New Film “The Queen of Versailles” is Royal Stomachache
As committed as I am to not being judgmental when it comes to addictive consumerism in America, I nearly barfed at the screening of the new documentary, “The Queen of Versailles.” My mistake was assuming that the tribulation of David and Jacqueline Siegel in trying to build the largest single-family home in the U.S. (90,000 sq.ft. and named for the French palace) would cause a shift in their thinking after the 2008 economic [...]
Satisfaction Tip: Eco-Friendly Love Ideas
Be warned: This blog entry is just for the adults! Shhh, don’t tell the kids! We’ve been talking a lot about different kinds of satisfaction tips, but we haven’t touched on the “personal” kind of satisfaction you can only get from either yourself or from a loving sweetie. So yes, we’re going to talk a little about sex in this blog entry. After all, satisfaction comes in many forms! But it’s also [...]
Shoe Addiction: It Doesn’t Just Affect Women
We’ve talked before about how many women are addicted to buying shoes, no matter the cost to their budgets, and ultimately, their lives. Not only do they accumulate “stuff,” but it’s easy to feed into addictive personalities. But what people don’t often talk about is the fact that men can be just as addicted to buying shoes as women are. Remember in the ’90s when all the talk was about kids getting shot [...]
Why You See Postconsumers.com in Unexpected Places
As Postconsumers grows, both as a movement and a website, we often get feedback that people are upset to see us mentioned in places like Oprah.com and the Fox News Network. After all, those are locations that certainly don’t support the idea of moving beyond addictive consumerism. And in one case, a place that actively advocates for views and ideas that are the opposite of those promoted at Postconsumers. And so we get [...]
Read Advice from Real Postconsumers
Have you checked out the Postconsumers Facebook page? If not, you may want to because we have some great conversations over there! Recently, we asked our friends on Facebook what advice they’d have for people who are working to adjust to letting go of consumerism, “stuff” and even media addiction. Below are the best pieces of advice that we received. Attitude adjustment – reinforce your new mindset by reading about like-minded philosophies: e.g., [...]
Satisfaction Tip: Adopt an Animal!
My brother just recently adopted a pit bull puppy named Lex from a local rescue group, and has been teaching his twin boys how to train the little gal on where to do her business, listen to commands, and keep from tearing up the house. The boys love playing with her, while Dad loves to have her sleeping at his feet while he’s watching a movie. He’d decided to adopt because he just [...]
Summer Poetry: “When You Are Old” by W.B. Yeats
Sometimes summer poetry may not be about the flowers, or the moon, or the warm weather, but about simply those sometimes bittersweet, fleeting moments we experience during the long summers. One of my favorites of these kinds of poems is William Butler Yeats’s classic “When You Are Old,” which you can find at the Academy of American Poets website. When You Are Old When you are old and grey and full of [...]
Words to Chew On: Quotes on Money, Enough and Satisfaction
Need some inspiration now that we’re halfway through the year? Maybe your New Year’s resolutions need a little push? Here are some quotes on money, enough and satisfaction that I found on the Web lately that I wanted to share with the Postconsumers community! “Too many young folks have addiction to the superficial things and not enough conviction for the substantial things like justice, truth and love.” – Cornel West [...]
Postconsumers Fourth of July Resource Hub
Independence Day is one of our favorite holidays of the year! The fireworks, the get-togethers, and the summer weather are all wonderful parts of celebrating America during the summer. Of course, Postconsumers know how to celebrate responsibly and sustainably! That’s why we’ve put together a hub of articles chock full of tips on how to make your Fourth of July a Postconsumers one! […]
Should You Be Able to Fit Everything That You Own Into Your Car?
I moved recently (within the last six months). I moved from a twentieth floor apartment (great view) to a third floor apartment (fewer steps). Needless to say, I hired movers to handle transitioning my “stuff” from one place to another. However, I was not above packing the items that were most important to me into my own car and then “suggesting” that my younger brother help me carry them up the three flights [...]
