Tag: Materialism

— Consumerism, Media —

Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

June 28, 2016
Sahar's Blog 2016 06 07 The Difference between Being Cheap and Conserving

While most people reacted positively towards my post “What Does My Baby Need?  The Balance Between Necessary Consumption Versus Over-Consumption”, I did receive a few emails from readers alarmed by the fact that I was being ‘cheap’.  In essence, I was told that, if a parent loves their child, they would buy it anything and… Read More Are You Being Cheap or Being a Mindful Consumer? Some Thoughts

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World Peace: It Just Might be Even Simpler that We Thought…

March 29, 2013

I previously blogged about how stifling it can be, having too many ideas, and how it has led to periods during which I would not post much, if anything. I have entered such a period again. I blame my awesome friends for the amazing, eye-opening conversations we have been having! One recent conversation in particular… Read More World Peace: It Just Might be Even Simpler that We Thought…

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My Story of Stuff

January 10, 2011

Thanks to Annie Leonard’s book, “The Story of Stuff”, based on her video of the same name, I have been consciously building my relationship with stuff. You know how having stuff is important to so many of us, and how we can easily get sucked in, without even knowing it, into a culture of overconsumption?… Read More My Story of Stuff

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Building a Conceptual Framework for Purposeful Social Action

October 7, 2009

As you, fellow Sahar’s Blog reader, probably have noticed a long time ago, one of the major lines of questioning I have been following is that of meaningful and purposeful social action. As a way to develop a conceptual framework for social action, I recently started an online course on the topic (for more information… Read More Building a Conceptual Framework for Purposeful Social Action

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Review: Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 3, Episode 18

March 10, 2009

There is a great gem of a show on the CBC that I have been watching almost since its beginnings that has great potential to be reviewed on Sahar’s blog. But, to be honest, there is just so much to talk about in the mere 20-something minutes that the show lasts that I can’t ever… Read More Review: Little Mosque on the Prairie, Season 3, Episode 18