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    Being Grateful, Staying Authentic and Mental Health Support.

    2 months ago Anti-Racism Matters, Health & Wellness, Life Wisdom, Mental Health, Podcast, Social Justice, Sustainability Matters

    Podcast episode 2 ❤

    Originally published on Medium

    “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” — Maya Angelou

    This quote by the queen Maya Angelou always gets my spirits up whenever I read it out loud. And I hope it brings you joy and relief in knowing that you are not alone, change is coming, and failing is a learning process that is part of life. 

    On today’s episode, 

    There are times that require us to be more mindful, more conscious, and to have a sustainable mindset. The energy shifted last week when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won! But we still have a lot of work to do. 

    70 million people (55% were white women) voted for evil rather than humanity. These stats are concerning, especially for women of color. All women are the source of bringing life and wisdom into this world and we do raise nations whether patriarchy and capitalism like it or not. 

    There are male LGBTQ parents raising their children better than women these days. If these white women are advocating for hate, evil, white supremacy, and racist and fascist systems, then these are the communities and children that will require better anti-racism and anti-white supremacy education. 

    No more leaving it for the BIPOC and parents to deal with it alone. Unity in education, reconciliation, and emancipation must be the goal for all of us; while also uniting to fight for our planet, equality, and justice. Racism, capitalism, and white supremacy are deep-rooted evils seeping into our unconscious minds (learned in schools, from parents, society and our ecosystems) and we need to work on conscious actions (sustainable within and out) to eradicate them from our minds. We need to embrace anti-racism education in schools, books, workshops. This is vital, especially during these times of unavoidable change in our minds and surroundings. 

    White People Love Racism More Than They Love Humanity

    White people overwhelmingly chose racism, inequality, hate, and white rage in 2020.medium.com

    Here in Montreal, Quebec, there were a lot of white supremacists and racists showing their support for the orange bigot. Yep, those on Facebook, Twitter and IG. Which is not surprising because we have the same issues here as in the USA. We unfollowed a lot of people this year and it was a blessing to be unfollowed by those that were triggered by our content. We blocked many racist bigots. It is what it is; negativity and toxicity attract each other. The more we engage, the more we feed into it. Be conscious of your own BS too, we all do it. 

    Meanwhile we should also hold others accountable. If they say, do, post or share racist remarks, or anything that does not align with basic human rights, our planet, and changing this corrupt system, then what’s the point? 

    It is all of our responsibility to report injustices, fight climate change by helping to build new systems, and defend marginalized groups and those who are voiceless. Our actions must teach a lesson by not lowering ourselves to the level of these toxic people. We must not act like them. Hold your truth and fight for what’s right, but do not feed negativity and toxicity by doing the same thing as them. That’s also unsustainable for you and others. We need to flush colonized, racist, and fascist mindsets out of our brains and surroundings. In other words, your courage, your voice, your resilience and the truth will always bother those who are rotten inside and need to work on being better humans. 

    It is Inhumane Not to Care About Human Rights, Black Lives , Any People of Color, Women, Justice, Elderly, People With Disabilities and Climate Change. These all matter a lot. _AO

    We should not forget that this is only the beginning. We must continue to educate, organize, strategize, and hold people, government leaders, policy makers, and corporations accountable. 

    But we should also focus more on positivity and being more self-conscious of our own actions, how we are towards others and ourselves too. Our minds have been conditioned and programmed for a very long time. 

    We must let go of the energy that is no longer serving us, in order to continue growing and moving forward.

    We all have to heal in a way that also helps heal our planet and others. 

    On the second episode of the podcast, it’s me being honest about WritersYep in the present, and talking about ways to feel good while some of us are in lockdown or semi-lockdown. Especially with the winter blues on the horizon. And pandemic fatigue is real y’all.

    As an empath and single mother, in this episode, I’m also sending you some healing, positive energy, and encouragement to help you cope in these rough times. 

    Stay safe, wear a mask, keep your distance, wash your hands often, and take care of your mental health first. Remember to be kind to your mind, to your planet, and to others. 

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

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    The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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    Follow Your Strengths and Less Focus On The Outcome.

    2 months ago Artists/ Musicians /Designers / Directors/Producers, Arts, Entrepreneurship, Podcast

    These we will be diving deeper during semi-lockdown through our new podcast Your Story Matter. 

    Photo by Will Francis 

    This is an experiment and you are all invited yay!

    “It’s unfortunate that this has happened. No. It’s fortunate that this has happened and I’ve remained unharmed by it — Not shattered by the present or frightened of the future.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 4–49a

    If there’s anything I’ve learned through this whole quarantine, semi-lockdown in this city (Montreal, Quebec), it’s that my toddlers will remember that through these hard times, we were more mindful, there was less wasted time and more precious moments together. They will remember that self-care is self-discipline, mental health is a priority and our inner creativity, wisdom, courage and happiness are all within us. We just need the tools and the right guidance to access them any time we need them the most.

    I’ve never been as close to my girls as I have been in the past 8 months. My daughters; even when the tears keep falling down without my consent and I swear, I’m trying to make them stop… Even releasing this new podcast yesterday was hard. My mother has been transferred to palliative care. This place is for her to get better care and to be with more professionals since she’s in her last stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It hurts a lot.

    We have seen it all, been there, and cared for her all throughout the last 7 years since she was diagnosed. It’s gotten to the point where we’re no longer able to bring her to the bathroom like we used to when she was still able to walk a couple of months ago. Now, her state seems to be one of less suffering, which I pray is the case. She can’t speak anymore but her eyes say it all so clear. Her laugh is the only thing that hasn’t changed which is her way of letting us know that she’s happy when we are around or that she’s comfortable. Also, that laugh has always been her love language and I’m definitely going to miss hearing it. That’s why I’ve been calling this disease the silent death. Because you have no idea what a person who is really voiceless is going through. They know. Kindness was her lesson to us while she was conscious and then it became deeper if that’s even possible, through her sickness.

    I’ve been on my healing journey, but neglecting it lately because I’ve been dealing with a lot of work. We are pivoting this business (yep, I’m re-building the website 🙂 Stay tuned!), new collaborations (hopefully sponsors) are on the horizon, and kids in school during covid-19’s second wave in this city are already drained. It’s detrimental to anyone’s mental health and survival.

    I’m grateful for the bad and the good lessons of this year. I’ll be sharing more and I will keep improving on personal development by reading, listening, learning from others’ stories and helping small business owners, BIPOC and the voiceless (children, teachers, essential workers, nurses, people with disabilities and the elderly) as much as I can, while continuing to grow this creative online business from home, working freelance, and providing other services from my team and I 🙂

    Aside from running a full-time online business, I have a new book publishing soon, we started our podcast (it took me 5 years to finally let go and do it) and I’ve just been really following my inner creative strengths while being less focused on the outcome. I don’t know what it will mean for the future. I just know that consistent work, emotional courage, creativity, being more conscious of our actions and patience, are key during these times. Also, embracing spiritual activism. Because we all need healing, and we must help others in need and those who are voiceless. Together, let’s discover what else is out there, not just in the external or physical realm.

