My sustainable habits in the kitchen (Part 1)

Changing one’s habits is exceptionally hard. It’s so hard it took me several years to even write this series of articles. On one hand, it took years of research. On the other hand, I needed to establish strategies to make the changes I’ve implemented feel easy.

Generally, I’d say I’m someone who’s always cared about sustainability. In theory, anyway. In practice, “buying organic products” and “recycling” made me believe I was someone who cared about sustainability. Yet, looking at it from today’s perspective, this was just the very beginning of becoming a person who cares about sustainability.

For this series I’ve taken a closer look at the habits I’ve established in the kitchen, in my bathroom, and while living a busy life as a freelance consultant.

There are many things I consider a “work in progress” regarding how I live my life. It’s thanks to the people around me who inspired me to change my habits.

I want to use this space to maybe inspire you to make a change in how you live your life, too.

The process of changing my habits started when I decided to no longer work with one of my biggest clients. Life at that time was extremely fast-paced, wasteful, and often felt superficial. I spent more time at airports than with my friends. I needed a radical change to feel grounded and like I had my life under control. I knew I had to ditch some habits that might have been convenient but didn’t reflect my values too.