How I Fell in Love with Sustainability
Seeing as it's Valentine's Day, I decided to write about one of my newer loves.... Sustainability. Probably not the poetic ode you would expect, but what can I say? It was actually prompted by my wonderful husband who bought me flowers and they had a tag labeling them...
Still time for the #BettyWhiteChallenge
I absolutely LOVE seeing all of the posts about the #BettyWhiteChallenge today! What a wonderful way to honor her. I wish for all of us that we still had Betty White with us, but I think she would be incredibly touched by everyone's actions today. (For those of you...
Everyone thinks of changing the world…
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." – Leo Tolstoy
HAPPY CUT YOUR ENERGY COSTS DAY!
Did you know that homes account for 22% of the energy used in the United States? I wasn’t aware of that fact until I started researching all about Cut Your Energy Costs Day. That’s right friends, today, January 10th, is officially #NationalCutYourEnergyCostsDay...
Take Action Tuesdays: Help Someone Get Their Vaccine
Today's Take Action Tuesday is straight out of a situation I experienced the other day with my Mom. (Thanks, for the blog content, Mom!) I just happened to be in the right place to help her, and that got me thinking about how easy it is to help others in this way. It...
THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT…
The word that keeps running through my head today is "aspiration". What do you aspire to see changed in this world that we share? What do you dream of? What could be created that would serve your community for generations to come? These are serious questions for...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Happy International Women's Day! Who are you celebrating today?
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...
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
– Harriet Tubman
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