    These platforms will be our journey and also the beacon of light to sustain my girls and myself while we are in semi-lockdown, safe at home. Thank you for your support, for subscribing, following, for your encouraging DM’s, emails, and comments and for sharing the love. It really has been a blessing to have the support of an inspiring and creative ecosystem to help each other thrive in times of adversity.

    Love what you do and do what you love…Do it a lot ❤ (My oldest daughter tells me this now when it’s “mom writing/editing book” time). Very grateful for my daughters who are my Why and my motivation to keep going through these tough times — so I can help others achieve the same. #goals2020

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    Subscribe so you don’t miss any episodes 🙂

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

    If you liked this blog make sure to subscribe, follow us, leave us what you think in the comments (let’s start real conversations) and share it with someone who needs to read this today. Edited by Vanessa H.

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    9 Business Lessons Learned While Working In a Restaurant Part-Time and Being a Founder.

    3 months ago Culture, Entrepreneurship, Life Wisdom, Money

    It was a decent and honest job that I end up loving it. These are my personal experience, not an expert. I’m just a constant learner and a curious person. I’m a creative spiritual human that loves to inspire and help others. ❤ 

    Originally published in Medium.

    I’m so grateful for what I’ve been learning, experiencing and struggling this week. Getting ready to release something pretty special from the heart and soul as a mama writer and creative being in December. Can’t wait for you all to read it! But first, podcast @your_storymatters_ release of first few episodes beginning of November! 🙂 along with new launch of other things I’ve been working on and getting other peeps to participate. This 2020 it has being a very tiring, challenging and painful year but one, that we were determined to embrace the suck, stay awake, less anxious and find the good through it all. For now, let’s talk about this new book I’m highly recommending right now. It’s called “The Calling” by Rha goddess ❤ yep! She really is a goddess. (I’m half way and oh so good!)

    The words business and money, for some odd reason has some people scare and uncertain than ever before. Well, even more so for those really going through this pandemic and wondering if they will make it this time. These are really hard times folks, please be kind, wear your mask and keep your distance. But also be mindful of what you consume and watch all the time. Now days, I set timers to get off work and put my phone away!. Have mini rewards ready when the to do list it’s half way done. Plus self-care time scheduled when the to-do-list gets done. I’ve been having anxiety, and some low days, yes. Not perfect here. But also, I’ve learned so much through failing, still learning and growing. Our goals around here are changing because so am I. Things are much more meaningful and clear than I ever thought would ever become during this pandemic.

    Either way, I’ll be giving more details soon. Sign up to our newsletters! This is a conscious, spiritual, creative awakening experiment and you all are invited to join in the adventure. ❤

    While I was working in a restaurant before the world went into quarantine, I learned 9 things that I would’ve never learned if I didn’t work from within (I worked there for about 3 months, then covid-19 caused it to close).

    The restaurant and food business is very demanding. It also has a rewarding aspect to it. I’m glad that I was able to experience it at least for a little while. The work, the people, and the surroundings helped me to heal heavy and emotional situations that I was dealing with prior to starting this new job. Surprisingly, it was an enjoyable job that was helping me pay the bills, while I was figuring out my self-healing, single-mom life, and how to successfully build my startup business with my team.

    The restaurant it’s called the Green Panthere. I really miss their veggie burgers and their delicious shawarma made of Jackfruit! 

    It was in the four walls of the restaurant where I came to rediscover my love of working in the service industry; making food and making people laugh felt good. As an empath, I feel a lot. So the distraction to work with my hands and being of service was a different experience. I loved creating vegetarian and vegan meals, as well as delicious and healthy smoothies. As you already know, I love to create; whether it be art, photography and content creation. Specifically, I love to write books (publishing one in December!), blogs, write for others, and of course write here! I also adore researching science and reading like a MTF because it’s just fun to learn, educate, create and inspire others :). If this sounds appealing to you, reach out to me. I would love to hear your story, and see if we can collaborate and help each other.

    Do you ever love something so much that you wish that by just doing that all your problems will disappear? That all the BS of life, won’t bother you or affect you anymore? Yep, that’s the goal: being happy, raising smart and kind daughters, reducing my ecological footprint, embracing my inner talents and helping others. How about you? What’s your goal in this life? What changed for you during these times?

    I found out that I don’t have to hide anymore that I also love to paint, write poems and songs… 🙂 That is okay to self-publish and be a multi-purpose creative and spiritual person. These are blessing that came out of heartache, dealing with discrimination, racism in my city , pain and grief as my mother degrades from this horrible and silent death “alzheimer’s dementia”. 

    I’m failing a lot, but learning a lot too. I’m crying more, aka releasing. Listing to understand, feeling more, learning to be patience, to rest, letting go more and just adapting to a fast changing world right now. At the same time, I’m building a habit of being okay with feeling uncomfortable. Go the extra mile, and see what happens. Do what’s right and collaborate with others, with our talents to inspire to fight for a more equitable, just and sustainable systems. For climate and social justice. Leaving space for my feelings to be honored and valid, in order to keep doing this work and inner work (which by the way it’s the F hardest thing to do), self-awareness and personal development are not easy. However, is the best thing you could do for your soul and spirit. 

    Some writers on Medium and amazing best selling authors can attest to this statement. Other people who own different streams of income online can also give a little insight about this too. It all comes down to two things — which I will discuss in the section below. They are simple to plan but difficult to execute.

    Self-Discipline + consistency = Habits for Everything in life. 

    I decided to share 9 things I’ve learned working in a restaurant, another job and building my startup at the same time. Oh! and also dealing with single mom life and taking care of my dying mother on the weekends (still do). 

    Just want to remind you all, we put the limitations on our minds that just because something is hard to do or is painful. That automatically, is not worth it or we listen to others telling us “there is no point in doing it” because is not “possible”. Yeah, another thing I learn to do for real, is to let go of Limiting beliefs. Seriously, it sucks joy out of life. In my experience, it was conditioned and enforce by not being in the right environment or surrounding myself with the right crowd. We all learn this the hard way or the easy way. 

    Before we get into it all, I need to remind you that It is a privilege to be able to survive, earn an income and be healthy during these times. It is what you do with your personal privilege (we all have it in some shape or form) that really matters now and later in the future. More importantly, we are all going through the second wave of this pandemic and living in countries where the government leaders have no clue what they’re doing which is killing a lot of people right now.

     Especially, if the leaders are not changing policies and systems that were there before that was deadly for BIPOC, LGBTQ, Trans women, Non-binary, Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, Brown, Asian, African, Haitians, Hispanic, Latinx, Arab and people with disabilities. This year, I have got to experience the reality of a system that does not benefit Single parents and if they are POC is worse.

