usually the cheaper option as well).

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bookmark_borderThe Environmental Impact of Working from Home: How it Helped and Hurt my Eco Journey!

Hey earth muffins! Before I moved to my current location, I was in Grand Rapids working remotely. While I really enjoy going back to the office now, there were definitely benefits to working from home. I’m sure many of you have also experienced remote work these past couple of years… So I wanted to share a post reflecting on the environmental impact of working from home. Looking back, I think the experience both helped and hurt my eco journey – let’s jump right into it!

How Working from Home Helped my Journey

The first thing that I loved about working from home was that it allowed me to reduce my car usage. I barely drove my car at all during the week because I didn’t have to go into the office every day. This was such a great benefit to the planet! As someone who doesn’t like to drive much, it was also a big pro to me.

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