Creativity is the means to a simplified life, and to a better environment. From cooking meals, to how you spend your dollars, to what you do in a day, being creative makes the activity more enjoyable. I have spent most of my adult life having to think "how" I will accomplish my goals, (from decorating the house, to raising my kids) and being creative and mindful of how we go about it, makes the process a much more enjoyable one and the end result more meaningful.

Exclusively purchase organically grown fruits and vegetables. While more expensive monetarily, they are less expensive in terms of health and environmental outcomes.

My family and I have committed to purchasing as much locally grown produce as possible for our meal prep. This helps both our local farmers and small businesses. In researching, we were able to locate several local producers/farmers within our town or nearby towns that we did not know were there, and can now purchase from them.

It makes my family and me feel good that we can help others in our community.

Save and use scraps for a broth

Barriers include being known and trusted. I met a guy last night while at a bar that runs a tool library, and it was very interesting to hear how they obtain the tools and the services they provide. It was also cool to see other members of the community supporting their efforts. I think the biggest thing is to lend hand to someone with your expertise, you'd be surprised what people need.