Little things
My research stay at Aalborg uni is coming to an end. A week is a short period of time, but this time has been incredibly important to me. Before I came here, I didn't realise how important it would be. After weeks in an unhealthy and unsafe work environment I felt I could finally focus and write again. When I was back in Finland close to the manager, I couldn't even revise a book chapter, something that is usually such a simple and pleasant task. At Aalborg I revised the chapter within 2 days. My mind is returning to a healthy state, though I still don't know what to do about my current situation.
Being in a healthier state of mind allowed me to be more present with my daily sustainability practices. While I was living similarly to how I had been living before the toxic situation at work unfolded, I wasn't thinking too much about my practices. They became daily habits. Today I went to a bakery to pick up a cake for my partner's birthday, and a loaf of bread. They usually put bread in paper bags which I reuse. But today I decided to get a cotton bag so I don't need to get paper ones again.
