Mission Statement
Can I have more than one? hahaha
Waye of Life Mission Statement:
"HAVE FUN TODAY IN CARING FOR OUR TOMORROWS"
If you know my Instagram account, you know that the having fun part is at its core. I want to make the world a better place, and I want to enjoy doing it.
For it to ADD to my life not subtract.
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Sustainability has to be sustainable, and a smile can do that.
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But I want to talk about that last word in the mission statement: tomorrowS
Yep, it is plural. It isn't a typo.
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I made it plural to recognise that we all have our own dreams and that they are all different
I made it plural to recognise that we need to care for everyone's future, not just our own.
So when I say I pick up trash to give my kids a future, I am also saying I want to give your kids a future too.
Not just my tomorrow, or your tomorrow, but our tomorrows.
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POSITIVE INSPIRATION ONLY
To have a future we need to make changes
Governments need to bring in new legislation.
Companies need to change practices.
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But for me, the biggest change needs to come from people.
They can change governments with their voting powers.
They can influence companies with their spending habits.
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When the EU banned plastic cutlery, I slowly stopped seeing plastic forks on the ground.
But instead, I now find bamboo forks as litter.
How can we have a future for our children, when people just throw forks on the ground (regardless of material)?
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But I don't like to use a stick to get a donkey to move, I want to use a carrot.
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I don't want to punish, I want to inspire.
I don't want to moan about problems, I want to show positive solutions.
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I can't change the fact that there is trash on the ground, but I can try and inspire people to not put new trash on the ground.
And most importantly, I can take action today by bending down and picking up a piece of trash.
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There is so much heartache and depressing news on the TV and in the papers at the moment. I want to bring a positive story to people.. DAILY!
I feel that we need that.
I know I need that.
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So, let's have fun today and tell a positive story, about the impact that is in our power to make without dependency on anyone else.
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Waye of Life Slogan:
"PICK UP TRASH
HAVE FUN"
I originally used this phrase for the first time when making the PlogX shirts (my monthly cleanup)
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It just struck a chord with me.
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When you see me plogging I will often have a huge grin on my face (if I don't I might be concentrating haha).
I just get huge pleasure out of this, because I am focused on the positive action I am making.
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When I look behind me and see a clean path I think "I did that!" and that brings a grin to my face.
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And that is key. When it is fun, you do it again.
But more importantly, yes I want to let my kids have a future, but I wanna enjoy doing it!!
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Sustainability is a different word to austerity.
Reduce is a word used for sustainability - but it doesn't mean we need to reduce pleasure. In fact the opposite - I am having fun, making an impact and then, not spending any money doing it!!
