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Getting ready to wrap the #Plasticswearjarchallenege + looking back on this week there have been more learnings that I thought would happen. All in all, we live pretty consciously day to day- carrying out own reusable water bottles, bags and cups 90% of the time. Thinking about if we NEED something versus if we just want it, and then if it’s functional for the long term. ⠀ ⠀ @gabaccia + I have had some major shifts to how we live + where we call home - G living in her truck + on the road, me balancing sharing space with roommates + traveling for clients. ⠀ ⠀ Although our lifestyles daily differ our commitment to trying to do better with every action remains the same. Since last Sunday we’ve been tracking our single use items + even living this way, I’ve still racked up an entire bag of plastic + other items that I’ll never be able to use again from wrappers to chip bags, boxes to useless packaging to “protect” new items + more.⠀ ⠀ Tomorrow we’ll share the final numbers + a few more thoughts on why we took the pledge this week + moving forward. ⠀ . photo: @the.tuna ⠀ #strandedswears #isweartobeaware #strandedonland (at Mount Woodson)

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We spent Earth Day yesterday in + with our community. Over 50 people choose to come together + spend their Sunday afternoon in a collective conscious effort. We cleaned 170 pounds of trash from the Leucadia streets + beaches + made the pledge #ISwearToBeAware of the wastes we're creating + the impacts that we're making every day.⠀ ⠀ It's easy to sit back + say that there's more that can be done, that there are bigger problems, bigger solutions, and bigger efforts that need to be addressed. This is all true. But the reality is that each effort, no matter how large or small counts. And collectively, every effort we do together + separate creates small impacts that grow into bigger conversations, increased awareness + steps closer to more conscious changes in ourselves + other people.⠀ ⠀ This week, @gabaccia + I will be joining the #PlasticSwearJar Challenge with our amigas at @changingtidesfoundation in an effort to share our personal connections to living more consciously. Follow along, share your tips, tricks + stories with us and if you're inspired, join in yourself. Click the {link in bio} for more details on what this challenge is all about. ⠀ ⠀ Big thanks to @changingtidesfoundation + @blocsd for inviting us to join their #EarthDay2018 Event and to our community, neighbors + friends for dedicating a portion of their day to making a positive impact for change + believing that #everydayisearthday.⠀ ⠀ #StrandedSwears #togetherwearebetter (at Encinitas, California)

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✨ Happy Earth Day ✨ May you find some bit of nature, whether a tiny nook or a hidden cranny, grand enough to inspire you to #getoutsidethegrind. And through this, may you fall in love. Either way, we hope you find something everyday that will inspire you enough to make #everydayearthday. . . . #strandedonland #isweartobeaware #earthday2018 #naturelovers #environmentalist #leavenotrace #consciousconsumerism (at Mount Woodson)

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Everyone has their own reason why they share their passions for protecting what they love with the world they're able to reach. Some people love the ocean, others the mountains and rivers that flow through. ⠀ ⠀ I personally love every bit of nature. From the trees that sway to the tiny speckles of dirt that cakes between my fingernails and toes. Every action, every purchase, every day effects this. And the more I learn about the effects of y choices, the more aware I become of how I need to prioritize being better, giving back more, and making fewer + smaller impacts. Sometimes it seems futile, a lot of the times inconvenient + exhausting. But, I wholeheartedly believe that the decisions I make, conversations I share + efforts to choose a less single-use plastic life are some of the most impactful ones I can. ⠀ ⠀ Sunday, @gabaccia + I will be joining @changingtidesfoundation #PlasticSwearJar Challenge along with many others in order to continue increasing our own + our communities awareness of the impacts we're making. Swipe right + check out CTF Instagram story + feed for more details on how you can join us.⠀ ⠀ #ISweartobeAware #StrandedSwears #everydayisearthday ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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In the near future, living a conscious life will become easier + more accessible. Finding conscious makers, ethical brands, and companies will be more of the norm. This has already started. ⠀ ⠀ It's up to us, the seekers of a conscious life to make what we imagine a possibility. To continue to lead by example supporting ethical brands, eco-friendly packaged goods, and organic produce as much as we can. ⠀ ⠀ With every conscious product we buy, we create a higher demand for that type of good. Which ultimately makes these products more accessible to more people.⠀ ⠀ Isn't that simply beautiful? How far our little choices can go, how much difference they actually make?⠀ ⠀ Tag one of your favorite conscious brands in the comments below + tell us how they're helping make this dream a reality.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #strandedonland #togetherwearebetter ⠀ (at Point Reyes National Seashore)

