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TAKE ACTION TUESDAYS: RESEARCH SPECIALTY RECYCLING OPTIONS
Take Action Tuesdays are back! And this week I wanted to talk about recycling. It's one of those things that sounds so easy (just get a recycling bin!), but in truth there are a lot of details that I honestly still get confused by. Take shopping receipts, for example...
KNOW WHAT SPARKS…
A little Monday Motivation for you today! What sparks the light in you? And what will you be doing this week to give back? This week I am working on some new awareness posters for my local Sustainability Commission, which I have been a member of since summer. We're...
PUTTING ON MY OWN OXYGEN MASK FIRST
Time flies when you're... in a pandemic? Hmmm. That doesn't sound right, and yet I find myself amazed that we've just entered February of 2021. One year ago things were just starting to get strange. Little did we know what level of strange they would reach. But, I...
LIFE’S MOST PERSISTENT QUESTION IS…
"Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?" – Martin Luther King, Jr.
DO MOVEMENTS SPEND TOO MUCH TIME ON ‘WHY’ INSTEAD OF ‘HOW’?
I recently gave an online presentation about going vegan, which felt like a delicate subject to talk about. Not everyone embraces the idea and in fact, just telling someone I'm vegan can cause them to cringe. But, I'm not going to rehash my reasons for this lifestyle...
SELF CARE SUNDAYS: CURL UP WITH A BOOK
We missed last Sunday and I apologize for that... I guess my self care that day was not worrying about posting on social media. 🙂 Sometimes you just need a break, right? Anyhow, back with a new suggestion for today and it's one that I've been doing already this week:...
RAISING AWARENESS, CHANGING THE MARKETPLACE…
"Raising awareness, changing the marketplace, effecting spiritual change – whatever it is that you decide is your thing, go for it." – Stone Gossard
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Today is Black Out Tuesday, so I share this short message without any hashtags. I want to keep the lines of communication open to those who are taking action and need to access important information quickly. But, I did want to say that I see you and I'm proud of the...
SELF CARE SUNDAYS: TAKE A WALK IN NATURE
It's a beautiful time of year to get out in nature! And a gorgeous day here in New England. So, if you're able, try to get out in nature today to clear your mind and engage your senses. Remember, during times of struggle we need to recharge. It's not being selfish –...
THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS…
"The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to matter – to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all." –Leo Rosten
TAKE ACTION TUESDAYS: BECOME AN ORGAN DONOR
Statistics show that 90% of U.S. adults support organ donation, but only 60% are actually signed up as donors. So, today's Take Action Tuesday is to be sure that you are signed up as an organ donor because you can save lives! One donor can save up to 8 lives and...
SELF CARE SUNDAYS: HYDRATE
Taking better care of ourselves results into being able to help others on a deeper level. And what better way to take care of ourselves on a warm Sunday afternoon than remembering to keep hydrated! A simple self care suggestion for your holiday weekend....
IF YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO SMALL
"If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito." – Betty Reese
TAKE ACTION TUESDAYS: PLANT SOME WILDFLOWERS
This Take Action Tuesday tip is a quick and easy one if you have a patch of dirt or an empty pot! Wildflower seeds can be purchased locally or online and they don't take much maintenance at all. Planting even a small patch can help, so sprinkle some seeds outside or...
SELF CARE SUNDAYS: WRITE A GRATITUDE LIST
For today's Self Care Sunday we are focusing on gratitude. Even when we're feeling stressed or things are falling down around us, it's still possible to find something to be grateful for. And the more gratitude we feel, the better we feel. And the better we feel, the...
HOW WONDERFUL IT IS…
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank
DON’T GET SUCKED INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S ‘WHY’
If you haven't watched Simon Sinek's "How Great Leaders Inspire Action" Ted Talk, then you need to. In it, he outlines why consumers buy – and (spoiler alert) it's not about the 'What' or the 'How', it's about the 'Why'. And much like our decisions to purchase things,...
TAKE ACTION TUESDAYS: START A CHRISTMAS GIFT JAR
Okay, talking about Christmas in May might seem a little strange, but hear me out! This Take Action Tuesday idea is one that you'll want to start today in order to be ready for the holidays. And it's super simple. All you need is a jar -- nothing fancy, although...
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– Harriet Tubman
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