2010 has hit full force. You can feel the electricity in the air.
I ended 2009 by cleaning out, dusting, getting rid of all the old, stuck energy in preparation for the new year. And now the start of a new decade has arrived, it’s time to dig even deeper. It’s time to get knee-deep into my wardrobe.
I’ve decided to box up everything I haven’t worn in the past six months, clothes I’m not really sure about, stuff that’s too big, too small, wrong colour. Even the items I don’t wear, but am sentimental about. Yep, they’re going too. My chosen charity awaits.
The year 2010 is about giving back. Living more simply. Thinking of others less fortunate. Giving without expecting anything in return. Just thinking about living that way feels good. So to do it must feel even better—for the giver and receiver.
One of my big hopes for this year is that more people make compassionate fashion choices, by choosing clothes, shoes and accessories that aren’t made from animals. That goes for choosing beauty products that aren’t tested on or made from animals, either.
There are hundreds of fab fashion pieces that have been designed without harming animals. Stella McCartney is one designer who will only promote cruelty-free fashion. Natalie Portman has a line of vegan shoes. Or you can check out online stores such as Bourgeois Boheme. New compassionate stores are (thankfully) cropping up all of the time.
To find out how to get started on building a compassionate wardrobe, check out Peta’s Clothing Guide. Another great way to introduce some cruelty-free chic to your life is learning how to upcycle, or frequenting stores that make recycling animal-free fashion their mission.
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