    Here we are, still advocating, working, trying to heal, not feel guilty about taking breaks and fighting for human rights. As artists, we will do anything to use creativity through adversity. Why? Because it matters. Musicians, writers, coaches, speakers, artists, entertainers, and those who are empaths (such as myself) are creators by nature. We are constantly seeking light and truth through our arts. To help others from our inner-creative to feel, to heal, to believe, be inspired and to hope for a better future.

    Either way, some days I really wish I could record or take pictures when I take the metro (subway) at night. However, I’ll tell you with words. Every few nights, before I found my apartment, I would take the metro. On the ride, I would notice that the people who were looking super exhausted, tired and defeated were mostly black women and men. You can tell that they are probably working two jobs or three, and that 11pm is their time to be with their families, and god knows what time they go to bed. Then, they wake up and go through the routine all over again. I feel for their children that wish to have more time with their parents, but can’t because their parents have to work to keep a roof over their head, and to have food to eat everyday.

    Then I notice white people. You see the hipsters alluding feelings of peacefulness. Then, “Karen” wearing stilettos shoes on a Tuesday night in the middle of a world pandemic. Dear white people: This is something I see, and if you pay attention, listen to your friends POC stories and experiences without cantering back to your own white privileged experiences. You too will notice. It’s all around us. Inequality, racism, sexism, misogyny and white supremacy. These need to be eradicated.

    You want to go back to normal? Start by the normalization of dismantling racism. Yes, your skin color right now, if you stand up for BIPOC or any POC then we all have a chance to eradicate the 500 years old system. Start by helping black owned and communities right now. Start by helping and protecting black and any color women. Patriarchy and capitalism are toxic, we all need to embrace feminism, masculinity and those who are born with disabilities. Let women lead for a change. Start by educating better white supremacists, the media, radio and online media about integrating more diversity and teach that being a racist and white supremacy crap will not be accepted or tolerated anymore.

    Let’s build a system that empowers people to protect, help heal earth and each other. Create ways for equal opportunities for all of us and not just some of us.

    Organic living and how to survive during a pandemic and for later future ones. Mental health should be free, better education example: climate change classes and sustainability lifestyle. No more homelessness. That’s why police funds, TAXING THE RICH and (Quebec province) half of those high taxes we pay in this city alone need to be re-invested on the most vulnerable communities and for the people who are most affected by this pandemic. .

    These can be done, it just change is never easy and resistance is the by-product of lack and scarcity mindset. These two are needed in order for capitalism, racism and white supremacy continue to survive. If we all start changing our ways of thinking and acting towards each other. Just imagine.

    Remember, kindness, compassion, spirituality, and personal development are free. You just have to rewire your mindset by being comfortable with the uncomfortable. Trust me, is work but is the best thing you’ll ever do. Try it, and go at your own pace. Rushing this process is not ideal, let go of the competition (capitalism thrives on this and causes a lot of mental health issues) and start collaborating with others. Everyone is different. Each of us possess the ability to change, adapt and build resilience through tough times.

    Here are 9 lessons that you can start working on because they not only applied for business or work. It applies to everyday life.

    1. Instead of being a founder or define yourself as “entrepreneur” , serve Ice cream or Vegetarian Food. 

    Photo by Telliffier Morris 

    Seriously, the ego and the constant need for validation is draining and it causes a lot of depression plus burnout. Entrepreneur life and success is not this magical luxury place. It’s messy, drawing and tiring af. However, that’s why we choose what we love to do, so our job becomes like play and each hour is a milestone or block reached to our dreams. More importantly, we do it because we love to help others while sustaining ourselves, save money and give back what we no longer need. Then, repeat. So those high mighty rich stay humble, so you have a few people left that still love you and they might show up to your funeral. Death is unavoidable so you might as well enjoy it while you still can. You are here for a purpose, and it is not to spend your days hating, being an ass to others and/or hoarding money. Remember, we are here to serve for a purpose, anything that takes you away from that source. Is a waste. 

    2. Resilience and abundance are your birthright. 

    Photo by Greg Rakozy 

    Yep, especially those BIPOC who have been oppressed, marginalized, and completely disregarded your existence by designing an unjust economy, policies, education and government systems. Your love, your melanin skin and your lineage of excellence, creativity, innovation, joy, healing and life wisdoms are key in this revolution. Stay in your power. Ask the universe and your ancestors, but then do the work. Don’t expect them to do it for you. That’s not how law of attraction works. Learn to communicate your intentions and keep your abundance plus vibrations high. 

    3. Consistency will set you free. 

    Photo by XPS 

    “Consistent actions creates consistent results”.

     Christine Kane

    This is the hardest for most of us, but don’t give up. Once you start, let go of limiting beliefs, negativity in your mind and your surroundings. Go get it! 

    4. Quality versus quantity.

    Photo by Caspar Camille Rubin

    Always and forever baby ❤ Keep this in mind whenever you get caught up in the rat race and feel the pressure of everyone is posting and not me!? C’mon, these platforms are designed to consume OUR time. And time is the one thing not refundable, irreversible and absolutely can’t get it back. Spend your time wisely. (This still learning to adjust because is even harder now being in semi-lockdown to not get addicted even though is my job and my teams, but all consumptions have a limit. Find yours because social media for real can destroy yours if you let it. )

    5. Sustainability it’s possible in all restaurant and food industry settings. Everyday life really. 

    Photo by Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis 

    The restaurant I was working had a beautiful business model that was all for less waste, sustainability, clean, equitable and inclusive green restaurant practices. It is possible, and we have to keep supporting and encouraging those who are changing their businesses and embracing new equitable, renewable and inclusive work environment. 

    6. Creativity is energy and it needs to flow. 

    Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com 

    Resist and it kills joy. Embrace your inner child while also dealing with life and money will flow. Remember that team building, management and operation hold big roles. These departments can thrive in the creativity phase along with digital marketing strategies of any business or organizations. This is the space where magic happens and usually is where I love to be of service 😉

    7. Manage your time better to work and your energy. 

    Photo by Brando Makes Branding 

    At the same time, who you share your energy with is important. This one I’m still in the learning process. But take breaks and do things that you love and makes you happy. This took a while to embrace but I’ve realized than in order to continue being a happy and mindful mama to my girls. Breaks and self-love are necessary daily. 

    8. Give your all in to any job. 

    Photo by Ian Schneider 

    Because it builds your habits for your main and fun job you want or are working for in the future.

    9. Confidence is born from failure. 

    Photo by Mathias Jensen 

    Try, learn and fail as many time as possible. These will set you free too. 

    Then we come back to the reason I highly recommended. Embrace the suck because you might be better than most and if you are not, don’t give up because better days are coming. And that’s reason enough to be grateful.

