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✨Walking into 32 like...🤩 Sometimes I still

✨Walking into 32 like...🤩 Sometimes I still can’t believe I’m in my 30s - mentally hovering around 25 still. As much as getting older now is more like an “eek” versus a “yayy”, I wouldn’t change it at all. With that said, my new year always starts post bday, so I’m going to take the week off to settle into my intentions for 2021! ✨✨ Thank you all for being here and being part of my journey!♥️ See you in a week! 😘 #forageandsustain
📷: @alix.gould

“...in that awareness, looking over the objects

“...in that awareness, looking over the objects on my desk - the basket, the candle, the paper - I delight in following their origins back to the ground. Even the metal of my lamp asks me to consider it’s roots in the strata of the earth. But I notice that my eyes and my thoughts pass quickly over the plastic on my desk. I hardly give the computer a second glance. I can muster no reflective moment for plastic. It is so far removed from the natural world. I wonder if that’s a place where the disconnection began, the loss of respect, when we could no longer easily see the life within the object.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer From Braiding Sweetgrass 🌱 #forageandsustain

Season Noticing - do you know what this is?🌲 A

Season Noticing - do you know what this is?🌲 A friend recently told me about this, and I loved the concept. Though not revolutionary by any means (I’m sure many cultures and movements practice this inherently), I loved the intent behind it. I’ve always been an advocate for walking mindfully - no tech, no headphones - just you and the natural world. We’re SO inundated with imagery, content and noise constantly (esp this past year), that turning it all off and surrounding ourselves with the real world couldn’t be more comforting or refreshing✨ It also really helps us reframe our constant need for productivity (sending texts/ making calls while walking, listening to podcasts so we can check them off our list), as well as our increasing inability to be silent with our thoughts 💭 Season noticing takes it a step further and invites you to get really observant while you walk. Pay attention to the natural world around you and take note as you move through it 🌳 Some questions to ask yourself as you wander: ▪️What season are we in? (Helpful for those who don’t live in places with distinct transitions)
▪️How do the trees look different in winter?
▪️How has the pond changed? Is there life below?
▪️What plants are abundant right now?
▪️What is thriving and what is dying?
▪️How does the air feel?
▪️What smells can I smell? How are they tied to the season we’re in?
▪️What animals can I see, and which ones must be hibernating right now? When we choose to get more mindful about our surroundings, we notice things we might never notice, and that might help us care more about what’s going on in our lives outside of our screens📲 Or, it might also just give us a hugely profound sense of gratitude, joy and connectedness to our world, one that we’re quickly losing touch with🍃 Have you ever heard of “season noticing”, and/or do you practice it yourself?👇🏽 #forageandsustain
Thanks @advance.notice for sharing this with me!♥️

❕DYK: The global annual spam energy use totals 3

❕DYK: The global annual spam energy use totals 33 billion kilowatt-hours, which is the equivalent to the electricity used in 2.4 million homes, and the same greenhouse gas emissions as 3.1 million passenger cars?! (@medium ) 🤯 The CO2 generated comes from the energy that is used to store, filter and read the emails, causing unnecessary emissions. Once you delete the emails, there is no energy being used anymore 📧 The company Orange estimated that if everyone in France deleted 50 unnecessary emails, this would be the equivalent to turning off 2.7 billion light bulbs for 1 hour!! How crazy is that? 💡 So, what can we do? 👇🏽 The fix is super easy - start deleting ALL unwanted emails and spam! ✔️Empty out your spam folder daily
✔️Empty out your deleted emails/trash bin daily
✔️Unsubscribe from emails and newsletters that no longer interest you
✔️Unsubscribe from email notifications for social media or any other sites Not only is this hugely beneficial to our global emissions and energy output, the act of clearing out our inboxes is so therapeutic, helping to keep our mental health in check. Clutter is still clutter, even in digital form, so take some time this new year and sweep out the junk from your inbox!✌🏽 Is there any better feeling than seeing that little red notification number go from 1,348 to 0? Are you an email hoarder or minimalist?👇🏽 #forageandsustain

✨Anyone else finding nature to be their biggest

✨Anyone else finding nature to be their biggest comfort right now?🌲 I admit, I get put off when it’s too cold, but whenever I do make time to surround myself with nature, I’m left feeling so much more peaceful and content☺️ Are you making time to get outside?🪵 Some mindful things to do outside:
🌳Forest bathe
🍂Season notice (more on this later)
👃🏽Breathe deeply through your nose and fill your lungs with clean, crisp air
🙏🏽Give gratitude to everything you encounter as you walk (the trees, the birds, the snow, the bushes, your feet)
🌲Forest breathe - if you’re near a forest, breathe in the earthy scent of the humus and soil as you walk through it
🐦Bird watch or wildlife spot - can you identify the tracks in the snow? Or the bird by its song?
 What’s your favourite way to spend time mindfully outside?👇🏽 #forageandsustain

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✨Making my list of 100 good things that happened

✨Making my list of 100 good things that happened this year and smiling knowing that despite the insanity that it was, there were incredible moments too💗 ICYMI: I shared on a post a couple of weeks ago how since 2017, I’ve started writing out a list of 100 good things that happened during the past year🤩 It can be so easy to dwell on the negative and feel the heaviness of a year gone by (especially this one), so instead, pull out the nuggets of goodness, no matter how small! I’ve heard from quite a few of you how much you loved this activity, and I’m so grateful that I shared it and helped bring a smile to your face!☺️
(But I can’t take credit for this, I saw it on a blog years ago.) If it’s hard for you to remember the good bits, here are some prompts to help you take stock:
 ▫️When did I feel lightest this year?
▫️What unexpected gifts did I receive this year?
▫️When did I laugh the most this year?
▫️What delicious meal did I eat that made my soul happy?
▫️What was the best thing about Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter this year? Have you written a list like this yet? What’s your typical end-of-year ritual and how do you close out your year?🥂 #forageandsustain
📷: @jocelynneflor
📍: @nutbar.co

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