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FOLLOW ALONG

embracing the slow, still, do-nothing moments is quite possibly the best way we can honor ourselves and mama earth 🌎✨
we saw this queen last night and she’s was 🔥 respect mama earth and her flow, friends ✌🏾🌍 happy saturday!
can gratitude help us save the planet? ✨ . . . i've been exploring this question a lot this week for one, because if i'm perfectly honest, last weekend's market (in a 102° heat wave) was a brutal one — feeling hungry, but too hot to eat, constantly moving my coconut oil and beeswax based products out of the sun to keep them from melting, trying to have a conversation about trash audits when all I could focus on was the sweat dripping down my belly — and yet all i could feel afterwards was an immense feeling of joy and gratitude. . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ you see for the past month i've been keeping a daily gratitude journal where each morning i spend a few minutes writing three things i'm grateful for and each night i spend another few minutes doing the same. and although i haven't been practicing for that long, i'm finding that it's changing how i view my experiences and the things happening in the world around me. i was curious to learn more about the benefits of gratitude and how it might help us save the world and here's what i figure:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + gratitude makes us happier: and happier people are more positive, solution-oriented, and resilient when the going get's tough⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + gratitude generates social capital: more friends = bigger community = more support to push the BIG issues forward⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + gratitude makes us more optimistic: bye #ecoanxiety! + gratitude reduces materialism: money can't buy happiness, right? but gratitude can. so more gratitude = less money spent on stuff = less resources used = less waste #winwinwinwin⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + gratitude makes us more resilient: when we're resilient ourselves, we can work to build better climate resilient systems within out communities!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i shared this story on the newsletter this week so if you liked it, please share and hop on the list for more like it (link in bio!). Wishing you all a beautiful weekend and remember to spend a few minutes noting what you're grateful for. After all, a little bit goes a long way! ✨
keeping things light today with a little zero waste recipe for this refreshing *blueberry ginger shrub* spritzer i've been enjoying this summer. for those who haven't heard of shrubs, they're simply a drinking vinegar made of fruit, sugar and vinegar and were a popular way to preserve fruit before home refrigeration became a thing. they've made their comeback recently popping up in fancy mocktails and cocktails, but they're just as easy to whip up at home (and a great way to use up that fruit in your fridge that's just about on it's way out!). enjoy! . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ingredients:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + 1 lb blueberries (fresh or frozen)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + 1 cup sugar⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + 1 cup apple cider vinegar (or to taste)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ to make:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + pulse blueberries and sugar in a blender/food processor or mash manually until well mixed. let sit for 1-2 days to let fruit and sugar build flavor.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + add 1 cup apple cider vinegar to fruit/sugar mixture and blend well. let sit for another 1-2 days before drinking.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + you can strain your fruit from the mixture before serving or keep it (which is what i've done)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ to serve:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + fill your cup about half way with ice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + add roughly 1-2 oz of your shrub⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + fill the rest of your glass with sparkling water and give it a little stir⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ + enjoy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ * mixture should last a few months in the fridge (if you don't drink it all before then!)
full of gratitude ✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ this past week was a rollercoaster but at the end of day I know every little win and setback is worth it as I turn this crazy dream into a reality. what amazes me the most is how much support pours into it every single day — from my friends coming to volunteer for a day and lending me supplies, to my family who’s let me turn their garage into a mini warehouse, to my community members telling me “keep this up, make it happen, we need this!”, to all of you who continue to inspire, motivate and challenge me along the journey. I could not do ANY of this without you and I just feel like I big, mushy body of love today.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So THANK YOU... for your presence, for your resources, for your pep talks, for your expertise, for your passion for the cause and at the end of the day, for your belief in this girl with a dream! it means the world to me! ✨🌎 happy sunday, xo!
It may be hot, but the breeze is keeping us cool today! We’ll be here ‘til 4!