Open Blog #2

For my second open blog, I will be writing about my experience planning the "Hunger Talks" social justice event that took place last week on Wednesday the 17th. This event was not only the first event that I planned for Sustainable Carolina, but it was the first time I ever single- handedly organized a public event featuring a speaker. I must admit that upon learning that I would be planning this event on my own, I was fairly intimidated. However, after the event took place and ended up being so successful, I felt a huge sense of accomplishment. There is no better feeling than feeling like your hard work has paid off. I was so glad that the group that I chose to partner with (TOMS at USC) had such a large turn out for the event. I also was pleasantly surprised at how wonderful and entertaining of a speaker Kevin Elliott turned out to be. The food that we chose to provide was delicious and could not have been more of a hit! I am really grateful for having been assigned to plan an event on my own, because it made me realize how much I love to event plan and also made me excited about my future endeavors with Sustainable Carolina.

Open Blog #1 Grassroots Yoga

For my first open blog, I have decided to write about my experience participating in the Grass Roots Yoga event that took place on March 20th 2013. I must admit that I was at first apprehensive about doing yoga at 8 in the morning in a public outdoors setting as students walked by, however I actually ended up really enjoying the experience and was glad that decided to attend the event. The Grass Roots Yoga was not only a great way for me to get some exercise and meet new and interesting people, but it also was a way for me to connect with my inner child. Doing yoga outside in the morning as the sun rose and the birds chirped, reminded me of when I would play outside with my neighbors and  friends nearly every single day as a child. It had been too long since I participated in an outdoor activity that caused me to see the raw beauty that lies within our natural environment. I felt happy and relaxed just laying in the morning wet grass, feeling the warmth of the rising sun and listening to the birds chirp around me. It is moments like these, where we are reminded how important it is to protect and sustain the beautiful natural environment around us.