Meri | Sustainable Lifestyle Diary 🍓

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Lanka so far 🦦 the sweetest people, bread man and his tuk tuk (20 times per day), constant noiiiseeee, birds singing, pretty train rides, sunsets, lots of rice and curry, but also hoppers and banana rotti, teaching yoga, bugs and monkeys and lizards 🦎

Meri started practicing yoga around 2018 and over time, she began noticing benefits beyond the physical body and grew curious to learn more. In 2023–2024, she completed her yoga teacher training in Hatha Vinyasa yoga with teachers from the Dharma Mitra lineage. Yoga is the one practice she has consistently returned to, helping her to stay grounded, regulate her nervous system and find steadiness, on and off the mat. She hopes to share even a small part of this and help you experience it, too. Join her at 8 am at the Longevity space every morning for the next few weeks. #yogasrilanka #unakuruwayoga #tangallesrilanka #ayuverdasrilanka

After 3 fail attempts, I finally made it: super silky, smooth, and natural cream blush that adds color and sparkle to your face ✨ The full recipe + tips is on my blog, as always

Buttery, soft, nourishing & natural chocolate lip balms 💋 great for the cold days, and even better as little, sweet gifts for your friends. Make them for Christmas and everyone will love it 💘 For 2 more recipes, write KISS as a comment and I’ll send them to you 💋

GIVEAWAY 🎁 I’ve been using @workawayinfo for years, and it’s how I’ve lived in some of the most incredible places… for free. In Costa Rica, I stayed at a yoga retreat helping with social media, and content writing, while living in a rustic cabin surrounded by jungle. In Guatemala, I lived at an eco-lodge by Lake Atitlán, helping with social media and photography, and hiking volcanoes on my days off. Because I’ve gotten so much out of it, I’d love one of you to experience it too. So, I’m giving away 1 free year of Workaway membership (worth €59) To enter, just drop a comment below: tell me your dream destination, send a random emoji, or anything, so I know you’re in. I’ll pick one person this Sunday (Nov 9) Not sponsored*

A diary entry of ur self-employed friend >> Been ‘self-employed’ since 2017, after watching youtube videos from a guy called ‘lazy ass stoner’ (true story). He was teaching how to find odd blog niches, write content, and monetize blogs with ads. And it’s what I did. 😀 My first baby was a blog about lucid dreaming. I started making money after a bit over a year. Long story short, I sold it in 2019, and started a new one - about zero waste. It’s been 6 years now doing this. It took me over 3 years to start monetising my blog: 3 years of working super hard, making no money, and living off my savings. But finally, I hit my goal of 50K monthly views; gotta say, it was a sweet moment. But in the last 2 years, things have changed. After many algorithm updates, AI, chatgtp, and all of this jazz, this whole blogging world is kinda dying, at least for me. Not gonna lie, this whole period has been pretty terrible. I’ve been confused on how to move forward, and what to do. Also, the increasing intensity of online stuff. Being constantly there. Connected. Sharing everything, and being on top of it all. Cuz otherwise no one will know about you. MMMMnaah. Anyway, I’m just here to share that I’m basically fucking lost with my work and ‘my purpose’, and that whoever out there is trying to figure shit out: I feel ya. Also, a little reminder… The number ONE purpose for all of us is - to live life. For me it is to eat curry with my hands. To reunite with my soul sister after months. To have one last laugh with my great-grandma. To sit quietly in a temple. To have 39.9 degrees fever for days. To meet baby Kai and hold his little hand. To eat a grilled sweet potato in my bed in undies (last pic 🍠). To go through the hard times, and good times, and ‘meh’ times. Just to be alive and to try to embrace all of it. And here’s a bunch of random photos & videos of me this year… “living my purpose” (:: I hope you’re well. Sending hugs

Few years ago I was obsessed with the idea of getting a van. I would hang out with @claucreates_ and watch YouTube videos about it, write down notes on how to convert one, look at used vans, print pictures of cute vans I found on Pinterest & stick it on my wall, dreaming about it… Then,I met @rorygilchrist who, at the time, had two vans before and was thinking of getting a third one. Fast forward to today, he got it, converted it, and we had a few trips around Europe. It is so crazy how life works. When you deeply want something, life conspires in your favor. At least it’s what I believe. I experienced it many times in my life, so it’s hard not to believe it. It’s not like sitting on your ass and waiting for things to happen, tho’. First, it’s knowing exactly what you want. Second, it’s being proactive about it, one way or another. Then, it happens. (… one way or another 👀) And so, here’s a random day of our recent travel in Portugal 🇵🇹

Got inspired one day, few months ago, and made this post. But then forgot about it and never shared it. Well, the news of her passing was like a massive slap, and so I needed to share it. Jane believed that individual actions, no matter how small, collectively make a significant impact, and was consistently pointing out the importance of nurturing our connection to the natural world. She dedicated over 60 years to the study of chimpanzees and wildlife conservation, and to her last days, she kept being a passionate advocate & activist. She will remain a massive inspiration for so many. Thank you for everything, Jane.

👋 its me (mercho percho)

I try to keep my closet fast fashion free: buy sustainable when I can, second-hand when I can’t, and never something that I need for a specific occasion & will wear once. As for fabrics, organic cotton, hemp, Tencel, and recycled fabrics (from sustainable brands) are some of the best choices we can make. I’m not perfect, but I aim to reuse, avoid impulse buys, and support brands that actually care. 👉 I shared today more about it in my newsletter, but you can also check out the full article on my blog - link in bio.