Earth Half Full

07/28/2012

Can't wait to finally learn more about Veggielution and get some fresh produce. See y'all tomorrow!

04/24/2012

Thanks to everyone that participated in the Beautifying Guadalupe River Trail event on Sunday in honor of Earth Day! Great job! I've posted the pictures on Meetup.com

03/22/2012

Today is World Water Day!

03/21/2012

We just got our 200th Ai Explore member! And her name is Ai!

03/06/2012

More photos here: http://www.meetup.com/Ai-Explore/photos/6488342/

02/15/2012

More photos here: http://www.meetup.com/Ai-Explore/photos/6038702/

02/15/2012

This was the best Valentine's Day EVER! Thanx to all those that participated!!

02/14/2012

I think I may write a love letter :)

More than just fueling a handwritten practice with social media, we are on a mission to spread more love letters out into a world that so desperately needs them. Through writing, leaving and mailing love letters, we are learning to turn our words into lanterns to light the paths of others.  ...

02/14/2012

Happy Valentine's Day! Spread some LOVE and feed the homeless today!

02/02/2012

I challenge everyone to write down at least one positive thing that happened and to perform a random act of kindness every day! Happiness leads to success, and not the other way around!

We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk from TEDxBloomington, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity.

01/22/2012

What an awesome day it turned out for some hiking! Thanks to all those that came out!!

12/23/2011

Happy Holidays Optimistic Explorers!

It's been only 5 months since our launch and I hope that the experiences have inspired love, optimism, fulfillment, interpersonal connection, and community-in-action as much as it has for me. We have:

- created two impressive (over 4 feet tall) composts at Common Grounds using their Grow Biointensive method
- served homeless veterans with the American Red Cross at the VA Stand down
- cleaned up beaches and fields in Santa Cruz as part of the Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day, the single largest volunteer event on the planet - and had amazing burgers afterward
- tasted over a dozen dishes and beer at Eat Real food festival in Oakland
- prepared dinner for the runaway youths at Bill Wilson Center
- planted a winter garden with the children at Family Supportive Housing
- Fishing! (Thank you, Chris!)
- educated ourselves on our local water treatment system by attending the Wonders of Our Water plant tour
- took a day trip to the Hog Island Oyster Farm
- enjoyed Hawaiian food and dancing at the Island Summer Jam
- became a kid again at Sky High indoor trampoline
- generously donated nearly 100 pounds of healthy food to the Second Harvest Share Your Lunch Food Drive

Thank you so much for sharing your time and hearts with the world! I have quite a few adventures in the works for 2012, including learning about solar power, recycling, elephant seals, farm animals and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. I'll share the details with you in the coming weeks so keep an eye out for them!

I hope you have a warm and loving holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Ai Explore - never stop exploring!

Alisa