San Juan Puerto Rico Adventures and Recommendations by Jasmine Tate

We recently traveled back to San Juan, Puerto Rico to celebrate my brother’s birthday. Our first trip was during the coronavirus pandemic, and I published this post that shares highlights and recommendations from the trip broken down by protocols, lessons and experiences. Most of what I said in that post is still true, with the exception of COVID protocols, but I am sharing some updates here.

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Ten sustainable lifestyle practices you can implement today by Jasmine Tate

We shouldn’t wait until Earth Day to think about sustainability and how our daily routines and lifestyle practices build or harm our planet and environment. Like many, my entry point to sustainability was recycling. During my undergraduate college career I began shredding and recycling my notes at the end of each semester and that routine continued through grad school and into my professional career.

I recycle as much as I can, but since my time in California and attention to sustainability I’ve learned that there are many ways to live sustainably beyond recycling. Continue reading for ten additional practices you can start today.

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Jasmine’s Journey: Q1 2022 Update by Jasmine Tate

As I reflect on the first three months of 2022 I’m most grateful for grace, patience and family.

Through the highs and lows failures and milestones, I know I’m never alone. Here are affirmations, highlights and lessons I learned through them.

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