Weekly Flow #13 | March 31, 2023

Greetings, beautiful people,
Welcome to my weekly flow of news, events, insightful perspectives, and impactful stories aimed at creating positive change in your life and the lives you touch, at home and on the road.

My curious mind, intuitive soul, and big heart, along with some personal connections and crushes on extraordinary humans have put me in a position to receive an abundance of practical information, exciting innovation, and deep wisdom, usually travel-related, that has flowed to me, and now, on to you. Before you scan, take a breath, tune in, open up to the flow, and find your glow.

Why Kids Can’t Change Until Adults Do with AJ Crabill (Episode #126) “Dr. Lynda talks with AJ Crabill about getting where we want to be by resisting the urge to focus on the strategies most familiar to us, and instead identifying the outcome we want and finding the most effective strategy from there.” Lynda invited me to be interviewed in her podcast, and I am grateful … Stay tuned.
One of my favorite movies, from wormholes and space-time to the beautiful father/daughter story, this movie does it for me. The Science of 'Interstellar' Explained (Infographic)
More millennials are turning 40 — and they’re changing travel as we know it, - Monica Pitrelli “Compared with older generations, millennials and Gen Zs are prioritizing trips that focus on personal wellness (61% vs. 48%) and staying in hotels with spas and wellness services (60% vs. 43%), according to the report.”
TTC’s Transcend ‘22 brought our community to Slovenia last October. A few of us, including travel writer and TTC media Herald, Lane Nieset, went on an incredible cycling adventure. Read all about it here: Why Slovenia—And Its Dining Scene—Should Be on Your European Bucket List
I’ve got an old ponderosa pine down by the river at my cabin, its name is Plato, and we talk from time to time. Here’s some wisdom from Plato, “The right question is usually more important than the right answer." This quote introduces this powerful read from Regeneration X: Awakening humanity and The Power of Questions, Active Hope & The Regeneration of Humanity.
How the Environmental Movement Can Find Its Way Again - Charles Eisenstein - “A central theme of my book on climate is that if we are to focus our attention on a single substance, it should be not carbon dioxide but water. Beyond greenhouse effects, water is crucial in the ways the world maintains conditions for life to thrive.” - I highly recommend his book "Climate," which addresses root causes and compelling solutions to the climate crisis.
As a transformation junky, this really turned me on … “People Change in Four Seasons” Question for you … How comfortable are you, really, with change? Feel free to reply and share your thoughts with me.

A little update on the recent family struggles … We’re still working through it, day by day, albeit from a distance for me. The mental health crisis is real and hard, my heart goes out to those that are currently and have been in similar struggles.

On a beautiful note, last week I was able to go to a quiet, quirky, and impactful fundraising event at a charming little home in West Seattle. It was hosted by Pennye Nixon, who lost her daughter while she was on a journey to Bolivia over 20 years ago. In her memory and spirit, Pennye started the Etta Projects.

Etta Projects (EP) is a small but mighty non-profit organization working in rural eastern Bolivia for the past 20 years. Their focus is on public health, education, and conservation. EP works with local leaders, elected officials, teachers, medical staff, indigenous families, adolescent youth, and many others to create sustainable solutions for local challenges including lack of running water and proper sanitation, gender inequality, lack of access to medical care, poor nutrition, domestic violence, lack of access to medicine, and lack of knowledge about family planning and sexual and reproductive rights.

Etta Projects’ impact is life long, allowing participants to open their minds and make new plans for themselves, their families, and their communities. They are no longer invisible and suffering, but empowered and transforming, to increase their quality of health and life for themselves and future generations of rural Bolivians.

Photo: Kids learning about sexual health and HIV in Bolivia thanks to the Etta Projects

In the spirit of taking action, here’s a quote of the week:

“Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act. We belong to this world.” - Joanna Macy

You can donate to Etta Projects here: Alternatively, you can support them through a yummy wine purchase. "Water from Wine" is doing a special with free shipping if you buy 3 bottles of the 2015 vintage, which is Pennye’s favorite.

Brightly,