My partner and I started this whole 'sustainable living' thing together two years ago with such excitement — we were going to grow our own food, reduce our carbon footprint, maybe even go off-grid someday. Now it feels like we're just going through the motions, composting and meal planning without any of the joy or shared vision we used to have, and I don't know how to tell them that our dream feels dead without sounding like I want to give up on the environment entirely.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of environmental responsibility has crushed the playful experimentation that originally brought you together around conservation.
“Where Are You with Conservation and environmental protection?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.