Blog #15: Beauty and Presence
Only in the light of beauty can we come to see what is really present. – John O’Donohue Most of us have had breathtaking experiences in nature. Perhaps watching a brilliant sunrise or sunset, or gazing at a seemingly endless ocean where sea and sky blend into one...
Blog #14: Big Seas, Shark Encounters, and an Affinity for Ocean Conservation
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ― Rachel...
Blog #13: Climate Change and a Path to Sensible Solutions
“We stand now where two roads diverge. But unlike the roads in Robert Frost's familiar poem, they are not equally fair. The road we have long been traveling is deceptively easy, a smooth superhighway on which we progress with great speed, but at its end lies disaster....
Blog #12: CAN Programs in Miami and a Trek to Everglades National Park
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” ― John Muir On Saturday, January 29, 2018, CELL gave a Climate Action Now (CAN) program for a group of 40 Miami high school students volunteering at Shake a Leg Miami, a non profit organization providing sailing and...
Blog #11: A Season of Giving
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” ― Pablo Picasso Season’s Greetings! In this blog, I will recap a few memories of Tusen Takk’s trek from Charleston, SC to Miami, FL and share some ideas for...