Leaving a Clean Wake
@leavingacleanwake.bsky.social
Helping you live an authentic, ethical life through the sailor’s principle of leaving a clean wake ⛵️💙
Are you looking for ways to live more sustainably?
If you’re looking for a simple way to live more sustainably and more ethically, one of the most impactful things you can do is just to buy less.
Resist the trap of overconsumption by becoming a more mindful consumer!
If you’re looking for a simple way to live more sustainably and more ethically, one of the most impactful things you can do is just to buy less.
Resist the trap of overconsumption by becoming a more mindful consumer!
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Are you looking for ways to live more sustainably?
If you’re looking for a simple way to live more sustainably and more ethically, one of the most impactful things you can do is just to buy less.
Resist the trap of overconsumption by becoming a more mindful consumer!
If you’re looking for a simple way to live more sustainably and more ethically, one of the most impactful things you can do is just to buy less.
Resist the trap of overconsumption by becoming a more mindful consumer!
“Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style.” -Rebecca Solnit
How are you making the world?
How are you making the world?
Leaving a Clean Wake
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April 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Every minute of every hour of every day you are making the world, just as you are making yourself, and you might as well do it with generosity and kindness and style.” -Rebecca Solnit
How are you making the world?
How are you making the world?
March 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“We don’t need a few people doing zero waste perfectly, we need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
Have you incorporated any zero waste practices into your life?
#sustainability #sustainableliving
Have you incorporated any zero waste practices into your life?
#sustainability #sustainableliving
March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“We don’t need a few people doing zero waste perfectly, we need millions of people doing it imperfectly.”
Have you incorporated any zero waste practices into your life?
#sustainability #sustainableliving
Have you incorporated any zero waste practices into your life?
#sustainability #sustainableliving
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, & as vital to our lives as water & good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of its wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins & betraying the principle of civilization itself.”
-Ed Abbey
-Ed Abbey
March 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, & as vital to our lives as water & good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of its wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins & betraying the principle of civilization itself.”
-Ed Abbey
-Ed Abbey
Hello! I’m Michael, the Boomer half of Clean Wake Media.
Like Vienna, I’ve been a traveler all my life and went to college at Stanford. I strive for a mix of active and cerebral pursuits, from backpacking to making music.
Nothing on Spotify yet, but stay tuned!
Like Vienna, I’ve been a traveler all my life and went to college at Stanford. I strive for a mix of active and cerebral pursuits, from backpacking to making music.
Nothing on Spotify yet, but stay tuned!
March 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hello! I’m Michael, the Boomer half of Clean Wake Media.
Like Vienna, I’ve been a traveler all my life and went to college at Stanford. I strive for a mix of active and cerebral pursuits, from backpacking to making music.
Nothing on Spotify yet, but stay tuned!
Like Vienna, I’ve been a traveler all my life and went to college at Stanford. I strive for a mix of active and cerebral pursuits, from backpacking to making music.
Nothing on Spotify yet, but stay tuned!
Hi! I’m Vienna, the Millennial half of Leaving a Clean Wake.
I’m a backpacker, Stanford alum, and miscellaneous creative—including photography, writing, performing arts, and more! I’ve bounced between the east and west coasts, but am currently in VA.
Nice to meet you, Bluesky!
I’m a backpacker, Stanford alum, and miscellaneous creative—including photography, writing, performing arts, and more! I’ve bounced between the east and west coasts, but am currently in VA.
Nice to meet you, Bluesky!
March 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hi! I’m Vienna, the Millennial half of Leaving a Clean Wake.
I’m a backpacker, Stanford alum, and miscellaneous creative—including photography, writing, performing arts, and more! I’ve bounced between the east and west coasts, but am currently in VA.
Nice to meet you, Bluesky!
I’m a backpacker, Stanford alum, and miscellaneous creative—including photography, writing, performing arts, and more! I’ve bounced between the east and west coasts, but am currently in VA.
Nice to meet you, Bluesky!
Adventuring with kids turned into adventuring as adults, and somehow we all still like each other 💜
March 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Adventuring with kids turned into adventuring as adults, and somehow we all still like each other 💜
New post on the newsletter!
There are already so many ethical guidelines floating around. Do we really need another? How does Leaving a Clean Wake fit in?
www.leavingacleanwake.com/newsletter/d...
There are already so many ethical guidelines floating around. Do we really need another? How does Leaving a Clean Wake fit in?
www.leavingacleanwake.com/newsletter/d...
Do We Really Need Another Ethical Principle? — Leaving a Clean Wake
I once hiked a section of the Pacific Crest Trail covered in three feet of snow. It was, to put it mildly, a slog. I also wasn’t wearing the right shoes for it, but that’s a story for another time. ...
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March 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
New post on the newsletter!
There are already so many ethical guidelines floating around. Do we really need another? How does Leaving a Clean Wake fit in?
www.leavingacleanwake.com/newsletter/d...
There are already so many ethical guidelines floating around. Do we really need another? How does Leaving a Clean Wake fit in?
www.leavingacleanwake.com/newsletter/d...
You have chances every day to leave a clean wake—that is, to leave a positive mark, even a very small one, on the world around you.
How are you #LeavingACleanWake today?
How are you #LeavingACleanWake today?
March 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
You have chances every day to leave a clean wake—that is, to leave a positive mark, even a very small one, on the world around you.
How are you #LeavingACleanWake today?
How are you #LeavingACleanWake today?
Leaving a clean wake is all about trying your best to leave a positive impression in the world, even in small ways. Although we picked up the mindset from the sailing community, it can really be applied anywhere!
What’s an interaction that left a positive impression on you?
What’s an interaction that left a positive impression on you?
March 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Leaving a clean wake is all about trying your best to leave a positive impression in the world, even in small ways. Although we picked up the mindset from the sailing community, it can really be applied anywhere!
What’s an interaction that left a positive impression on you?
What’s an interaction that left a positive impression on you?
Announcing a new project, Leaving a Clean Wake!
We’ll explore the idea of a clean wake—a philosophy from the sailing community—as a guide for living intentionally & ethically.
We would love if you would check it out (leavingacleanwake.com or @leavingacleanwake) & consider subscribing/following!
We’ll explore the idea of a clean wake—a philosophy from the sailing community—as a guide for living intentionally & ethically.
We would love if you would check it out (leavingacleanwake.com or @leavingacleanwake) & consider subscribing/following!
March 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Announcing a new project, Leaving a Clean Wake!
We’ll explore the idea of a clean wake—a philosophy from the sailing community—as a guide for living intentionally & ethically.
We would love if you would check it out (leavingacleanwake.com or @leavingacleanwake) & consider subscribing/following!
We’ll explore the idea of a clean wake—a philosophy from the sailing community—as a guide for living intentionally & ethically.
We would love if you would check it out (leavingacleanwake.com or @leavingacleanwake) & consider subscribing/following!