And the water is something that continues to ground me every day, every week of my life. It is constantly keeping me grounded and on a path that I want to be on. So I want that for other people. And if they’re water people I want them to discover and have that relationship and for the water strength to become their strength. I think it changes everything. Even your embodiment. It shifts the way you move around in the world.

I know for a fact that an organization like Wild Diversity should exist, should be well funded. And there should be ways that we can be giving away more scholarships to people, and buying equipment and creating opportunities for people to just come and enjoy without cost or time being a barrier. It's everyone's responsibility to start [ensuring that these opportunities are accessible]. And one of those ways is by giving and giving generously. That is how we truly start building a world where Black Lives Matter.

Farm to Table is wonderful for sure. But from the Forest Floor to Your Table is choosing to meet nature where it’s at, instead of forcing it to produce what you want.

When you’re inside, there are three things you can do: You can be reading. You can be talking. Or you can be playing with some sort of board game or something like that. And while watching movies or talking to people or playing board games inside is fun, I'd much rather be experiencing something. Like you can outside. And you can always talk to people outside. And, in my opinion, I think it’s better. Because you’ve got this beautiful scenery to talk in.

So, for me, after we get those common experiences on the table, we can turn to the building. Now, how can we support each other? How can I elevate you and what you're doing? How can we use our collective resources to really put our community on the top shelf? I think it’s a fucked up trick to focus on the negative when we have time together. Not that we're ignoring that it's happening. Not that we're using toxic positivity. It’s that we already know, you know, where all the pieces are on the board. Now. Let's play this fucking game to the best of our abilities. Together.