    Now we are well into 2020 — you still haven’t taken action about something you’re excited or even passionate about.

    Here’s the thing: you’ll never ‘have the time’ unless you make it.

    And now is the perfect time to create the space and take action — so that when business as usual resumes, you will have a plan of action and have the tools to take action.

    Let me remind you something. I know this might be tough to hear, but there is never a perfect time to take action on your dreams or any projects that you left behind because you didn’t have “time” during these times. 

    There will always be projects and tasks and meetings and other things that life throws at you. Even when business as usual is paused — as it is now for most — there are still things to do. Find what sparks joy and happiness. Find something, anything — That makes you happy that you can do it every day, until you get really good at it. That others will start to notice and start asking you for advice or they might need you to do that for them.

     Your skill, anything you learn or practice consistently during this period. Will matter in your future. So choose wisely. Take a rest if you need to but, remember, the whole world has stop working, not only so we can stay home and save someone’s life. But, so we got a second chance to recreate, let our planet take a break from our constant BS and toxic practices that by now, we all know it needs to change and find other ways to live this precious life. 

    Don’t waste it. Is one life and it is yours for short period of time.

    Help others as much as you can. Self-love is self-discipline and if you can master that, you can do anything. 

    Hope this help and remember to be kind to you planet, to you and others. 

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

    If you liked this blog make sure to subscribe, follow us, leave us what you think in the comments (let’s start real conversations) and share it with someone that needs to read this today. Edited by Emma P. 

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    Where are we going next? Podcast @your_story_matters and bringing solutions with other change makers, leaders plus amplifying those who are voiceless. Creativity for intergenerational justice unleashed. Stay tuned!

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    14 Sustainable Tips to Embrace More During a Pandemic

    3 months ago Culture, Health & Wellness, Life Wisdom, Money, Sustainability Matters

    Sustainability matters more than ever now. 

    Originally published on Medium.

    First I would like to address that not everyone can embrace sustainability and no waste living. Because not all of us have access, or can benefit from equal opportunities like our white race counterparts. We are all working to dismantle white supremacy that unfortunately is a disease that spreads just like cancer. And it has also created this “white washing” stigma in the green living and sustainability communities, just like in movies, music industry and commercial marketing strategies which they portray only the white race as being sustainable and eco-friendly leaders. 

    Because they are embracing it on social media and are being invited to participate with high paying brands, they are getting more sales and recognition because their white privilege makes it easy for them to do so. But hey! You do not need to be an environmentalist or any particular race to care and do what’s right for your planet any way you can. Yes! It doesn’t help that economically, BIPOC and any POC have to be labeled as “being brave” and other races get to “live free, enjoy” while others are left to fend for themselves. An unequal and unjust system is not sustainable any more. Our planet and our spirits cannot take this anymore. That’s why we are dismantling it and seeking liberation, healing and re-building a more renewable, cleaner, sustainable and equitable systems. 

    Let’s start with —  Here are some of our favorite Environmentalist, BIPOC and POC accounts you can start supporting, learning from and recommending to brands (especially, those who can be the gatekeepers for others to receive the same equal opportunities as you). Collaboration is the root of healing a system designed to divide. Let’s dismantle and decolonize our minds together. 

    @greengirlleah + @IntersectionalEnvironmentalist

    Leah Thomas is an activist for intersectional environmentalism. Along with her Instagram page, she also has a very informative IG account. Go check it out! 

    @mikaelaloach

    Mikaela Loach is a climate justice and anti-racism activist. Her website has a lot of great information!

    @Ajabarber

    Aja Barber is a writer and fashion consultant whose focus is race, intersectional feminism, and sustainable and ethical fashion. 

    @Toritsui_

    Tori Tsui is an intersectional climate activist. She runs a podcast called Bad Activist Podcast which focuses on intersectionality, feminism, climate justice, racial justice, and queer rights. Yes!

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

    Dr. Ayana Eliza is a marine biologist who founded @OceanCollectiv and @UrbanOceanLab. She focuses on climate change as a whole along with marine-focused initiatives. She’s also the lovely co-host of the new podcast I’m in love with @how2saveaplanet! 

    @Browngirl_green

    Kristy’s instagram page is very informational on news relating to climate change and intersectionality. She has a podcast and a blog along with other resources on her website!

    @Jeromefosterii

    Jerome Foster II is an environmental activist, an EIC at The Climate Reporter and the Executive Director at One Million of Us which is a “youth-led voting & advocacy organization that is rallying 1M+ young people to register & turnout to vote in the 2020 election and beyond.”

    @Hood_naturalist

    Corina Newsome is a biologist who focuses on nature education along with bringing people of color into the outdoors (especially birding!)

    @Unlikelyhikers

    Unlikely hikers is an Instagram community that brings the “underrepresented outdoor person” into the outdoors. They are “people of size, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, queer, trans and non-binary…people with disabilities and people who utilize the outdoors to aid our mental health”. Love this community ❤

    @Melaninbasecamp

    Melanin Base Camp is a group that brings people of color into the outdoors. Yei!

    @Gogreensavegreen

    By Ariel -Teaching people about the environment and how to help. Love her energy and her hilarious stories make my day. Highly recommended! 

    @Climatediva

    By Summer Dean- Climate communicator, model, & imperfect environmentalist ❤

    @jhanneu

    Making Low Waste + Sustainable Living Inclusive ❤

    There are 14 Costless Ways to Live More Sustainably during a pandemic. 

     I know that it may seem at first that if you want to live more sustainably, you have to buy fancy eco-friendly products and spend loads of money before you can truly call yourself an eco-conscious citizen. The truth is, these 14 costless ways to live more sustainably are super effective and they don’t require any unnecessary consumerism! 

    Now, why should you care about living sustainably during semi-lockdown?

    • Because of the environment 
    • Because of your own health (living sustainably usually means cutting out many nasty toxins that pollute your body and make you sick)
    • You’ll save lots of money! Once you’re done reading the article, you’ll understand how.

    Intrigued yet? I sure hope so! Now let’s jump into the 14 costless ways to live more sustainably TODAY.

    1. Freeze your food before it goes bad

    In the US and North america, about 35% of food goes to waste. Sure, it often isn’t on purpose. Maybe you just miscalculate how much you need and end up throwing out a bunch of rotten food. But if you just freeze all your fruits, veggies, and even prepared meals before they go bad, you’ll save TONS of food in the long run, plus a bunch of money. And use your veggie scraps for veggie broth. Yep, you can literally turn your trash into food! Try keeping a bin of your veggie scraps and once it’s filled, toss the veggies along with some spices in a pot and voilà! You’ve given your scraps a second life!

    2. Eat less meat

    I know, I know, you’ve probably heard this one before. I’m definitely not pressuring you to go vegetarian or vegan or anything. But something important to know is that the meat industry emits more CO2 than all cars on the road. So if you cut down to eating meat just 2 or at least 3 times a week, that will already make a huge difference!

