Eco-Fabulous

I was sitting at my computer in my vegan cowboy boots when I looked at two packages that arrived that day: one which was sky high platform stilettos and the other being eco-friendly, healthy refill packages for the hand washes in our house. It looks like a paradox in some ways but really involves much more. This is when I pondered about many of my completely fabulous female friends and business associates who remain under the radar, despite being completely eco-conscious, or aka, eco-fabulous. Anyone who knows me will find “fabulous” a word very integrated in my speech, making me laugh just for using it here, but no other word could describe these amazing females.

Most of the women I am talking about have parents of the Baby Boomer time. From the words of a chic, eco-friendly woman of this time, “we burned our bras and didn’t wear makeup as a protest against the establishment”. These words really hit home as we now seem to be creating our own establishment with the same eco-consciousness, but now can wear healthy makeup and most of us wear bras.

A great example of eco-fabulous is my friend who is a successful business owner of a Wellness Center, massage therapist, AND book-keeper- wow, right. Well, she took time out of her very busy schedule to take part in a professional photo shoot for saving old growth redwoods that entailed no clothing while posing with the trees. This powerful mission is called the Tree Spirit Project and anyone who sees this will love the beauty of the mission which is part of the photo shown. Shortly after the shoot, she graced her presence in my home with style that would make any fashionista proud, with a short textured skirt, black tights, and tall biker-chic boots - completely eco-fabulous!

This would be a very long blog if I talked about all eco-fabulous women I know. The women I am talking about are all very hard working, and sometimes very time crunched being incredible business owners, web-site designers, cosmetologists, teachers, photographers, mothers and much more. We are so lucky to now have wonderful green options and choose them- although deodorant and nail polish is still a topic. We talk to each other about our eco-finds, wheat-grass when feeling down, eating organic, yoga, acupuncture as well as great new Citizen’s Skinnies, Free People anything, or our silly pets at the same sitting. We didn’t start out our lives with these fabulous green options which leave me with so much faith for what’s to come.

I am so proud we are following in the footsteps of women like my mother and what her generation started for women and our environment.

I would personally like to thank Jack Gescheidt, TreeSpirit Project founder and photographer for use of the photo and strongly encourage all to look at his beautiful site, and the many ways you can help in this important mission to protect our trees and more.