Yoga San Kalpa - Lora Ksieniewicz

We were just as surprised at the answers 🤷🏻‍♀️🙃

What a surprise! Marc and I jointly got the Golden Cleat Award for sailing + tennis, AND I got most improved tennis (I set the bar low 💁🏻‍♀️)

Another great summer at VHYC, grateful for this little community, and the ability to balance out all the work in summer with play ⛵️🎾

Grateful for the opportunity to host a roundtable with Elizabeth Warren today at the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce and to help raise the voices and concerns of our Island community

The challenges facing Martha’s Vineyard are complex, especially when it comes to housing, workforce stability, and preserving the character of the Island we love. There are no simple solutions, but meaningful change starts with making sure the people living and working here are heard by those shaping policy, both on Beacon Hill and in Washington

I’m grateful to everyone who came to the table, spoke candidly, and advocated for the future of our Island

Not so long ago this kid turned 7. He chose to celebrate fishing and (to my horror) we actually caught fish, clamming for his dinner (clams casino are still his fave food) and the annual Black Dog strawberry cake that, keeping with tradition, I frantically order last minute by harassing Laura Beckman when she’s just getting busy with actual summer craziness. Can’t fight tradition ✨💫✨🎂🍰

Island kid, back in his element: following low tide, digging in the sand, bringing home dinner

It was close this year, schedules have never been crazier, but haven’t missed the annual shoot yet 😮‍💨 Thank you for being endlessly flexible, efficient and talented at getting this crew looking less motley

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Thank you for having me on this podcast - I am excited to share the work we’re doing though the Concert to Connect, and its critical impact. I’ll add the link to my bio and in stories as well if you’d like to hear Part 1
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🎧 How can culture support mental health in times of conflict?

Part 1 of , & — a collaboration between http://culture360.ASEF.org and — explores how music and cultural practices become forms of care, resilience, and connection when healthcare systems collapse and communities face crisis.

Using 🇲🇲 as a case study, the podcast centres grassroots voices and community-led initiatives responding to collective trauma through culture.

🎙 Featuring Myanmar activist and musician Maw Hpray Myar, Ian Thomas from , and humanitarian advocate Lora Ksieniewicz.

👉 Listen to the episode: https://culture360.asef.org/insights/podcast-culture-conflict-mental-health-part-1/

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Co-funded by the People’s Republic of China 🇨🇳 and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark () 🇩🇰, this podcast, part of http://culture360.ASEF.org’s Redefining ‘Well-being’ through Culture series, explores the multidimensional contribution of culture towards good physical health, mental health, individual and societal well-being.

Once upon a time I fell asleep on a small island, and when I woke up my island was there but my people were gone

We clean up okay