For all of March, I have been left overwhelmed and anxious for the year to be over. With constant deadlines, I was relieved to enjoy Spring Break at home. While there, I was able to enjoy the company of my family and my dogs. It gave me a moment to reconnect with nature as my dogs and I walked two hours daily at different Metroparks.
My baby girl even dug up an entire deer skeleton on one walk. I was very proud.
As I reconnected with the environment, I took the opportunity to also work on my action plans I had set for myself.
I was proud that each of my plants had sprouted, marking the beginning of my goal to produce a garden. However, I was not expecting for each seed to pop up. I now have far more plants than my garden can carry. Hopefully, I can pawn my new babies on my family.
I also contacted my representatives to talk about food deserts and the idea of gardens in urban areas. Such conversations proved difficult as there was often a lack of interest in these ideas. However, I am optimistic to continue an open conversation as time goes on.
In my free time, I worked on my STEP plan to bring agriculture to inner city schools. I am extremely excited to begin this process. However, I know the end goal is a long way away.
Due to the strides I have been taking, I have felt confident in my action plan and will continue to follow the list I had set for myself.
While things have been fine as of late, I know that there will be hardships and I am determined to confront these with integrity and strength to further promote healthy food options in urban environments.
