chenoameg shares this idea for a simple and green centerpiece: squash in a glass bowlWe're done—almost. With two days left at the end of our first Green Cure, we'd like to know how far along you made it. Whether you're completely done or you gave up in week one: you've made progress towards rethinking your life at home, and that's worthwhile.
If you kind of faded away, rest assured that not everyone who starts the Cure finishes it the first time... but you're more likely to join us and to finish the next time around. When you find the right time, you'll move forward with purpose.
And everyone else—we want pictures!
The point of the cure is to make your home a more inviting backdrop for yourself and others. You've invested time, attention, and love on your home; invite some friends over to share it with them.
Maxwell puts it eloquently:
I've learned that whenever you do a lot of work on yourself (or your home) and spend a lot of intense time in pursuit of a self-enriching goal, the best way to finish it is to redirect this remarkable energy outwards to the world for the world's benefit. In this way we complete a circle, take our efforts one step further and leave this experience on a more elevated plane.
Speaking of a more elevated plane: we're wondering what we can do the next time around to improve the Green Cure. Constructive criticism is always appreciated: we're looking for things we can do, or do better, for the next cure.
I have to admit -- we kind of faded. But we did accomplish some big things: A lot of purging. Got rid of an old, unused futon, bought a desk to put in its place so our kitchen table can be just that and not an office as well.
Painted the bathroom!
Found a rug at FLOR that I think we'll buy shortly.
Got our place very clean, cooked a lot of meals at home, and discovered a few awesome recipes along the way. Already looking forward to the next Cure.
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I really enjoyed it! I won't actually be done for another week or two, but due to a bunch of work-related travel and other life issues, I feel like I will only have spent 8-weeks actually working on it.
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Wow.
I love the fact that I looked at that picture, thought "wow, that's pretty" and then remembered "hey, that's my home!"
Unfortunately I had to pause at week 5 to work on a significant home repair project, but I'm looking forward to finishing the second half of the cure before Christmas. Thanks for providing a great space to work on it!
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Lovely centerpiece, chenoameg! I like the idea of using veggies instead of the usual fruit.
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Great idea, chenoameg! It looks lovely and simple.
We actually got quite a lot done on the weekend, but aren't finished yet. The new desk is in place, with a lamp and all cords tidied away; the edges of our orange wall have been fixed; and we've got one bookshelf in place. It looks better already!
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