Leigh Wheeler
10/22/2018 9:43 AM
Usually I do something creative. Sewing is good. So is knitting or spinning.
Leigh Wheeler
"Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle, De-clutter"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 752 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO13milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO630minutesspent exercising
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UP TO30minutesspent learning
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UP TO315minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO12pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO21whole food mealsconsumed
Leigh's actions
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Transportation
Work from Home
I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.
Health
Go get a check up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.
Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.
Health
Know My health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
Participant Feed
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Leigh Wheeler 10/24/2018 8:51 AMWe are complete! This has been a fun challenge! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Go get a check upHow do you practice self care?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn 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?
Leigh Wheeler 10/22/2018 8:51 AMThat number is a bit surprising. Personally, I would rather use the money to save, or to go on vacation. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Launch a Recycling ProgramHow might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?
Leigh Wheeler 10/22/2018 8:45 AMI think corporations have community responsibility to provide better options. For example, we know straws are bad for the environment. Starbucks has begun to provide options to straws. We as the community asked for that, but they stepped up. This needs to happen more often. We need to develop a sense of 'community responsibility' within the corporate community, and move away from the 'grab mine and screw next quarter' mentality that we have now. Not sure how we're going to do this in the Trumpanzee culture we have now, but it has to change. -
Leigh Wheeler 10/19/2018 3:03 PM"Insect pollinators include bees, (honey bees, solitary species, bumblebees); pollen wasps (Masarinae); ants; flies including bee flies, hoverflies and mosquitoes; lepidopterans, both butterflies and moths; and flower beetles."
I'm making a plan to plant more perennials and annuals that feed pollinators. It's a great excuse to go to Portland Nursery. :) -
Leigh Wheeler 10/18/2018 10:42 AMAs a lover of antiques, interesting or beautiful items, and things with either history or potential, I thought this article about human relationships with their things very interesting. https://www.ft.com/content/80b72e22-5ee5-11e6-bb77-a121aa8abd95
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators?
Leigh Wheeler 10/17/2018 12:50 PMAbundance rides on the wings of bees.
Nearly half of our food depends on pollinators. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Know My healthHow do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?
Leigh Wheeler 10/16/2018 9:16 AMDealing with stress. That's a tough one. I create things mostly. I knit, sew, quilt, spin wool into yarn. Repetitive creativity (like knitting) tends to be very soothing. I also have to have alone time to decompress. Exercise helps too. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Whole Foods DietMichael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?
Leigh Wheeler 10/16/2018 9:14 AMI totally agree. You may not avoid the doctor completely, but so many problems are avoided by eating right and exercising. The challenge is to do it! -
Leigh Wheeler 10/15/2018 1:39 PMThe only thing good about Mondays is that it is the shiny new start to a week. Resolutions can be re-committed, and new habits started again.
