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Juliet Wilson's avatar

I was litter picking today too, something i most weeks alongside a local river.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Yay, Juliet! My litter-picking sister!

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Mark VanLaeys's avatar

Thanks Jeanne for reminding us that we're all part of a bigger and beautiful picture regardless of what part of the picture we happen to focus on.

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Sandy S's avatar

This is one of your best posts to date Jeanne!! I will call it 'When life gives you garbage, go light your pilot light! An excellent way to love the planet and chase off the blues! And it certainly helps to let people see us doing it! I feel better already! :-))

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Aw, Sandy ... I LOVE that line "When life gives you garbage ....." 😆

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Diane Porter's avatar

And that is a beautiful way to look at it. Thank you!

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

And thank YOU, fellow Earth-carer/lover!

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Jeannette's avatar

Estatoee! Such a beautiful drive. I pass your way when picking up bees/beekeeping stuff in Pickens. And never toss trash out my window.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Jeannette! We must be neighbors. I love that you know our valley. And you're a beekeeper -- very cool!!!

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Jeannette's avatar

Only in that we share the bioregion where Oconee Bells bloom! I’m up over the mountain from you in WNC.

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Susi's avatar

thanks for this. I have to keep choosing my focus. and look away to find balance when my vision goes off. The world will go on, no matter what. And she is gorgeous.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Susi ... what lovely words. Makes me cry. ❤️ Thank you .....

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Julie Gabrielli's avatar

Service is so good for the soul. Thanks for all you do.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Ah, you said that well, Julie ... Service is Good for the Soul. That would make a good bumper sticker. Or I could have it printed on my jacket to wear while I'm out there on the road, scrounging for trash. 😄

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Janisse Ray's avatar

I'm so glad you reached out today. Hugs to you & Jim.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you and back to you and Raven.

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Jane Pike's avatar

Thank you so much Jeanne xx

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

You are most welcome, Jane, and ... thank you for your beautiful words of wisdom yesterday in Janisse's session. So good to hear from you!

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Jane Pike's avatar

Those sessions are soul food. I would happily sit in silence just to be there with you all (but to have Janisse lead is heaven) xx

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

....and you're showing up at, what? ... 5 am for you?!!!!

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Jane Pike's avatar

I WOULD show up at 5 am 😆 But the sessions are a very respectable 11am my time (it works when it's later in the evening Eastern. Morning times EST are when it's pumpkin time for me lol)

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Ah, good! Glad to hear it!

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David W. Berner's avatar

What admirable work.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you David, and thank you for being here.

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Lisa Wagner's avatar

Helping make things better- always a good thing!

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you, Lisa ... and I know you and Tim help take care of this world, too.

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Leah Rampy's avatar

Thanks for this. 💗

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

You are welcome, Leah! I hope you're maintaining, along with all of us.

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Georgina's avatar

Oh what a beautiful way to spend this day in honour of our earth. Indeed there are many of us who care and can act locally.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Yes, Georgina ... local is the way to go! Thank you for being here and for commenting.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

💚

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