All tagged Environmental Wellness
Meet Linda Malys Yore, the 69-year-old travel blogger who’s been all around the U.S. and the world and isn’t stopping any time soon. Reluctant at first to share her travel experiences online after her daughter gifted her the blog, Lindaontherun.com, Yore has ended up attracting an audience with her Instagram alone, gathering 73.5K followers.
Teacher, professor, author, professional speaker, media correspondent, podcast host, and traveling expert — if that job list sounds exhaustive, try living it. Denise Mose shares her journey and how she came to be where she is today.
Detroit’s Taproot Sanctuary practices the intersection of spirituality, right relationship with the earth, and social justice. By engaging the community and using earthly resources responsibly, co-founder En Sawyer has been instrumental in creating an intentional community grounded in self-reliance and sharing knowledge.
Johnny and Elaine Birks-Mitchell of Phoenix, Arizona, are the founders of The Bra Recyclers. Its mission is to support women in need and promote environmental sustainability. They have repurposed over four million bras to keep textile waste at a minimum while supporting survivors of domestic abuse, homelessness, and human trafficking.
Hayley Procacci has hiked all 273 miles of The Long Trail. Procacci decided to embark on this trail after becoming unemployed due to the pandemic, in search of a purpose.
Your weekly Sprinkle of Inspiration is here. Ahmina Maxey has been making effective change in her Detroit community, through organizing marches, protests and letting people know that they have an opportunity to make a positive contribution. By reaching out to those who need help the most, she has created effective community organizing where every voice is heard.
“Helping others is the way we help ourselves" - Oprah Winfrey
In 2015, Rodney Smith Jr. came across an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn in Huntsville, Alabama. Most would have passed by and thought nothing of it. But Smith had a different idea. He pulled over and decided to help.
This gave Smith the idea for Raising Men Lawn Care Service.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead
A group of students in Hopewell, Virginia pick up trash in their community. They utilize an Instagram page, litterstewards, to showcase what they and others are doing to help improve the local environment.
