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📫You're Not Alone: Messages of Hope from the #D

📫You're Not Alone: Messages of Hope from the #DearRichmond Journal in our Grid mailbox hidden in the James River Park! A few of the most recent community journal entries can be found below with more using the link in our bio:

“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. But when we look back, we’re going to fondly remember being here together.”

“The healing process begins here.”

“Thank you to everyone who writes in this book. This year was hard for me and I appreciate seeing what other people enter here and feel less alone.”

“I’m not a crier, but I’m crying reading these journals. Love to everyone.”

“I wonder why I leave this note to you. Is it love? It is grief? Hope or maybe doubt?”

“I wonder why I leave this note to you. Is it love? It is grief? Hope or maybe doubt?”

“I see you; I feel you; I love you. You are not alone.”

“I retreat to the woods when my mind won’t stop racing.”

“My love for NYC was like no other and I thought that I would never like nor ever fall in love with Richmond. But I have. I’ve found some similarities in parks and adventure and while it’s quieter, it has grown in my heart and from a branch.”

“It has been three weeks since I first wrote in this book. It was a blessing to see someone responded. I came here feeling very hopeless, like I was drowning in the constant churning of life. I just feel sometimes like I am tumbling through space and time with no direction, killing time until one day it’s over. Thank you.”

“If you laugh, think, and cry every day, that’s a full day.”

“Leaves fall while changing colors. Tree trunks stagnant yet seem taller. Roots growing underneath as we speak. A beautiful transformation into a new season. Change in direction is unforeseeable, yet right in front of us. Continue the path.”

“It’s a forward struggle for identity, the city and me. A past soaked with sins and scars and the struggle to move past while acknowledging those hurt. Nature and concreate, life and death. We find each other amidst it in the arms of community.”

“Powers that are, Powers that be. Powers of earth, air, fire, moon, sun, and sea. Protect and nurture my loved ones and me. This is my will. So let it be.”

The @pumpkins4pigs operation, created by David Die

The @pumpkins4pigs operation, created by David Dieter in Forest Hill, is ready to send your old pumpkins to local farms and petting zoos around Richmond! Locally donated pumpkins feed not only pigs, but also sheep, goats, and any other farm critters who like to eat them too. In the spirit of recycling, the entire drop-off display/landing zone was made possible by discarded alley finds in RVA. Last year's pumpkin season netted over 900 pumpkins that supported local farm partners, and this year promises much of the same. You check out how it works thanks to Sam Britt, a VCU student, who recently featured the good work by Dieter here: https://youtu.be/Ac30quzoOz8

🔥 Do yourself a favor and stop by Brookland Par

🔥 Do yourself a favor and stop by Brookland Park Boulevard’s “Front Porch” coffee shop and Texas craft barbeque joint, @thesmokymug! As the area’s first craft bbq + coffee shop combo, you can expect everything from a brisket bbq brunch to smoked pork belly tacos to Apple Pie Chia to spiked hot cocoa!

📍 15 E. Brookland Park Blvd.

💨 The spot is home to a 500-gallon custom-built smoker.

🎉 RVA has co-owners Dan Lee and Ryan Maynes to celebrate for this genius concept.

👕 While you’re in the neighborhood, make sure to stop by @viiapparelco right next door!

🎉 Meet Paris, the newest member to join our Co

🎉 Meet Paris, the newest member to join our Content Team at Grid!! Paris, who is affectionately known as P, was born in Richmond and loves encouraging others to explore and celebrate all aspects of #RVA. As a lifestyle blogger and content creator, @paristhename loves all things travel, food, and adventure! “Rightfully so, because I’m also a flight attendant,” says P. “My passion is providing a space that sparks inspiration and authentically showcases my experiences while motivating others to create their own!”

▶️ Fun Facts About Paris:

✈️ Her love for travel, photography, and content creation was first introduced on her blog highlighting her travels abroad to Spain in 2015. “I fell in love with sharing my adventures and never looked back,” says P.

✨ Her aim is to encourage others to create experiences that enrich their lives daily, whether through community engagement, or over dinner and drinks at the newest restaurant the city has to offer. “I hope that by sharing these experiences, someone is influenced to create their own moments and memories.”

📸 You may have caught some of P’s recent coverage for Grid as we spotlighted the music of @tre.charlz and his performance @commonhouserva and her feature on the new plaza mural + parklet in front of @gallery5arts at the intersection of Brook Road and West Marshall Street. Stay tuned for more features by P and make sure to give her a follow @paristhename!

Looking to spice things up, and make a local impac

🎬 “Environmental Racism in Virginia” docume

🎬 “Environmental Racism in Virginia” documentary debut by @GreenTeenzRVA, a local nonprofit organization run by Richmond teens dedicated to creating a cleaner, better, and more inclusive community, AND @outspoken_narrative, a docuseries studio created by students across the world!

#rva #richmondva #greenteenzrva #environmentalracism #climatechange #community #studentfilm #docuseries #richmondgrid

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