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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Kristen Lynne

Ability Building Center

"Because the Earth is not flat"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 565 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    hour
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    28
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    210
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    13
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    16
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables

Kristen's actions

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

More Fruits and Veggies

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY 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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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?


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    Kristen Lynne 10/21/2018 9:21 AM
    Today I am grateful for:
    1)  Connor’s nap time
    2)  My new toothbrush 
    3)  A supportive partner 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use a Reusable Water Bottle
    While water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?

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    Kristen Lynne 10/21/2018 8:08 AM
    I use an app called “streaks” where I can track all of my goals. One of my goals is to bring a waterbottle  to work everyday so that I don’t have to purchase a disposable. I’ve been eating better at this using the app. One of the issues that I have is leaving my water bottle in the office of others. Haven’t figured out a good solution for this yet. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Kristen Lynne 10/20/2018 12:06 PM
    It is important to be appreciative and thankful to those around you. I believe that we all play our part and that we are all equally important. I oppose patriarchy and skewed ideologies of hierarchy. I hope that staff that I supervise see that I am value everyone and try to minimize hierarchy by respecting the roles of all. 

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    Kristen Lynne 10/19/2018 11:19 AM
    Today I am thankful for:
    1) Having an amazing supervisor that encouraged me to take a personal day so that I could have me time
    2) Dinner In the crockpot 
    3) Beautiful fall colors 

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    Kristen Lynne 10/19/2018 11:17 AM
    Got all these goodies 2nd hand for Connor at Once Upon a Child. Next, Goodwill to search for a halloween costume for him! 

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    Kristen Lynne 10/15/2018 12:28 PM
    Three things I am grateful for today:
    1) A home that I am able to heat without fear of paying the electric bill (wasn’t always that way).
    2) Reliable transportation 
    3) A great team of coworkers that support each other to get through a hectic day. 

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    Kristen Lynne 10/14/2018 7:52 AM
    Stealing the post idea from Bethany!

    Three things I am grateful for today:
    1) Being  able to make breakfast as a family and enjoying quality time
    2) Watching Connor grow and learn from his actions. Today, he managed to pull on the cord for the lamp and it fell and hit him in the head. He just stared up at me like “what did I just do”. The lamp broke (it was cheap) but he was okay.
    3) Watching Connor watch the snow fall for the first time this season. He doesn’t remember last winter so it is a new phenomenon for him. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Reduce Animal Products
    What do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?

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    Kristen Lynne 10/10/2018 2:28 PM
    I feel that the media plays a role in the amount of meat that is consumed in North America. Eating meat is conveyed as "masculine" in advertisements and is often associated with healthy, masculine men in the media. Seems like an odd coronation to me.  

    • Bethany Gangestad-Birk's avatar
      Bethany Gangestad-Birk 10/11/2018 12:39 PM
      I wish I could high five the other comments under this post. Your "nothing more American than shoving hot dogs down your throat to defend America’s honor!" comment made me spit out my coffee, Kristen.

    • Kristen Lynne's avatar
      Kristen Lynne 10/10/2018 7:59 PM
      Eric- Haha, yes, nothing more American than shoving hot dogs down your throat to defend America’s honor!

      Also, I meant correlation (not coronation) :)  

    • Eric Kelly's avatar
      Eric Kelly 10/10/2018 6:36 PM
      Good answer, I said kind of the same thing in my reflection.  Think about how we celebrate our country's birthday of July 4th... the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest of course.  It is up to hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut to defend American honor... and its   televised by ESPN, lol.  Nothing more American  than that, haha.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Kristen Lynne 10/08/2018 5:15 PM
    Having a child has made exercising more difficult. One of the ways that I continue to meet my goals is by incorporating him in to my workouts. We will go for walks in the stroller. When the weather isn’t cooperating, I hold him while I do squats or we dance in the living room to music. This has helped me maintain some sense of normalcy. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?

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    Kristen Lynne 10/08/2018 5:12 PM
    I practice self care by expercising as much as possible and listening to music when I need to relax.