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NamaStay Sobruary Challenge
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amaStay Sober is holding their 4th annual Sobruary (Sober February) Challenge. Whether someone is already in recovery, sobercurious or just looking to swap a misused habit for something healthy like meditation or yoga, NamaStay has resources that can help. Whatever wellness journey you are on in life and wherever you find yourself on that journey, NamaStay invites you to participate in the Sobruary Challenge alongside their community this year. NamaStay Sober is a nonprofit organization founded in 2015 by Nico Longo after the loss of a friend to opioid addiction. Based in Massachusetts with community chapters in other states, their mission is to aid those in recovery by reconnecting their bodies and minds through affordable yoga, fitness, meditation and wellness focused community events. “It is difficult to put into words how grateful I am for @namastaysober. In its infancy, NamaStay provided solace in a time when I was grieving the loss of a dear friend to addiction. Over time, it developed into a place where I felt safe to share about my own struggles with an eating disorder. Eventually, it led me to discover a community of like-minded individuals that support one another through healthier outlets, such as yoga and meditation, so that we all may live a life of more freedom, self-expression and peace.” says Longo “In essence, that is what this year’s Sobruary Challenge is all about supporting each other in discovering what we put in the space that sobriety creates.” For more information on NamaStay Sober, their Sobruary Challenge with expanded virtual programming, visit NamaStaySober.com or contact info@namastaysober.com.
The more important an activity is to your soul’s evolution, the more resistance you will feel to it—the fear you will feel. ~Steven Pressfield
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Eco Serein: Small Steps to Big Change
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ike most people who end up doing big things, Diana Spinka and Sanja Zugic, founders of Eco Serein, started out small. They began changing the world by changing their own habits—going vegan, giving up plastics and single-use items, and reusing rather than buying new. Then in 2019, they organized their first two beach cleanups and had a moment of realization, Spinka says. “We saw a beautiful seagull unable to walk because his legs were tangled in a piece of rope,” she recalls. “And we thought, We don’t have to be superheroes to make this world a better place. Small steps are enough for a start. Since then we’ve collected more than 4,000 pounds of trash and organized big cleanups in Europe and the USA, as well as spent a few hours every week cleaning local beaches and parks by ourselves.” They founded Eco Serein to provide people with alternatives to plastics. “Our goal is to decrease the use of plastic and to show people that we can limit the amount of it on a regular basis,” Spinka says. Their latest green product is a bamboo toothbrush with a travel case, to replace the 3.5 billion plastic toothbrushes sold each year worldwide. “These end up in landfills, polluting our air, land and waters,” Spinka says. “Using a bamboo toothbrush reduces your carbon footprint, making the earth a better place.” For more information, visit EcoSerein.com.