    Example: I love the company Yves. This is my meal prep picture before making chilli that my girls and I love to eat. I still wish there weren’t any plastic-wrapped carrots and tomatoes, but again, not everyone has equal access to certain stores or can afford the stores where these sustainability practices can be embraced. But do tell the store or manager any chance you can. There should not be plastic packaging anymore!

    3. Reuse glass jars/bottles

    Think about the number of glass jars and bottles you buy and throw out in a year. Now think about how many times they might have come in handy for storing food, drinks, or any other random items. Think hard before throwing out your used jars because the possibilities are literally endless!

    4. Bring your reusable shopping bags! Use Reusable Masks!

    This is the most sustainable way to bring your groceries home and keep yourself and others safe! Also, it prevents the new polluter now, masks, from being thrown all over the streets, parks and other public places instead of being put in the recycling or garbage. So reusable bags and masks, will not only stop you from using plastic bags and save you tons of money, but you also won’t contribute to the energy and pollution coming from manufacturing a plastic grocery bag and those disposable masks!

    5. Reduce your paper towel usage

    It’s no secret that most people use paper towels like crazy. I get that it may be difficult to stop using them altogether at first, so try to use just one sheet instead of two next time. And always keep a dish towel in your kitchen for wiping down your hands, counter or dishes. I use old t-shirts, socks, or you can get dish towels from the dollar store. Use your imagination!

    6. Don’t use plastic straws

    I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of pictures of straws stuck in the bodies of poor marine animals by now. Plastic straws can literally be fatal to them. I haven’t been using them because I carry my own reusable ones. Here is the brand for the ones I use. ❤

    7. Opt for paperless billing

    Physical letters from banks are such an unnecessary waste of paper, fuel, time, and energy! Especially since you can get all the info you need online. So if you can do without them, definitely let your bank, phone company and any other company that needs to send you something by mail, send things by email if they have this option available. Or let them know that you don’t want to receive useless paper because it is not good for the environment.

    8. Sell/Donate/Recycle your old clothing

    Textile waste is HUGE, especially with the rise of fast fashion. So next time you’re done with your clothing, try to dispose of them in the most responsible way possible. After all, some people might be thrilled to have some awesome pieces of clothing that are just lying around in your closet collecting dust.

    9. Take advantage of the natural light

    Try doing most of your reading, writing, or anything that requires light, while the sun is still up high. You’ll save on your electricity bills and save the planet at the same time!

    10. Turn off the water more often when you shampoo/shave/brush your teeth

    This one I’m sure we’re all guilty of. I’ll admit, I used to love standing in the shower enjoying the warmth for even up to 30 minutes sometimes! But simply reducing the amount of time you keep the water running and turning it off when you don’t necessarily need it, will go a long way. Also, taking baths reduces stress, and you use the same amount of water, therefore you save water to wash yourself with and you are embracing self-care with a nice relaxing bath. Win-win for you and your planet!

    11. Wash your hair less often

    I personally went from washing my hair nearly every single day (curly hair life) to just once a week and I’ve been loving it! Here is my reel embracing this change. It will take some time to get used to, but in the long term, you’ll save tons of water, products, and packaging. Plus, it’s much healthier for your hair to wash it less often.

    12. READ MORE less TV or IPAD.

    If you’re a bookworm like me, then you know there’s nothing more amazing than reading any chance you can! Grabbing a new novel and then enjoying it with a cup of tea. But why not visit the library next time? Honestly, I can’t wait until I can go back and enjoy a good day in the library. Here in my city we can go but only stay for 60 mins… And only to grab not many books. However, remember we have a bookshop affiliate that helps us and other local bookstore. Enjoy reading! 

    13. Turn off the lights when you don’t need them

    Seriously, turning off the light when you leave the room is definitely not a huge inconvenience. And you’ll be surprised how much cheaper your electricity bill will be!

    14. Don’t use pesticides on your lawn

    A perfect lawn is certainly not worth risking your health and polluting the environment. Pesticides used on lawns have been linked to so many serious and deadly diseases that it’s just not worth it. Check out this article by Global Healing on natural pesticide ideas instead.

    Yep! so there you have it! 14 absolutely costless ways to live more sustainably. There are more, and I can’t wait to keep on finding it and sharing this journey with you too. It’s really the simple things that make a difference. And as you can tell, not only will you help the environment, you’ll also save loads of money. And honestly, who don’t want to save money and improve their health plus their planet during a world pandemic? Also keep connecting with others? Sharing your experiences can inspire others and we can all grow together. So there’s literally not a single reason NOT to follow these 14 steps I listed here.

    I hope you enjoyed this article and that you found the advice valuable. Please let me know what you think in the comments and also what you’d like to read about sustainability, climate change, creativity through adversity, Parenting, and/or creative writing in the future!

    Be kind to your planet, to you and others. Leave me in the comments which one is your favorite to do so far and if you have more to recommend. We highly appreciate it ❤

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

    If you liked this blog make sure to subscribe, follow us, leave us what you think in the comments (let’s start real conversations) and share it with someone that needs to read this today. Edited by Vanessa H ❤

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    Is Time to Abolish Columbus Day and Name It Right. Indigenous People Day

    3 months ago #GiveBack, Anti-Racism Matters, Culture, Health & Wellness, Life Wisdom, Social Justice, Sustainability Matters

    Enough with #thanksgiving tradition that celebrates genocide and white supremacy. #indigenouslivesmatter

    Originally published: Medium

    Today October 12, in 1492 in human history. It marked the day Indigenous people discovered a man who was lost at sea, and landed in the Americas believing he was arriving in India. They took him in, and in their rich economy and culture they gave gifts and offered this man and his crew food and shelter. Their economy was a culture of reciprocity. Something the white settlers here in America and all around the world, when met with indigenous wisdom refused to reciprocate. 

    In the white cultures — focused on praising thought and individualism over collectivism and spirituality, there has always being limited beliefs at the core of their understanding of the world, where only few linear action were possible: to take, to appropriate and to conquer. 

    And so they did.

    “On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina. On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan. He established a small colony there with 39 of his men. The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and “Indian” captives in March 1493 and was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. He was the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings set up colonies in Greenland and Newfoundland in the 10th century.” source: History

    Taking without reciprocating to the Earth and to Indigenous and Black communities around the world is terrorism. From people, tribes, cultures, ancient wisdoms as a glorified act of theft and genocide has being celebrate for the past 500 years and call it “Thanksgiving”, “4th july”, “Canada day” “columbus day”. These “holidays”, traditions and practices are rooted into white supremacy, anti blackness and non indigenous as result of colonization. It’s time for change and it starts with institutions, policies and our government. 

