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The unexpected perks


One thing I have learned in sharing my lifestyle with other people is that they are not willing to make a change unless there is something else in it for them. Which, I get it, humans are selfish. It is part of why we have done so well at surviving. That being said, I thought it would be worth while to share some of the unanticipated benefits I received from my lifestyle changes.
            First, over the last two years I have twenty-five pounds. I am not an expert, but I would wager that most of my loss stems from giving up added sugars in processed foods. Because let us be honest, thanks to law school I am more sedentary than ever.
            Second, I can afford better products like organic produce. So many people have told me they could never buy fresh produce because it is too cost prohibitive. For many Americans that is true. They over purchase and end up wasting around forty percent of what they buy. In general, I live by the mantra, “buy less, but better.”    

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Finally, I have talked to people in ways I never have done before. Specifically, I have opened up to my classmates. In the Global Environmental Governance (GEG) class, we have had very productive conversations. It was a safe space where everyone respected each other, even when we had differing opinions. This class pushed me to better define my values so I could share them with my classmates and professor.


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