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🌱 Join us this Sunday, April 22nd for an Earth Day 🌱⠀ ⠀ We're meeting up with @changingtidesfoundation & @blocsd for an ENCINITAS: EARTH DAY BEACH/HWY101 CLEAN-UP! We'll all meet at Roadside Park on Leucadia BLVD & Hwy 101 at 10AM for a complimentary coffee (BYOCup), registration + instructions. After we'll reconvene back at BLOC in Leucadia to drop off the trash + kick off an Earth Day celebration with music, drinks, a #PlasticSwearJar DIY decoration station.⠀ ⠀ The Stranded BTS Tribe will be bringing a Plant-A-Tree station where you can make your own succulent jar + wildflower boutiques to take a tiny Earth connection home for a little living reminder of why #ISweartoBeAware.⠀ ⠀ All ages welcome! We have a bunch of awesome raffle prizes as well! Join us to celebrate our 🌏 ⠀ RSVP: info@changingtidesfoundation.org⠀ ⠀ #PlasticSwearJar #StrandedSwears #strandedonland ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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The countdown to the Changing Tides Foundation Plastic Swear Jar challenge is on!⠀ ⠀ Starting this Earth Day, April 22, we'll be heightening our awareness of our own personal single-use plastic usage for one week. Each use = $1 in our "swear jar." At the end of the week, we'll count the single-use waste we've collected + donate our funds to support + benefit environmental initiatives locally + globally. ⠀ ⠀ Will you join us? Follow @changingtidesfoundation for daily updates on how to join the conversation + take actions reduce your single use. Click the {link in bio} for more details on how to join the Swear Jar Challenge + to sign up to take the pledge. ⠀ ⠀ We'll be tracking our swears by tagging #StrandedSwears + #ISweartoBeAware. Tag yours to share your stories with us too!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ video edit: @leahloves⠀ ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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As we count down the days to Earth Day this year, we've teamed up to support our seasisters from @changingtidesfoundation, on + offline. This week, we'll be curating conversation about adventuring responsibly + consuming consciously. Thoughts of our own + tips we've picked up along the way that have made #everydayisearthday a priority + implement small changes that make big impacts as often as we can. Sunday, April 22nd, we'll get together offline for an Encintas Highway 101/Beach Clean on Sunday with CTF + @blocsd. ⠀ ⠀ Truth is, there is no all or nothing. It may not be possible to shift everything you do everyday, but it is possible to make small efforts daily, and collectively, these add up. ⠀ ⠀ Follow along + join in the conversation #strandedonland #togetherwearebetter (at Encinitas, California)

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Meet: @gypsealaysea ⠀ ⠀ We met this free roaming road warrior last summer + couldn't have been more inspired. Her carefree, kind + fun spirit shines across everything she does. Living every day to the fullest, sticking to + sharing her integrities + passions from yoga, to nature to real life connections, she's out finding adventure wherever her Westfalia takes her.⠀ ⠀ Click the {link in bio} + get to know one of our favorite #girlsgoneroadie prioritizing making time to play daily + see the beauty of this land from the front seat of her van, one stop at a time.⠀ photo: @dosomethingcool ⠀ #somestoriesinspire ⠀ (at Earth)

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With spring fever coming in hot + summer right around the corner, here are a few #TribeTested travel essentials you should be using no matter if you're catching flights, stuffing your pack or exploring the nooks around your own backyard.⠀ ⠀ Click the {link in bio} to see a few of our favorite conscious brand picks that we've been using at home + on the go, all year long. ⠀ ⠀ #strandedonland ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” - Mahatma Gandhi⠀ ⠀ #strandedonland ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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Do you realize that we limit ourselves by underestimating our own power? There's a world of beautiful places, filled with beautiful things + it's in our power to protect them. Through small actions, every day. ⠀ ⠀ Why not start today? What's one thing you can commit to, if it was just for today, to protect the beautiful lands that you've seen, the beautiful things that you love? Just one thing. Comment below.⠀ ⠀ #strandedonland #everydayisearthday ⠀ (at Sedona, Arizona)

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✨ The land is sacred. These words are at the core of your being. The land is our mother, the rivers our blood. Take our land away and we die. - Mary Brave Bird ✨ #everydayisearthday (at Sedona, Arizona)

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Meet: @joshmettenphoto.⠀ ⠀ We met this wildlife photographer + environmentalist documenting the outdoors of Jackson, Wyoming a few months back + were floored by the way he captures animals in their habitats without disrupting them.⠀ ⠀ Click the {link in bio} to find out more about our friend Josh who's not only snapping stills of wildlife having wild moments in the most natural ways, but working to preserve this space for many to enjoy for years to come. ⠀ ⠀ #somestoriesinspire ⠀ (at Jackson, Wyoming)

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As I shift into a way of living more consciously on all aspects - mentally, emotionally environmentally - there has been a lot of thinking + conversation stirring around my offline community about conscious living. It has always been a part of me, but not to the magnitude it now holds across everything that I do. Shopping more consciously, lifestyle habits + personal routines have shifted for me over time, and with this, I've noticed similar shifts in my circles of friends too.⠀ ⠀ This morning, I caught myself in thought about what I'm doing day to day. Not necessarily just for myself, but really for those in my reach that haven't made the shifts yet too. How am I listening, showing up, respecting + holding space to encourage others to find + make the time? To discover ways that are achievable for them. To utilize resources that assist with lifestyle transformations? How have I, and am I, providing support to help them make important changes for the whole also? ⠀ ⠀ There's a level of understanding + empathy that comes with the time it takes for change. It starts with conversations + leading by the examples that you feel are important to create change. ⠀ ⠀ So in honor of our connection to #everydayisearthday + for as big or as small as our posts may reach, @gabaccia + will be dedicating April's content to conscious conversations. Sharing stories from our community, telling our own + introducing you to a few brands we love for their conscious ethics. ⠀ ⠀ Wanna stir the pot with us? Join in on the conversation by tagging + telling your stories with #somestoriesinspire ⠀ (at Encinitas, California)

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Oh the places you can go. When was the last time you hit the road + just took a drive? Where did you go, what did you see?⠀ ⠀ Here's a snap from April of last year, on the road + rolling through Big Sur. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #strandedonland #everydayisearthday ⠀ (at Big Sur, California)

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The perks of living on the road + waking up early morning to hit it: breathtaking views of a smokey Popo.⠀ ⠀ photo: @gabaccia⠀ ⠀ #getoutsidethegrind #girlsgoneroadie ⠀ ⠀