How can we incorporate sustainable practices into our daily lives in a way that benefits the planet, promotes our well-being, and fosters meaningful connections with others?

¿Cómo podemos incorporar prácticas sostenibles en nuestra vida diaria de manera que beneficie al planeta, promueva nuestro bienestar y fomente conexiones significativas con otros?

The slogan
“Stay Gold”
acts as a powerful reminder to stay true to oneself and seek comfort and inspiration in beauty, and transform pain into resilience

El lema
“Mantente Dorado”
actúa como un poderoso recordatorio para mantenerse fiel a uno mismo, buscar consuelo e inspiración en la belleza de las vivencias, y transformar el dolor en resiliencia

Don’t Cry Out, Cease Fire

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Video animated by novice – Yessenia J. Rivera

For so long I’ve cried out —

Tethered to the grief, the pain and the fear,

I now burn the parts that no longer align with who I am becoming and illuminate the shadows of doubt cast by my fears

Regenerating like the phoenix, I trust and believe

I exclaim to let go of the times I just wanted to be seen

I don’t allow what I see to deter me

I return to the wide eyed child that seeks to play, create, imagine, forget and forgive, no longer tied to self harm or deceit

I grow in the roots where I am meant to mend,

Released from the cage of my old trends,

I blossom under the moonlight dawn no longer seeking revenge,

I open myself up to freedom and peace within

I watch as my new wings form and whisper to myself

“I’m sorry. I love you. I forgive you. — Begin again.”

Written by Yessenia J. Rivera