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5 Reasons You Should Spend More Time in the Forest
On a sunny Saturday, where else do you go but the forest? That’s the consensus around here. If you’re going to live in British Columbia, you’re obliged to like the outdoors. There’s not much else here. Vancouver has its charms, but they only go so far. It’s what’s outside the city that makes it so appealing.
By Ryan Frawley5 years ago in Earth
This is What Happens When You Disconnect
All I need is an Internet connection. Or at least, that would be all I needed if all I cared about was making money. I’ve been with my wife since before smartphones existed, so I’ve seen the world change as it has migrated online.
By Ryan Frawley5 years ago in Earth
It’s Raining Mice!
In the past two years we, as in Australians have endured drought almost continuously; huge, devastatingly terrifying fires; the wretched pandemic and, now we have a plague of mice, rodents that are relentlessly moving down from Queensland and heading via New South Wales towards Victoria.
By a.a.gallagher5 years ago in Earth
So, Climate Change is Happening, But do Enough of Us Care?
I think it’s safe to say that the term ‘climate change’ is truly a household name at this point in time. We’ve seen it on the news, on social media, in movies, and just about everywhere else. Climate change has been a part of mainstream social conversation for a while now. However, in recent years, its prevalence has increased significantly. So, why is this?
By Katie Rees5 years ago in Earth
Let me Be' Kine
Since water is the driving force in Nature, the more I get older, the more I’m wanting to be more like her, water. I ask myself, how can I be a bit more fluid, bubbly, and dynamic in ALL my creative endeavors, educational outreach projects, and basically life itself… so I become like a wave moving across and through the waters. Haven't we all wanted that feeling of excitement in our lives, ocean waves waving? Or can we humans merely enjoy land (locked) living. Yet, alas... breathing and creating on the continents can be a blessing, if we are inspired to imagine, design, and actually do art. So, this is kin to being 'like a mermaid' version of land-living, exploring and forming art creations into activism, or riding the new movement wave of ARTIVISM!
By Dolphingirl5 years ago in Earth
Living in joy while loving Mother Earth
Arts, crafts and sewing have played an important role in my life since I was a little kid. I discovered my creativity through sewing when my mom taught me how to create hair scrunchies in the '90s and then I scaled up to make dolls and even clothes. My mom used to say that I was always challenging her when it came to creating certain outfits or dresses. I even designed and sewed my prom dress with the help of my mom. Because of this love and passion of mine, I thought I had to do something and I decided to study fashion design in Puerto Rico.
By Joeanally Gonzalez5 years ago in Earth
Saving the World with Scissors
I am going to save the world with just a pair of scissors. No matter how busy I am, my lifestyle intertwines with my hobbies. My actions will create a ripple effect in the community of people I am creating about urgent environmental topics. My happiness is anything that supports the idea of being sustainable, waste-free, vegan, and minimalistic. With the small daily lifestyle choices I have, I am able to be the change I want to see in the world. Being able to help millions of people and animals around the globe brings me joy. I am saving the world with scissors in not just one way, but three! Bottle bricking, upcycling clothes, and composting are hobbies that use scissors and greatly impact the way we treat the earth.
By Kendall Poland5 years ago in Earth
Hoarder
Since a little girl, I've always found interest in unwanted things. Forgotten things. Discarded things. Looking back, you could probably find some deep psychological reason as to why that was. You could say I found interest in these things because maybe I saw myself in them. That when I looked at this trash, it were as if I was looking in a mirror. Unwanted, but useful. You could tie the absence of my father and my constant failure of romantically keeping a boy in my life since the age of 5 was/is the reason I held these unwanted things so dear. Maybe one would say it's because I felt unwanted and I, as we all do, desired to be surrounded by things like me. Maybe it's because I wanted to make sure nothing and no one felt the feeling i have basked in my whole life. It would make sense. The way I overcompensate in relationships in efforts to make sure the other party stays. The way I try my hardest to do everything right so I'm seen as a good person so people can stay. The way I befriend more people than whose names I can remember so that someone always likes me which i turn would make sure at least one person stays. It's interesting to ponder on.
By Diamond Pearl Jones5 years ago in Earth
