Overall, what I've found to be difficult about this project is that it is based on the assumption that I was not already environmentally conscious in my daily living. I will definitely admit that I discovered a multitude of ways to live more sustainably that I had never known before, and I will most definitely incorporate those into my lifestyle now that I have been enlightened.
At the beginning, I was very enthusiastic about this project, and did everything in my power to throw absolutely nothing away, to use as little electricity and water as possible, and to abstain from meat. However, it became harder and harder to progress as much as I did the first week because I had to improve in areas I had already improved before this project. I lost enthusiasm pretty quickly.
So this past week, I messed up quite a bit, and in trying to make up for it, all of my days just blended together. I just tried to consume less and dispose of less in general instead of paying attention to specifics.
Living sustainably is hard. Much more than I expected. Honestly, I feel pretty disappointed in myself for how easily I persuaded myself to justify my wasteful actions, but I realize that that is a vital part of revamping my lifestyle. I won't be able to live a "green" lifestyle tomorrow or next week, but I'll change one habit at a time until I get there.
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