Name: Lisa Jakub
What is your job? I’m a writer. Former actor. Current wife,
yogi and dog-mom
What social causes
are most important to you? So many social causes are critical. I used to get paralyzed
by my desire to help everything – and ended up doing nothing! But then I
thought about what had a major impact on my life, and it’s our senior rescue
dog, Grace. We adopted her from the SPCA a couple of years ago when she was
about 7 years old. She is a wonderful friend and profound teacher in lessons on
joy, forgiveness and presence.
Why do you have a
passion for this one in particular, is there a personal tie? I’ve always felt a deep connection to animals. I don’t have
siblings and I was a child actor, so I didn’t spend much time with other kids.
My pets were my best friends. When we rescued Grace, I realized how meaningful
it was to provide an older animal with a loving home and a second chance at a
good life. Everyone deserves that.
Is there a particular
way you would want to encourage readers to be involved? “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come
alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come
alive.” – Howard Thurman.
Everyone has different passions and different strengths, so
I think that people should donate time or money to the causes that are closest
to their hearts. Plus, when you give to a local cause, you are supporting your community
as well as the charity.
How would you define
social responsibility? Everyone has the ability to reduce the amount of suffering
in the world, in big or small ways. And if you can - you must.
Do you have any
tattoos that relate to your social work?
I have a tattoo of a tree on my shoulder blade. To me, it
represents strength and flexibility, inner stillness and connectedness. Those
are all qualities that animals seem to possess inherently, and they are things
that I’m working on! My tattoo acts as a beautiful reminder of who I want to be
in the world.
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