low-impact living for your family & our earth

Hi there.

Thanks for stopping by! My name is Melissa. I live in Denver, Colorado with my husband and three young children. I am incredibly passionate about decreasing my family’s environmental footprint by making informed and intentional choices.

I believe less is more, and just being instead of doing can be incredibly fulfilling. Sometimes it feels like our current world is against me/us, but that’s all part of this process.

What is Deliberate.Less. all about?

On this site, I discuss the deliberate choices we all can make that will both lessen our impact on the environment and also enrich our lives. My posts focus on living and parenting slowly and intentionally.

I love discussing environmental issues on a micro level; providing day-to-day tips on reducing household waste and creating a life that strives to be less hectic. There’s a compilation of resources to help you be sustainable in many different areas of your life.

I also believe that we should take good care of our first home; our bodies. I’m a barre instructor with over five years of experience teaching in private studios and recreations centers. I teach live virtual classes on Zoom and Instagram. Find out more over on my Barre page!

I am active in my community and am always looking for ways to get involved with the many efforts that align with my beliefs. So please let me know what you’re working on and how we could collaborate!

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