All best, and good luck with your coast-to-coast
Roz

“Well, she’s a hero to me because she has single-handedly gotten me to STOP using plastic cutlery, buy unnecessary plastic items I don’t need, has inspired me to re-use the plastic containers I got daily (and threw out daily) from our office cafeteria, AND has inspired me to believe that small steps, repeatedly undertaken, are what CHANGES the world’s environment for the better — and specifically, our polluted OCEANS! I learned from following Roz’s blog and reading about her incredible ocean solo-rowing voyage across the Atlantic (and now the final leg of her solo row across the Pacific about to begin) that there is a floating island of plastic in the Pacific about twice the size of Texas that is poisoning wildlife and contributing to the pollution of our life-giving oceans. Roz got me to see that what happens in the OCEANS happens in our world at large. She respects the ocean — like scarcely any other human can — as she has been out on it ALONE for months at a time … rowing in communion with (and at times frustrated opposition to) all of its many “moods.” She’s the real deal!

Also, Roz recently walked from London to Brussels on her way to the climate change talks just held in Copenhagen in an attempt to call greater attention to what each of us, one by one, can do — ONE STEP AT A TIME — to care for the earth. She is an adventurer, an author, and an engaging, articulate speaker; funny, inspiring, brilliant, and most of all, tenacious about her love of sea, land and sky. I think her best feature, tho, is the humility with which she conducts herself, scarcely acknowledging her accomplishments and just how many people she is actually reaching around the world with her simple message: “One oar stroke isn’t going to get me anywhere, but if you take a load of tiny actions and you string them all together, you really can achieve almost anything.” This is the approach she is fostering in me with regard to doing little things every day to help the health of the planet … including our beautiful oceans … and in my own personal life as well!”

If you feel inspired to nominate Roz as an ocean hero, click on the link John provided just above and let Oceana know!

“Roz has rowed, solo and unsupported, across the Atlantic and is about to begin the third stage of her row across the Pacific. She uses the publicity generated by her blogs (rozsavage.com) to constantly remind her many followers around the World of the parlous state of the oceans and their importance to the future of mankind. The responses to her blogs indicate that Roz is indeed having a powerful influence on many people, including many whose actual contact with the sea is minimal.”

Thank you for the encouragement.

I think it’s clear … your willingness to give, to risk, to share your gift of guts, stamina, talent, resolve, commitment, etc., etc., in behalf of a cause much greater than one’s self has been the gift, the present. That giving enlarged the space around you for one reason … so that many important and engaged people could FIT in the enlarged space and hear what you have to say! Then they will take it out even further to the world. Nothing is a mistake. You belong on that TED cruise speaking your truth to “greatness” — no doubt about it!

Naomi x

How are your preps going for the Coast to Coast? I think of you often and hope it’s all going well. My sister will be off doing the Camino de Santiago de Compostela at the same time, so I’ll be thinking of all you walkers while I’m busy rowing!

Personally, I’ve become a taxi junkie lately (when I get up too late in the mornings, I rush to work via taxi), so for me, it’s going to be get up earlier, cut off my taxi dependence, and send that extra $$moolah to Roz instead!) I bet EACH of us could figure out a way to engage in this challenge — and I KNOW our Roz will be deeply grateful if we did. I say “our” Roz because for me, I’ve come to feel a “kindred spirit”-like connection to her and her mission — and I know from the hundreds of comments I’ve read here over the months, I am not alone in that!

Well, I’m heading over to that DONATE button up at the top, right-hand corner of this blog right now. Hope it gets so many hits that it crashes her PayPal!

I have 2 jobs, 4 kids, an ex husband, a loan to the bank, and to many days left till the next payday, but even so my 15 minutes of free time…I spend it daily on cool online info and till this day you never made me loose interest.

Thank you for sweetening my daily routine. Yeah, hard period but all of you remember that we need joy also in our lives.

Ciao!

voice resonating
vital message strikes a chord
vibrant ripples spread

You are amazing.
Go get ‘em!
Laurey in Asheville

As somebody said, humility is being suitably embarrassed while telling everybody how wonderful you are….!

I’ve just started rehearsing my Nat Geo speech. The Columbia Arts Center has very kindly agreed to let me use their auditorium for rehearsals over the next 3 days. It’s not quite 2,500 capacity, but it will certainly help me get used to presenting in front of a large room. And the fact that they’re now expecting me to turn up will ensure that I actually get my act together and start rehearsing!

Sometimes, my falafel friend, I think you do not realize how truly, TRULY impressive you are. Go in there with your accomplishments and your big heart, your concern for all peoples and all lands and you’re set. They’re VERY lucky to have you at this conference.

Completely without bias

–Sharon

Keep enjoying the ride!

I know you will knock their socks off — especially [Insert Name] — and your message will resound over the waves beyond the horizon, greater than mere ripples.