It has been clear for a while now that we’re going to need to support each other to get through this.
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It has been clear for a while now that we’re going to need to support each other to get through this. And now that literally trillions have been lost from our economy that will take years (if not decades) to repair, it’s clear we’re going to need to do it monetarily, too.
I urge you to modify your purchasing paths and maybe commit to supporting your local businesses, artisans, and local charities whenever you can.
I know it’s not always feasible or realistic to say “Boycott this chain forever!” or “This man is evil, don’t support him!” Sometimes they’re unavoidable.
BUT. You can mitigate their impact. It is with in your power to make small shifts. To develop new habits. To try new things. To choose not to use Amazon or big-chain stores once in a while. To choose to go out of your way every now and then to pay a little more in order to support your neighbor’s business. To donate your coffee creamer money to charity one week and use milk and sugar instead.
I’m not saying shift your life to make completely new purchasing choices. I am asking you to try opening yourself up to your community and valuing things in a different way more often than you may be doing.
There are many more broke folks out there than not. Many more small businesses than not. And those local connections appreciate your business more than those other folks will ever do.
#smallbusiness #local #humboldtmade #artist #indieartist #shoplocal
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It has been clear for a while now that we’re going to need to support each other to get through this. And now that literally trillions have been lost from our economy that will take years (if not decades) to repair, it’s clear we’re going to need to do it monetarily, too.
I urge you to modify your purchasing paths and maybe commit to supporting your local businesses, artisans, and local charities whenever you can.
I know it’s not always feasible or realistic to say “Boycott this chain forever!” or “This man is evil, don’t support him!” Sometimes they’re unavoidable.
BUT. You can mitigate their impact. It is with in your power to make small shifts. To develop new habits. To try new things. To choose not to use Amazon or big-chain stores once in a while. To choose to go out of your way every now and then to pay a little more in order to support your neighbor’s business. To donate your coffee creamer money to charity one week and use milk and sugar instead.
I’m not saying shift your life to make completely new purchasing choices. I am asking you to try opening yourself up to your community and valuing things in a different way more often than you may be doing.
There are many more broke folks out there than not. Many more small businesses than not. And those local connections appreciate your business more than those other folks will ever do.
#smallbusiness #local #humboldtmade #artist #indieartist #shoplocal
It's not all or nothing, just trying some alternatives is really useful
And, quite often, there are pleasant surprises when you try alternatives and find they are so much better.
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It's not all or nothing, just trying some alternatives is really useful
And, quite often, there are pleasant surprises when you try alternatives and find they are so much better.
@FediThing Preach!! Yes! It’s really really hard to break habits, especially when it comes to stores and shops we feel comfortable in.
But if instead you just try something out—even *that* action can make a huge difference.
I think that can be said for a lot of things. Like social media platforms. Just overcoming inertia to choose to experiment with something new is the hardest part. Choosing to be discomfited a bit while having a new experience is… scary sometimes.
Choosing local, choosing something new… They’re very similar. It’s just comfort zone.
And right now, everything in the world is screaming at us to instinctually retreat into our comfort zones. By necessity.
So we have to be a bit brave, right? Not every day. But maybe more than we usually are.
At least that’s what I think.
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I ina@turtleisland.social shared this topic
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Dropped our Amazon Prime a few months ago as it was easy to buy whatever we wanted and get it to our door the next day. Prime isn't all that useful as most times your items still take 2+ days to be delivered and with that it was an easy sale for the family to just wait if they needed to get items from Amazon to get the cart to the $35 limit for free shipping.
I've been going to our local Ace Hardware for some small items that we need for any home repair things. For large sheet goods or lumber there's still Lowes and Home Depot but, I've been working on trying to find other sources for that is nearby. It just takes some time to go through in how you shop and try to find other sources for them.
