I used to spend hours and hours doing one google search after another on enviro issues. Then, I’d go catatonic, immobilized by the wealth of info I knew I’d have to wade through before making a sound enviro decision.
That sound like you? Well, if you live in LA, there’s someone who can help: Stephanie of Zencierge.
Zencierge, Stephanie sez, is the first concierge, lifestyle management and lifestyle consulting group in Los Angeles that focuses on holistic health and green living.
Yes, I know. You hear concierge, and you think, EXPENSIVE!
But actually, Stephanie charges $40 an hour — even less for those who’ve commited to work with her long term. Compare that to the $90 or so high school kids pay me to prep for SATs. (I know, I know — I’m a grad student who needs the cash.)
Stephanie’s about putting you on the right eco-path. Overwhelmed? Ask her to take an assessment of what’s goin’ on with you — and she’ll discuss what you’re willing to “give up” (i.e. cigarettes), then devise a program for you with your specific needs in mind.
The programs go from the super high end (i.e. Stephanie arranging 3x-a-day meal deliveries for rich actors) to the lo-maintenance (i.e. Stephanie letting the average green LA girl reader know what’ll deliver the biggest eco-bang for the buck).
Stephanie’s been in the concierge biz for years, but finally launched Zencierge just a few months ago. It’s about shifting people’s perspectives, she says, from “drycleaning to water purification to solar panels.”
Okay — I know that the non-LA peeps who’re reading this might think — Who the fuck needs a “lifestyle consultant”? To some extent, I hear you, but on another level, I encourage you to rent Thirteen and consider the pressures that people growing up and living in LA are faced with on a daily basis –
Stephanie sez she’s about meeting people where they are, and helping them as the people they are, right now. I, for one, see her efforts as a heartwarming one…
Zencierge. 8033 Sunset Blvd., Ste. 389. Hollywood, CA 90046. 310.848.3969.
