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omg it's completely okay, really. i understand where you were coming from and i never meant to hurt you, either, so i again apologize if i did that. i got upset and overwhelmed and tried to convey my feelings best using your ask, and maybe i shouldn't have done that? i just thought it was the best place since i had already posted a similar ask before yours. i was not trying to undermine your feelings or your request, i was just trying to explain my own frustrations. i didn't expect the slew of messages that came after it.

My driving force. My inspiration to be a better citizen of the world.

He is also the one who motivates me to be more conscious about our environment as I want him to be able to breath, enjoy, and appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds us.

Even though my nephew @ianbarjam calls me "eco-auntie", I was not always this person. I am not a tree hugger and I don't have a green thumb.

Yes, I returned soda bottles at elementary school to get some money back and I remember all the theory I would hear in the Dominican Republic about deforestation and environmental protection, planted trees in high school as a community service, but that was it.

I am still embarrassed to admit that after moving to the States, my friends @laura_barboza, @bfly613, @jolinematikaraty called me out about not recycling at home. I started doing it hot with shame.

I also realized how easy is to do even more, thanks to @rosavespinoza and @iammarielcorona while working together on a project called Planet Love for NatGeo launching today.

Thanks to all of them, today I recycle and I have also taken a few other steps: ♻️

1. Taking shorter, colder showers

2. Using reusable bags or requesting paper bags when shopping or declining bags at all

3. Checking on @EWG_info and @bcorpuscan to verify what companies are making nontoxic products!

4. Declining straws

5. Taking our fruit and veggie leftovers weekly to Earth n' Us Farm to feed the animals and compost!

There is a lot more I could do (I wear disposable face masks, my boy loves balloons, and I still use a lot more plastic that I would like) but it feels great to know that we are on a good and green path.

I commit to keep learning and doing my part and invite you to please join me.

What else should we be doing?

Let's share tips in the comments below!

Happy Earth Day, 🌎🌷

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