Endless Abundance

Here is a selection of the gifts from the Universe I’ve received since I started my no/low impact challenge thing:
Free Beautiful White Couch (from my buddy and ex-roommate.
Almost Free Awesome Shelving Unit from above Goddess

Beautiful Ceramic Pot for my new Veggie Container Garden on my balcony from craigslist.
Almost-new deck storage unit and clothes drying rack from [...]

No Impact Inspiration

his weekend I got some get inspiration for my commitment to not buy anything new from artist Charity Romero at my first-ever Swap o Rama at the San Mateo Fairgrounds this weekend. Founder of RemadeInAmerica, an artist’s collective in Oakland committed to reducing textile waste by creatively re-making used garments, Charity donated her time and supplies this [...]

My first Not Buying Anything Challenge Challenge

I catered a party for 30 people this weekend for a friend with Celiac Disease. She needed someone she can trust to cater the party to ensure she got a gluten-free meal. This experience taught me Lesson #1 of this no-impact challenge: One must plan ahead thoroughly to be successful.
I have been very busy this [...]

no impact challenge

My fiance came home the other day and casually said he would like to experiment with not buying anything new besides things like food and underwear for one year. Groups like The Compact and people like No Impact Man have brought this type of effort into the media in the past few years and somehow their message made [...]