What a wonderful manifesto. I especially love the idea of the Digital Sabbath. It's a great reminder to connect with each other and not through screens.
Glad to know about "buy nothing day" - hadn't heard of this before but it's brilliant. though I missed it this year. I'm going to suggest a belated "buy nothing day" for our family.
Ah yes, I'm afraid Buy Nothing Day never really took off--no surprise, in this country or this culture. I do usually stay home and avoid purchasing anything on Black Friday, though online courses are an occasional exception nowadays :) Small Business Saturday is another one I try to support.
At least I didn't try to SELL anything on Black Friday, which was tempted, but I couldn't bear to add to the noise. But I still like Buy Nothing Day. Which just proves that I'l buy anything, even nothing.
What a wonderful manifesto. I especially love the idea of the Digital Sabbath. It's a great reminder to connect with each other and not through screens.
Thanks, Becky! I really need a Digital Sabbath right about now, myself!
Glad to know about "buy nothing day" - hadn't heard of this before but it's brilliant. though I missed it this year. I'm going to suggest a belated "buy nothing day" for our family.
Ah yes, I'm afraid Buy Nothing Day never really took off--no surprise, in this country or this culture. I do usually stay home and avoid purchasing anything on Black Friday, though online courses are an occasional exception nowadays :) Small Business Saturday is another one I try to support.
At least I didn't try to SELL anything on Black Friday, which was tempted, but I couldn't bear to add to the noise. But I still like Buy Nothing Day. Which just proves that I'l buy anything, even nothing.