Summary

The 'Earth Love' publication is a platform dedicated to fostering a community passionate about the Earth, encouraging mindful living, and sharing actions that contribute to a thriving planet and its inhabitants.

Abstract

'Earth Love' is a newly named Medium publication, previously known as 'Thriving Planet Vibrant Souls,' which aims to cultivate a community centered around the love and care for the Earth and all its living beings. It seeks to highlight positive, innovative, and aligned actions that support the Earth's well-being and humanity's goodness. The publication welcomes articles that fall under categories such as Earth Love & Action, Regeneration & Permaculture, and Mindfulness & Interconnectedness. It encourages writers to explore topics like permaculture, spirituality, community care, and sustainability, among others. Contributors are invited to share personal stories, insights, and practical steps for living in harmony with nature, with an emphasis on using original photographs and adhering to specific submission guidelines, including a 2-6 minute reading time and the use of relevant tags.

Opinions

The publication emphasizes the importance of a vibrant community that shares inspiring actions and ways of being that benefit the Earth and its communities.
It focuses on elevating and inspiring each other through the celebration of mindful actions and the courage to connect and thrive.
The editor expresses a desire for articles that reflect a deep Earth-Spirit connection and a love for the planet, encouraging a sense of interconnectedness.
There is a preference for original content, including photographs, to personalize and add authenticity to the articles submitted.
The publication values clarity and ease in the writing process, referencing an article by Nancy Blackman as a guide for new writers.
It is suggested that writers maintain patience, kindness, and positivity in their communications and submissions, fostering a supportive environment for all contributors.
The editor, Tamara, invites writers to join the 'Earth Love' community, subscribe to the publication, and engage in sharing and inspiration.

About| Submission Guidelines| Become a Writer

NEW Publication: ‘Earth Love’ *Updated Feb, 2024

For those guided by the passionate love of the Earth, all living beings, and the wonderous interconnectedness of it all!

Photo taken in Banff, Canada by the author. Created in Canva.

*I changed the name of the publication from ‘Thriving Planet Vibrant Souls’ to ‘Earth Love.’ Everything else remains the same.

Welcome!

My vision is to create a vibrant, inspired community sharing mindful, aligned actions, ways of being that create & support a thriving Earth, communities & ourselves! 🌿🌎

Goals:

Highlighting the GOOD, innovative, inspiring and aligned swirling abundantly around us and the GOODNESS of humanity.
To elevate and inspire each other.
Celebrating mindful action & the courage to act, grow, thrive and connect.
To share our way of BEING, growth and humanity.

Are you passionate about any of the following?:

Questions, Topics & Prompts:

Are you interested in reading or writing about the questions, prompts and topics along the following lines?

Questions:

How do you tread mindfully and gently on the Earth and with yourself?

What Planet- first decisions are most IMPORTANT to you?

Is there a person, group or organization that inspires you?

Are you a Highly Sensitive Person and/or Empath? Please share how this shapes your Earth and life experience and perspectives.

Do you have a Planet prayer, intention or offering?

How do you use or express your earth- passionate heart?

How do you care for animals, wildlife and ecosystems?

Prompts:

Share your Earth-first perspectives, considerations, and actions.

Please tell us about your Earth-Spirit connection.

Share your love, wonder and awe for this Planet.

Topics that may be of interest:

Permaculture

Spirituality

Purpose

Composting

Rainwater Harvesting

Interconnectedness

Food Forests/Forest Gardens

Shamanism

Alignment

Community Care & Design

Animal Care and Rescue

The Gifts of High Sensitivity and Empaths

Sustainability/Sustainable Building

Earth Regeneration

Composting Toilets

Agro-Forestry

Ocean Care

Activism

Veganism

Volunteering

Herbology

and more!

Writing for ‘Earth Love’:

How to be added as a writer:

If you would like to be added as a writer, please feel welcome to introduce yourself (not required) and write your @______ (medium handle) in the comments or email to [email protected].

The How to’s of submitting an article:

Please have your submission edited and ready to go. Grammarly is fantastic.

Ensure that your private notes are turned on in your settings, as this is the only way editors can communicate with you regarding submissions.

Please follow Medium’s guidelines, and ensure it has a title, subtitle (and possibly a kicker).

If you are new to writing an article (or would like a refresher) and publishing it, I really like how Nancy Blackman, MASF, made the process clear in her article.

7 Easy Steps to Submitting a Draft to a Publication

Don’t sweat the small stuff — you can do this!

medium.com

If not, submitting to ‘The Shortform’ (as with her article), you would choose “Earth Love.”

Pictures:

I would LOVE for you to use pictures that you have taken/that you own that are important, special, and meaningful to you whenever possible! Please cite the source of the photo and only use Unsplash, etc., more as a last resort.

Article Length:

A 2- 6 minute reading time.

Tags:

Please use all five tags, at least one being ‘Earth,’ or ‘Love’.

The others are your choice.

Odds and ends:

No more than one submission per day, please.

Older but relevant articles are welcome.

There are so many amazing publications whose focus is poetry. Here, I would love to stick with short story and essays.

Please subscribe to ‘Earth Love.’

Shorter paragraphs are easier to read.

Submitting your article:

After you click ‘Submit’ and your piece is within the publication’s goals, vision and purpose, I will publish it within 1–2 days.

Again, I welcome you!

Please BE patient, kind and positive in your writing and communications. Thank you!

Let’s connect, share and inspire! 🙌🏽

Tamara 🌿🌎💚

Earth Love Publication 🌎✨