    “Academicians, politicians, all the people that are supposed to be guiding this country say you’ve got to be neutral. As soon as I started looking at that word neutral and what it meant, it became very obvious to me there can be no such thing as neutrality. It’s a code word for the existing system…. Neutrality is just following the crowd. Neutrality is just being what the system asks us to be. Neutrality, in other words, was an immoral act.”

    – Myles Horton, co-founder of the Highlander Folk School, an incubator for the formation of the U.S. civil rights movement

    This became a glorified culture of supremacy, of greatness, and has infected the souls of many. Especially those who lack access to proper education. Racism, capitalism and white supremacy are human conditioned and programed diseases. These are the results of an unjust and unequal systems that benefits a specific race, gender, social, demographic or higher economic status while the rest are left to fend for themselves. These systems are deadly and unsustainable for all of us and this planet. We all know it by now thanks to a world pandemic and climate change impacts; we are experiencing in our countries. We have 3 months until 2021. Let’s not go through next year without a plan and better understanding of how to change internally and our external environments. WE are in this together. 

    Remember : Not teaching students about the historic injustices of indigenous people face as a result of colonialism is a conscientious erasure of history that benefits the government. Therefore, intergenerational trauma healing and decolonizing our minds is how we can take our power back and show others how to do the same. _AO

    For all the educators out there, who care and want to teach the right history to children, even if your school organization and their policies do not let you. It doesn’t matter. Tell the truth above all, you know better by now. Their system is racists and is meant to keep those who are oppressing the most vulnerable in power. It is your duty as a teacher and parents to guide the future generation and empower them with the truth. As citizen of this planet and environmentalist women of color. I will be teaching this to my children and will be covering more of this on my YouTube channel and podcast along other BIPOC leaders and activist for the youth generation. Thank you for your support, your comments, sharing our work and subscribe to our monthly newsletter so my team and I can continue to provide more educational content and help others stay inspire, creative, sustainable and spiritually conscious as much as we can. 

    For now, here is a cool way to start, by using geography as your beacon. 😉 https://native-land.ca/ Use this link to find native, indigenous territories that were there before, during colonization (invasion) and what they are called today in this colonized era that now we are (I hope) trying to dismantle and break free from. This link was giving to us during my climate reality project training by Indigenous queens and kings who also taught us valuable lessons. I hope this can give you a sense of where we have come from and what topics to study from real history (fact check and keep the books that lie and add plus share the real story). Let’s be the type of humans of the world we want our nature spirit to continue to live on. 

    The linear understanding is sterile in its root and isn’t natural to our existence on this planet. Ancient wisdom was stolen, erased and rewritten to serve a prefered group or race. But nature, our own included are not forgotten. I mean, we are in the middle of a world pandemic trying not only to survive, but also going through an awakening, to the reality that we all have been conditioned to believe is just and is the right way. But by now, you know is not true. So, what you do when you know the truth? 

    As Martin Luther King, Jr.said:

    “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

    Our souls cannot forget. I know I cannot. The day my father told me where his family came from and my mother read me the Tainos story when I was 7 years old. How they were genocide, women were raped and children were murder or trade for slavery. That’s when I understood, that I had a choice and my parents were giving me that with education. I’m thankful for my parents insistence into learn real history and to always question the status quo. Because real stories do exist and are not all written in books. It’s crazy that it took a world pandemic and a movement to realize that we were all lie to in school. Now is our job, to make sure that the younger generations do not learn this 500 years bs and are giving the right tools to learn the real history. 

    It must be re-written, especially now. 

    As you read this you know deep down, within you something is awaking. Let it rise. This is an universal intelligence awakening. In our blood, our ancestors memories cannot be erased. Don’t ever forget who we are and where we came from. And who’s real rights for these lands are. (the one you are on right now while you read this). 

    By collectively and in unity as human citizens, of this planet that’s our strength. Those who are opposing, are the supporters of a system that benefits them and they are using their 500 years of oppression and colonized language to gaslight those who are awake and ready to lead the way for truth, justice, sustainability and spiritually. 

    Don’t let them, they need you uneducated and not learning the real truth. Those who are in lockdown, instead of using your energy and time to hate and leave nasty comments on people who are speaking the truth and using their voice instead of remaining silent. Or worse gaslighting and use of violence to prove “right”. (a.k.a: colonized and white supremacy core traits) Please educate yourself, is embarrassing your behavior and your ignorance is killing people too. 

    We just added books I’ve read when I was younger about the Tainos, books you should read for you and for children and other Indigenous authors stories. Educate yourself, learn to listen to understand and don’t waste your time on trying to defend a system that literally does not care about you or your rights. Remember, those who you are opposing and gaslighting right now, are fighting for your human rights too. 

    Here are my favorites :

    The Tainos: Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Columbus (Revised)
    “A model of clarity and lightly worn erudition, and it contains the best and most straightforward description of the…bookshop.org

    Taino
    “Written” by Guaik n, the elderly Taino man who, in his youth, was adopted by Christopher Columbus and saw history…bookshop.org

    Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
    A companion book for young readers based on 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, the groundbreaking…bookshop.org

    People of the Longhouse
    Six hundred years ago in what would become the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, five Iroquois tribes…bookshop.org

    The Dawn Country: Book Two of the People of the Longhouse Series
    The epic tale that began in People of the Longhouse continues in this second book of the thrilling new Iroquois quartet…bookshop.org

    Anacaona: The Golden Flower Queen
    Anacaona lived during the time of Christopher Columbus. She was a Taina, a native from Quisqueya, the island that today…bookshop.org

    Imperial Subjects: Race and Identity in Colonial Latin America
    In colonial Latin America, social identity did not correlate neatly with fixed categories of race and ethnicity. As…bookshop.org

    The Women of Colonial Latin America
    In this second edition of her acclaimed volume, The Women of Colonial Latin America, Susan Migden Socolow has revised…bookshop.org

    For Kids and adults: 

    https://bookshop.org/a/11781/9780942961201

    Much controversy remains in the school system over Columbus’s legacy and which holiday should be celebrated. Children in schools have been taught about Christopher Columbus as a hero, but the book Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years, presents an argument that children should also be taught about the truth of what Christopher Columbus started and what affect his actions had upon the native people of the Americas.[30] Rethinking Columbus offers counter narratives to the Eurocentric view of American history that is typically taught in American schools.[30] Furthermore, books like Rethinking Columbus allow students to interpret the history of the Americas in their own way after having multiple perspectives to reflect upon.

    Morning Girl
    Winner of the Scott O’Dell Award, this moving and poetic fictional story follows two Ta no siblings and their life in…bookshop.org

    Children of the Longhouse
    When Ohkwa’ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk…bookshop.org

    Youth and adult read:

    “all the Real Indians Died Off”: And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans
    Unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about Native Americans In this enlightening book, scholars…bookshop.org

    An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States
    2015 Recipient of the American Book Award The first history of the United States told from the perspective of…bookshop.org

    Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America’s Classrooms
    Issues tied to race and culture continue to be a part of the landscape of America’s schools and classrooms. Given the…bookshop.org

    There are more out there. Do your own research. Please, share in the comments if you have more books, articles, Indigenous authors we can add here. 

