@Kátia Castro Costa from my upbringing, being poor always meant being humble. I learned it from my whole community in Mexico. I was challenged to thrive in the US because I saw how other people lived and thought I could never do the same. I blocked myself from earning more be believing that I wasn’t qualified to apply for higher earning positions. Then, I got hired by a personal trainer to publish his coursework for certification. He was so generous, compassionate and the best motivator in my life. He taught me to believe in myself and how to take care of my health. I will forever honor him by continuing to do the same for others.

@Lee Simmons Yes, becoming an example of living in alignment, is much needed. I was just listening to Land of Confusion by Genesis. Still relative today. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PqWkD2ohYOQ&si=UhvZgWNjXcLlnXCb

@Lee Simmons I woke up searching for inspiration and something positive to start my day. Thanks for posting, it was a beautiful piece of music. 🙏🏼💛

@Lee Simmons thanks

@Lee Simmons I've done some digging on this in the past and this is what I came across. It might seem like these long-lasting trails are a new phenomenon, but they’ve actually been documented since the early days of high-altitude flight. However, there are a few very real reasons why they are much more visible and frequent today than they were decades ago. # 1. The Massive Increase in Air Traffic The most straightforward reason is volume. In the mid-20th century, commercial flight was a luxury and the number of planes in the sky at any given moment was a fraction of what it is today. * In the 1970s, there were roughly **400 million** air passengers globally per year. * By 2019, that number had surged to over **4.5 billion**. With thousands of more flights every single day, the sheer number of contrails has multiplied, making them a constant fixture in the modern sky. # 2. Changes in Engine Technology Older planes used "low-bypass" engines, which were loud, inefficient, and ran very hot. Modern "high-bypass" turbofans (the giant engines you see on planes today) are much more efficient. * Because they are more efficient, the exhaust air is actually **cooler** when it leaves the engine than it was in the past. * Cooler exhaust reaches the "freezing point" faster when it hits the atmosphere, which makes it much easier for ice crystals to form and persist. # 3. Flight Altitudes To save fuel, modern jet aircraft fly at much higher altitudes than the prop-planes or early jets of the 1950s and 60s. * They typically cruise between **30,000 and 40,000 feet**. * At these heights, the air is consistently cold enough (often below **-50°C**) to support the formation of persistent contrails. In the past, when planes flew lower, the air was often too warm for these trails to stay frozen. # 4. Historical Records While they seem "new," we have clear photographic evidence of these trails dating back to **World War II**. During high-altitude bombing raids, hundreds of B-17s and B-24s would create massive "clouds" of contrails that would sometimes block out the sun or obscure the ground for the pilots behind them. Veterans often referred to them as "vapor trails."

@Laura Hansen that's exactly how I like to view it. We're all going through a big shift.

@Lee Simmons All transformations brings new energy. Leaves me to contemplate how will I redirect this new energy to uplift and inspire myself and those around.