The Do Better Initiative

What a difference a week makes. Same view one week later.

So glad I brought the snowshoes.

T-minus 3 weeks until !

Photo cred (and awesome human): Jason Mittman

I originally created this image to support the fundraiser for , which I was climbing for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation in honor of one of my favorite people on Earth, . I picked a rainbow design because whenever you ask Lauren what her favorite color is, without fail she replies "rainbow." I always loved this because rainbows symbolize two things to me: hope and inclusiveness.

A global pandemic hit and things went sideways, so even though I got to climb Kosciuszko, we never got to throw that fundraiser. But despite all the negativity over the past few months, there have been a few bright spots, making this image feel more relevant than ever. Between the protests and Monday’s Supreme Court ruling protecting LGBTQ rights in the workplace, it finally feels like we’re headed in the right, inclusive direction. It may not happen fast, and it will never happen soon enough, but something big is happening, and it’s about time.