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Walking by the river today I noticed a goose 🦆 pecking at something, laughed because it looked cute and then on closer inspection was horrified to see it was a block of polystyrene, and the pecking was making the little balls fall off, presumably being swallowed by poor goosie. • Our rivers, oceans and lakes are choking under the weight of our rubbish. Water is all connected. Something being thrown in to a river in the UK can end up on the other side of the world. There is more microplastic in the ocean than there are stars in the Milky Way. I am continually heartbroken by how we treat our life source- water, and those who call it their home. • Although a very small action, litter picking diverts that rubbish away from the stomachs of our wildlife and will at least prevent it entering the ocean. Needless to say, I carried my bit of (unfortunately non recyclable) polystyrene over to the nearest bin. 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 #byefelicia

Wearing my mums skirt she wore when she was my age, very battered doc martens I’ve had for about 6 years now, vintage top and my darling dog’s neckerchief which I now fondly wear as a headscarf. Have been avidly following the @fash_rev Fashion revolution, and its very important message; we need to change our consumerist ways for not only the planet but our fellow people suffering for our greed. Who made our clothes? Did anyone or anything suffer while making them? We can’t keep having our 🍰 and eating it forever❗️❕

I was in Madrid 🇪🇸 this past weekend, visiting my sister. Not knowing what to expect beforehand, but returning to the UK with such admiration for this wonderful city. • The amount of “zero waste” (a lot were in fact just original family run businesses selling limited stock) stores, plastic free and organic produce, vegan restaurants and health food stores just blew my mind. It made me think just how much the UK is drowning in excess plastic packaging, and how behind we are on valuing organic produce, natural and healthy food and independent, family run businesses. • I have seen a lot of comments in the past commenting on the UK’s excessive usage of plastic packaging, but going to other countries and witnessing the way they do things really brings it home. As a (hopefully) tide of change seems to be turning in the UK towards plastic, I only hope we keep our word and change our ways. • #ramblingthoughtoftheday (Expect various Madrid related photos to follow which I took in giddy excitement)

So I’ve been completely AWOL on here... • Sometimes I get overwhelmed with trying to live this life and also regularly sharing about it at the same time (absolutely first world problems I know...) and it all got a bit much for me. I will never deny it can be difficult, and the temptation to give in and live a non-conscious life is strong sometimes. • In the middle of it all, I went into a charity shop hoping to find a suitable birthday present for my sister, and found this tea strainer which was something specific she had asked for -£1 and still in the box. • It sounds absolutely ridiculous but this tiny action was a motivator for me to get out of my rut and stop self pitying. It IS hard, but there are countless people struggling every day, and this number is only set to increase due to global warming and environmental damage unless we, the privileged, change our ways. • On reflection, the little joys I have like this £1 tea strainer, are so much stronger than the gratification my clothing hauls and endless consumption used to give me. This change is for the better and I’ll do well to remind myself of that every day. • And I remembered seeing all your posts helped me feel not so alone 💗

🐣 Hope you had a lovely Easter weekend for anyone celebrating 🐣 • • Sadly I am back from Vienna, but my Vegan food guide Vienna edition is up on my blog if you’d like to have a read 💗

Exploring in Vienna, with a Nike hoodie I’ve had since I was 16 (it’s pretty manky now but I still use it all the time), a jacket I got from a second hand stall years ago which was around £15, some vintage stripy trousers and my po-zu pinatex sneakers, topped with my Mat and Nat backpack bringing some Spring cheer to this blue sky ☀️ • • Feeling incredibly proud of myself that I’ve successfully avoided fast fashion for potentially almost a year now (I never recorded a date so it’s hard to quantify!) and I promise it gets easier and easier for anyone who is just starting on their journey! It’s comparable to other types of addiction, and going cold turkey really makes you see the light 💡 (The irony of this statement is not lost on me, how ridiculous is it that we have addictions to spending money on things which take advantage of others, when so many can’t afford to eat). Here’s to a guilt free future, and instead investing in the happiness of others and our planet 💗

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