    These are just some I’ll be reading and some I’ve read already thought you could read in your journey of decolonizing your mind daily while surfing … I mean surviving ( my soul misses the ocean, what do you miss the most during these times?) through a world pandemic. 

    This is some brain food to keep things in perspective plus keep ourselves awake. Honestly, the truth is painful to digest and can’t imagine living through it. Honoring my ancestors today, because they sacrifice so much, so we can now enjoy the rights that they fought so hard for us to have now. Especially, women. 

    Just keep in mind that knowing the truth, is liberation. Reading and education are their own form of revolution. Sharing what you learned through books, listing to someone’s life experience and understanding their struggles. Helping in any way, shape or form; reciprocity are act of kindness that can help your planet and liberate those who are being silence and oppressed. Especially those who do not believe they are slaves to the old system therefore they betray their own people for the sake of “neutrality”. Not knowing they just condemn their own people, by not using their power and their voice. By remaining silent and supporting the oppressors is how we all lose. By not changing and adapting, resisting to “normal” when that wasn’t normal. 

    Liberation comes with sacrifices, resilience and massive dedication to find the truth while living through adversity. 

    Movements create changes. Earth’s history and nature teaches us this everyday. Without friction there is no growth. So always remember that Books are there to learn about the past, stories are written to enhance imagination in order to keep moving forward. Taking care of our bodies, minds and spirits is vital for humanity survival (mental health is everyday, not just one day of recognition) and keeping constant learning mindset. It can and will set you free. Stay determined, be kind and keep your focus. Love is the new money. 

    Happy reading and learning! if this is the first time you’ve heard about this and you thought that “thanksgiving’ is really this fairy tale story about celebrating with lots of food and giving thanks for all the things you already have. 

    First, I hope you are doing that everyday and not just for some white washing and colonial holiday. I hope that you also know, this day also represents genocide, murder, slavery, rape, murder of innocent people that didn’t know what was coming by saving this asswipe and letting him in, helping him and his 39 crew of men… And look where that act of kindness got the Tainos and all Indigenous People for the next 500 years and still going unless we all do something about it. #Indigenouslivesmatter

    We need to listen to a wider range of voices. We need to hear from those whose lands and rights were taken away by those who “discovered” them. Their stories, too often suppressed, tells very clearly their 500 years of courageous struggle and the life wisdom the native ancestors have left behind for all of us to learn, remember and honor their sacrifice. Understanding what really happened to them in 1492 is key to understanding why people suffer the same injustices today.

    Be kind to your planet, to you and others. Leave me in the comments which one is your favorite book so far and if you have more to recommend. We highly appreciate it ❤ 

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

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    24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future- Climate Change + Environmental & Social Justice

    3 months ago Science & Environment, ScienceYep, Social Justice, Sustainability Matters

    Come Join Us! Get a chance to plant a tree too ❤ 

    Saturday 10/10/20 4:30 pm Live on YouTube.

    We are at an inflection point. An unprecedented series of challenges — a global pandemic, climate crisis, racial injustice, and deep inequities — have transformed everyday life and created a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change that we cannot squander. A major global reckoning #Blacklivesmatter has open the pandora box (you know the one the oppressors, white supremacist and racist systems designed to benefit only the white race) on racial justice have forced us to rethink normal and created a new world of possibilities. Now it’s time to ask ourselves one simple question. What is the future we want?

    From October 10–11, former Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project will do just that with 24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future , a global conversation on the future we want and how we get there, held in partnership with TED Countdown. For 24 straight hours, Vice President Gore and Climate Reality Leader activists across the planet will lead digital presentations and discussions exploring the historic conjunction of climate change, COVID-19, and structural racism that not only threatens our lives and deepest values, but opens the door to truly transformative change.

    Countdown to the Future will highlight how our current challenges open the door for collective and unify change and how — with a just green recovery — we can not only halt rising temperatures, but also build a truly equitable and sustainable tomorrow for all. 

    For audiences everywhere, beginning at 4 PM ET on October 10. Countdown to the Future is a chance to learn what the climate and justice crisis means for their lives and what they can do to help seize this moment and create the future we want.

    The kind of global action required to address the climate crisis must involve all of us, and it requires communities everywhere to recognize the urgent need for change, even if the conversation is happening online. By helping to lead this global conversation, you truly are fighting as if your world depends on it — and everyone here are grateful for you to come join us, share this article and our links to join us on Youtube live. Let’s begin our sustainable journey together. We don’t need to do this alone, and we shouldn’t. We are in this together for real. 7 years is not enough time right? Let’s fight for our future and for our future generations. Be part of this journey and take the first step, to action for a better, just and sustainable future we want for all of us.

    My presentation will be based on my experience as a founder and creative artist Womenx, Latina, Single Mother of two daughters and Environmental Scientist activist of social justice. Trying to survive this pandemic while also continue to influence youth, empower women and men, amplified melanin voices through my creative work alongside my team. Plus live through systemic racism and white supremacist in my province Quebec, Montreal on a regular basis. It’s a lot, for our mental health. However, resilience run through my veins as my ancestors are Indigenous (Tainos), Haitian, Dominican, African and Spanish descend. I’ve been teaching others how to regain their power back. As I have started the journey of dismantling this old system 4 years ago and this year, decolonizing my mind so then I can show others how to do it too.

    I’m here to not only to start a conversation about climate change and solutions which my team and I started long time ago and still going. About more action should be priority in terms of sustainability strategies, greener spaces, climate change education more in schools, change of policies, mental health , using creativity through adversity and the need to dismantle racism plus white supremacy that thrives in this city and Canada. Which these are deadly for BIPOC and POC during a world pandemic. In other words, climate justice is social justice.

    Remember by attending a presentation, you will receive a localized action to take following my presentation, as well as a tree planted on your behalf through Climate Reality’s partnership with One Tree Planted.

    Stay safe, wear your masks and remember to be kind to your planet, to you and others every day. Because we all depend on it now.

    Thank you for joining us! Here is the climate hub link so you let me know and the climate reality team you’ll be joining.

    Thank you for your support!

    Love and Light,

    _AO.

    If you liked this blog make sure to subscribe, follow us, leave us what you think in the comments (let’s start real conversations) and share it with someone that needs to read this today.

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    JOIN THE GLOBAL CONVERSATION BY ATTENDING MY PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON THE CLIMATE CRISIS AND ITS SOLUTIONS 

    WHEN: Saturday 10/10/20 4:30pm (Montreal, Canada)

    WHERE: https://realityhub.climaterealityproject.org/events/item/359/54649 (don’t forget to let them know you will be joining so a tree gets planted for your presence<3)

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This is huge! As a Dominican environmentalists @angiem_ao and someone who grew up around this area. Seen this 😭brought tears of joy! Also swipe left, 🤗 I’m sure this is a collective joy and a sign of hope for those who live around this river . 

