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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Jean Henderson

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"Mission: To Envision the World that I want to Create and Live in. To that End, I Wish to Refine My Responsibilities to Care for Our Shared Planet and Establish a Roadmap to get there. Join me."

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 544 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    600
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    280
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    4.0
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    28
    whole food meals
    consumed

Jean's actions

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 40 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 40-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Meet My Local Farmers

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Install Alternative Energy

I will install alternative energy systems, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Skip the Straw

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

COMPLETED 4
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Use Reusable Bags
    What do you do if you find yourself in the situation of needing a bag for items but don't have a reuseable one with you? Carry things out in your hands? In a cart? Accept a disposable one? If you find yourself in this position often, what system could you put in place to try to establish this a successful habit?

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    Jean Henderson 10/15/2018 9:57 AM
    My bags are always in my car, but I do forget on occasion to bring one into the store for small items.  So, at checkout, I put the items (unbagged) into the cart....push the cart to my car and load the items into my reusable bags and boxes.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk
    Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

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    Jean Henderson 10/15/2018 9:53 AM
    A daily walk keeps my joints loose and keeps my mind at peace.  It is an amazing way to balance out all the craziness.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Whole Foods Diet
    Michael Pollan states that "it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor." What are your thoughts on this?

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    Jean Henderson 10/15/2018 9:52 AM
    I agree.  Good diet, preventive, self care are not only more cost effective but they help us to live our best lives.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Energy Install Alternative Energy
    How is your region being affected by climate change? How will it be affected in the future?

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    Jean Henderson 10/09/2018 4:02 AM
    In Cincinnati, the temperature in October and late September has been in the 80-89 degree range which is not ordinary.  According to the Army Corp of engineers in this area, the land space just north the Ohio River will be experiencing more rain and a wetter world; at the same time areas just south of the river, in Kentucky will be experiencing drought. The mosquito season is longer, so I assume other insects that carry disease are more prevalent. This has been my first experience with a CSA, so I'm eating vegetables that are only in season.  I'd like to know if some vegetable growing seasons were altered due to the changing climate.