Samantha Barden

CLEAResult Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
453 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

640

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

400

minutes

spent outdoors

Samantha's actions

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:41 AM

I signed a contract to have new windows installed, super excited, I've been waiting to do this for 5 years!

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Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:39 AM

My dogs are appreciating the extra walk that they are getting for this challenge to walk 20 min a day; usually my husband is in charge of walking them, now they get extra time out in the 'hood.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:36 AM

Helps me refocus my energy on productive activities rather than struggling with things out of my control.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:35 AM

Trips where I can eat new foods!

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Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:35 AM

I love the pumpkin stand/farmers market out at Sandy and 128th(?) awesome pumpkins, great carrots and all the other veggies are delicious. Last year we bought a 35 lb pumpkin (which was way too much).

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Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:33 AM

I learned to make milk Kefir this last week, it's an odd flavor and food, but I'm really enjoying figuring out the timing, consistency and adding it to recipes. My dogs love it my husband does not.

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- Samantha Barden 10/10/2018 8:54 AM
  
  Also, picked all my apples and made several pies, 1 cooked and the others in the freezer for Thanksgiving and other times.
  
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