Paige is a wonderful realtor! She was very patient with me in my buying process - buying your first condo can be a very stressful time but Paige wasn’t pushy & was always quick to point out things I wouldn’t know to look for. Very trustworthy! Thank you for making my first time buying experience a good one!

Nancy Moro

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Be more Eco-Responsible

14 Habits of Interesting, Healthy, Joyful, Environmentally Responsible People

  1. Simplify.  Have less “stuff” (eg. Clothes, music, toys…)
  2. Spend more time outside.  Go wild! (Go TV/PC/MP3/DVD free…more!)
  3. Slow Down.  Talk less, listen more.  (Find silence, stillness and solitude in your day)
  4. Walk more.  Move self-propelled.  (eg. Bike, skateboard, canoe, kayak, rollerblade, snowshoe…)
  5. Be active everyday.  (eg. Walk, run, jump, climb, crawl, hop, skip, swim…)
  6. Share more, buy less.  (Do we need one of everything?)
  7. Be food waste free.  (It’s the right thing to do in a hungry world. compost)
  8. Eat less processed food, chew more.  (More organic and local produce.)
  9. Eat less meat.  (Protein form vegetable sources.)
  10. Steer clear of toxins.  (eg. Use nature friendly cleaners, school supplies…)
  11. Use less energy, less water.  (Conserve that which is expensive to provide.)
  12. Produce less garbage.  (Are you food waste free?  Composting? Buying less?)
  13. Get involved in your community.  (Volunteer: Less ME, more WE – support your local economy.)
  14. Be thankful. (Enjoy and be grateful for what you have.  Celebrate more!)

Note: Active engagement of less than 8 of these habits may lead to the creation of an ECO Zombie who can pose a serious threat to all planets with a biosphere.

“You don’t think your way to a new way of living – you live your way to a new way of thinking.”  David Scharch

Article from Sea to Sky – Outdoor School for Environmental Education