04/22/2026
If there's one thing that truly connects us all, it’s our one and only home, planet earth.
I’m so ambivalent about earth day, earth month, and really all of these marketing months.. Pride, women’s history, black history and many more… seeing all the posts on social media always feels performative.
I know that so many people fought hard for recognition, and that these official days/months *do* help raise awareness and money for programs that promote positive change. But it feels that many spend more time and resources on posting than actually doing something about these issues.
Constantly posting on social media requires a lot of time and energy, or a lot of money. I’d rather spend these valuable resources on doing the work. Working hard every day to figure out ways to do better for the planet. Trying to live every day in awareness. Respecting and supporting people, no matter where they came from, their gender identity, sexual orientation, color of their skin, culture, religion (or lack thereof).
Every day, I think about the world I’m building for my daughters. What am I leaving behind for them and their generation to deal with?
I’ll continue dedicating everything I have to figuring out how to have a positive impact on this world, to building bridges, promoting true sustainability and peace, and creating better systems that will actually give them a chance at a thriving future. Maybe one day we won’t need an earth day, but in the meantime…
Happy Earth Day. AKA Every Day 🌎❤️
