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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Anna Joyce

Slow Food

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 227 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    30
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    36
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    3.0
    pounds of paper
    have been saved

Anna's actions

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

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Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Choose Two-Sided Printing

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Keep a Nature Journal

I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.

COMPLETED 3
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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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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Participant Feed

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    Anna Joyce 10/08/2018 7:59 PM
    Missed a few days there, buried in garden harvest, canning, drying, making jams...one of our cats went missing...gonna get back on track tomorrow.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Conserve Toilet Water
    What would a sustainable water future in your region look like? What needs to change?

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    Anna Joyce 10/03/2018 11:40 PM
    We have been in drought much of the last few years here in Northern California, and we are in the thick of wine country.  More consciousness about water conservation for the vineyards and other businesses would be one huge step.  Gray water systems for watering gardens and landscaping as well as more native drought free plantings would be part of the plan as well.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Choose Two-Sided Printing
    Choosing two-sided printing can be an easy adjustment on your computer settings. How can you help others make this same switch? Can it be encouraged company wide?

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    Anna Joyce 10/03/2018 11:37 PM
    Since I am a solo practitioner, I can't make a "company wide" effort but I can pass the idea along to friends and family. I am currently gathering old printed out articles and documents I no longer need and using the blank side of them for my daily handwritten client notes at the office.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Anna Joyce 10/03/2018 11:34 PM
    This question reminds me of what Mario Martinez, in his book Mind-Body Code, speaks of as the distinction between wealth and abundance.  It helps me remember the enormous abundance of beauty, relationships, and spiritual purpose that fill my life.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Keep a Nature Journal
    What natural gifts are you grateful for?

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    Anna Joyce 10/03/2018 11:23 PM
    I am especially grateful for the amazing abundance of my garden and of this small piece of land I have been in relationship with for over thirty years.  I'm grateful for the beautiful little hummingbirds who grace my porch feeders and the flowers I plant for them.  I'm grateful for the starry night sky and the changing face of the moon that I have watched move across this particular stretch of sky for almost half my lifetime.  
  • 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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    Anna Joyce 10/03/2018 3:45 PM
    I am an avid year round gardener, so my relationship with nature and exercise are often totally intertwined.