Today’s Solutions: July 20, 2026

EMISSARY BIO

  • NAME: Meghan T.
  • FROM: Santa Barbara, CA
  • AGE: 53
  • OCCUPATION / PASSION: School teacher / Friends & family, travel, nature, reading, hiking
  • WHY DID YOU BECOME AN OPTIMIST EMISSARY? Word of mouth, then to support a good cause, and because I love seeing the inspiration.

EMISSARY THOUGHTS

  • What Inspires Your Optimism? People taking action, caring for others and our planet.
  • Favorite Optimist Daily Solutions?  I don’t have a favorite exactly, but I love to scan all the headlines and dive into a few full articles each week. I’m particularly inspired by solutions to environmental/pollution/global warming issues.
  • Favorite Optimistic Quote/ Book/ Film: “Never trust predictions, the future will be better than you think.” Jurriaan Kamp.  The Story of Stuff, by Annie Leonard. Where to Invade Next, by Michael Moore.

 

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