The Ozama River is heavily polluted. It is constantly affected by the slums on its shores and the factories that dump their waste into it. It is one of the main causes of pollution on the coastline of Santo Domingo. One of the many reason I’ve decided to be an #enviromentalscientist 

It’s also one of the areas most affected right now with COVID-19 😔

So grateful @boyanslat and @theoceancleanup 🌻 for the work you do in keeping our 🌎 oceans clean and making sure that areas of the most marginalized communities living near rivers or the beach have less pollution = cleaner, educate locals which creates more sustainable conscious communities for the future generations. ✊🏾#betheexampleyouwanttosee 🌻

p.s: suggestions Samana is another city where 🐋 go to give birth every year. This area is heavily polluted too last time I was there. It will help to clean up so those mamas and their babies are healthy and less plastic in their stomachs 🙏🏽🐋💚

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    😭👏🏾💛💛👑🌻Beautiful poetry @aman 😭👏🏾💛💛👑🌻Beautiful poetry @amandascgorman 💚🌹The Youngest Inaugural Poet In U.S. History. #ESSENCE
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today we hope for a better future. And tomorrow we need to continue holding them accountable. Lets not forget there is still A LOT of work to do. 🌎 

However do celebrate 🎉: HIS OUT! ✊🏾🙌🏿

Congratulations 🥳 @kamalaharris 💚 #vpkamalaharris 🖤👑👏🏾every little girl witnessed today that dreams can come true and that women voice matter. Time to rise ladies! Gracias, merci, thank you! 😊🌻

#inaguration2021 #usa🇺🇸 #winblackwomen #timeforchange #equityforall
    #simplereminders 🌎 This “has no value “unde #simplereminders 🌎 This “has no value “under capitalism also goes to: 

 ❣️social and environmental Justice, indigenous rights, BLM, Trans, Latinos, LGBTQ+, Muslim, Asians, Jews, Arabic people, people living with disabilities, homeless, people dealing with mental illnesses, children, marginalized communities, parents with children w disabilities, women of color, BIPOC communities living in marginalized places. Essential workers, teachers, people delivering, groceries clerks, people living in apartments in horrible conditions but their lives are considered “non-essential “ by the system therefore cannot afford to move, nurses who work other jobs plus saving life’s in hospitals... any more to add to these list? 🤔

THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE. WITH REAL. STORIES. 

#environmentalracism exist because of capitalism and white supremacy.  OUR SUFFERING, OPPRESSION AND TRAUMAS DURING A WORLD PANDEMIC ARE NOT A CONSPIRACY. 😒

That’s why we need to work on abolition. Also, #abolishthepolice and #fundthecommunity ✊🏾

People who don’t have jobs and can’t afford housing and mental health support should be able to get these for free. What do you think 💭? 

We need to STOP shaming people who are suffering right now instead of helping any way you can. 

There are literally people comfortable in their home with everything paid for them. Shaming accounts who are voicing THE TRUTH and commenting “they deserve what they get” 🤬

White privilege also is rooted from capitalism and instead of using your privilege for good. You are being violent and creating more #inequality while most of us are trying to break this mental insanity created by greedy colonizers which most of these descended people are highly benefiting from. 

We need to do better people. Because our lives 🌎 depends on it. 

Stay safe and conscious 💚🌻

#ecologicalconsciousness #climatecrisis #anticapitalism #abolishwhitesupremacy #defundthepolice #timeforchange #learnunlearnrelearn #educationmatters #antiracisteducation #socialjusticeisclimatejustice #decolonizeeverything
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    #capitalismkills 🌎 RP: @anti.capitalist_ ✊🏾💚 s/o to @toeachaccordingtotheirmemes for sharing this”. Swipe for what happen recently to a homeless man. This happens in Quebec and all over the world regularly during a #worldpandemic 💔

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And save so you can send it to someone with privilege who says “they deserve it “ or “it is their fault” or the usual I hear everyone say to me when I speak about this. “You’re too much”, “stop caring so much” 🙄 “that’s not your problem. Why do you drain your energy on things that are not your concern anymore?” “You’re not homeless anymore are you?” 

Yeah, that’s still a racial trauma I’m still working on healing and working really hard so I don’t end up in the streets again. 🙏🏽grateful for my family, friends and you 🌹 who are helping me so I can continue this work.

However, there are many people who don’t have family or friends to help them. Imagine being homeless through this winter and dealing with #policebrutality everyday. 

Yep, let that sink in. 

Very soon through the new website 💚🙏🏽 going to show you why it matters to care and help others. 🌻

We still are NOT going to just stay silent because it makes people uncomfortable 😒 Nah, they matter as much as all of us and f$&^ billionaires and toxic patriarchy leaders. 

Watch out for those who gaslight, shame and blame yours or other BIPOC traumatic experiences. They are highly privileged, greedy people who benefit a lot from inequality and capitalism. 🤮

#capitalism #anticapitalism #homelesslivesmatter #lackofleadership #quebeccity #timeforchange #canada🇨🇦 #homelessnessisnotnormal #capitalismsucks #circulareconomynow #consciouscitizens #sustainabilitymatters #equitymatters #nojusticenopeace✊🏾
    Most of us are still processing and healing racial Most of us are still processing and healing racial trauma and the shock of seen white supremacy and racism at work on January 6,2020 in the US. 

However, just because is uncomfortable and seen the truth plus the reality that POC are dealing on a daily basis. Now, at night during lockdown “curfew” in Montreal, Quebec 🤦🏽‍♀️ 
we must speak about important matters. We don’t want to deal with bigger problems down the line. 

Just like MLK 🖤✊🏾once said: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

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 “from @wearenorth99 if we’re ever going to have climate justice, we must acknowledge the racist origins of the proud boys in so called “Canada” and how they continue to contribute to white supremacy across this land.” 

This is something we are already experiencing in Quebec, Montreal with our white supremacist, racist and white privileged leaders. Their actions and decisions are really detrimental and silent violence that only people who are in the front line, essential workers, teachers, children, BIPOC communities, Women of color, Parents, Trans, LGBTQ+, homeless people and elderly are suffering the most. I would not be surprised these leaders of this city are very supportive of these groups. Stay conscious and pay attention. 🌻

We must not stay silent #canadians don’t think that what happen in the US cannot happen here. And they’re counting on your silence and complicit so they can continue their toxic behaviours. It has to end and it ends with all of us, not just some of us. 

#endwhitesilence #abolishwhitesupremacy #socialjusticeisclimatejustice #antiracism #anticapitalism #silenceisviolence #speakup #lackofleadership #quebeccity #timeforchange #canada🇨🇦
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