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Morning Pages, Black History, and Hope For Our Future

2/1/2021

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I've been doing morning pages for over a year now. For those unfamiliar with morning pages, they are essentially diary pages that you write as a stream of consciousness for 3 to 4 pages each morning. It helps you get ideas and thoughts out of your head. Most times mine don't make sense, other times it's just a todo list, mostly, it clears my head and helps me start a productive day. One of the general rules about morning pages is that you don't share them. It's your safe space to just write whatever comes to mind. I usually write them and never read them again but today I did. I surprised myself with what was there and thought it was worth sharing (unedited from my rambling mind). Maybe it will inspire someone else.

Here's what I wrote...

This month will be about learning about Black History. It will be interesting because I don't know a lot. Just the basics but now I'm going deeper. Seeing the overlap. Seeing how much has changed and how much has not. We owe it to ourselves to better understand. I'm a privileged white male. I don't know what it's like but I can try. Doing what I've always done is not an answer. We as people, we as a nation, deserve better. It starts with education. It can end with healing. The scars may not be scars but still open wounds in our countries history. We just cover them with bandages and call them healed. So anxious to move on, to push our own agenda, our own needs, we never address the underlying problems until they boil up again and again. Too late, the damage is done. Lives lost again. The dance not over, just slowing until the crescendo builds once more, and it will. Ignore the pain, ignore the suffering, ignore the fear. Push it back, blame others, change the story.  It's what we do. How can we ever get better, do better, be better if it's all just words. I have no answers but maybe I can be an answer. I'll focus this month on learning about Black History. I'll share what I learn, and going forward, I'll keep it in my heart, my mind, as I hope to help others learn from our shared past, to one day lift everyone to make our shared future better.

Thank you for reading and please find time this month to learn about at least one of the people, events, or places from our Black History month page. We can all do better and it starts with education. Be the light.
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Black History Month

1/29/2021

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In preparation for Black History Month I put together a new page of the places you should visit to learn about Black History in America.  There are nine places where you can use the Duckwyn Travel app to add stamps and stickers to your collection. More places will be added during the month. There are also six people to find and learn about too, including Harriet Tubman, Maya Angelou, and Martin Luther King Jr.

Covid is still making it difficult to travel but if you're able to get out and explore, these places are worth a visit.

Learn more...
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This great 20th century agricultural scientist and inventor developed techniques to improve soil depletion from repeatedly planting cotton.

1/28/2021

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​History, Did You Know?
George Washington Carver
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How many slaves did Harriet Tubman help free during the raid at Combahee Ferry?

1/27/2021

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History, Did You Know?
Harriet Tubman, the first woman to lead an armed expedition during a war, helped guide the Union Army at the raid at Combahee Ferry which freed over 700 enslaved people.
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Where was the original Confederate Capitol?

1/26/2021

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History, Did You Know?
Montgomery, Alabama served as the temporary Confederate Capitol in February of 1861 until Richmond was designated the  capital a few months later after Virginia seceded from the Union.
I've been doing a lot of research over the past few months as I've add new historical destinations to the Duckwyn Travel app. The research has brought new information to light that I had either forgotten or never knew before. I thought it would be fun to share some of these quick notes going forward so you might learn from them too.
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Visit this windy place where the first powered flight took off

1/25/2021

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New Duckwyn Destination: Wright Brothers Memorial

The Wright Brothers successfully launched the first sustained, powered flight at Kill Devil Hill in North Carolina. Today, a 60 foot granite monument sits on this site dedicated to their achievement. The National Memorial has a recreation of the world's first airplane hangers, the brothers' living quarters, and a please-touch sculpture representing their first flight. It's a great place to visit with the kids while you explore the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

1/21/2021

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park becomes the 13th national park to be added to the Duckwyn Travel app. The park is located between Akron and Cleveland in the northeastern part of Ohio. It's a smaller park than the ones we've previously added and it's unique in its location to two urban areas. The Cuyahoga River runs through the park and one of it's most noted landmarks is the Cuyahoga Falls.

Next up on the national park list is Bryce Canyon.
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St. Louis Cathedral

1/20/2021

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The St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is one of the oldest cathedrals in continuous use in the United States. The church was first built on the site in 1718. It was burned by a fire in 1788 and went through several construction projects in the following years. Most of the present day structure dates to 1850. Starting today, you can use the Duckwyn Travel app to collect the St. Louis Cathedral stamp.

If you're in New Orleans be sure to check out this beautiful cathedral. It's located next to Jackson Square.
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The Hoover Dam

1/19/2021

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This week we'll start off by adding the Hoover Dam. It's our first destination in Nevada and one of the most popular places to visit outside of Las Vegas. The dam was built during the great depression and provides electricity and drinking water to millions of Americans. Las Vegas wouldn't exist as we know it today without the dam. It's a 40 mile day trip from Vegas. If you're at the Grand Canyon, it's about a 100 mile drive.

Starting today, you can visit the dam to collect your new stamp. If you don't have an account, get one now to start sharing your travel experiences.
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World City Tour Challenge Update

1/14/2021

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This week we've added 5 more cities to the World City Tour challenge. These cities include Beijing, Hanoi, Ljubljana, Singapore, and Wellington. You can check out the full list of cities on the challenge page by visiting the link below.

​World City Tour Challenge
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