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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Cristina Mahon's avatar

Cristina Mahon

HP Inc. Fort Collins

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 627 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    22
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    990
    minutes
    being mindful

Cristina's actions

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Join a Local CSA

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

COMPLETED
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 22
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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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


  • Cristina Mahon's avatar
    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:27 PM
    I was working to simplify my life overall and make sure I am making a positive impact on our world.   That is both for a selfish reason (getting life under control) and maybe for a more unselfish reason of improving the world for my children and grandchildren.  
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank
    Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:25 PM
    Continued growth in the Front Range.   Farming/Cattle/Hog operations where pesticides and other items flow into rivers.   Continued population growth at the world level.   Controls on pollution can help as well as water conservation efforts.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:22 PM
    In our world it seems that there is a constant expectation of more/faster.   To actually be able to do things simply you have to remove the blinders on how things are always done and that requires creativity.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:21 PM
    I get to enjoy and actually taste the food more.   And I get to feel the texture of the food.   It usually means I eat slower and my brain has a chance to catch up to my stomach and I know when I am full.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity De-Clutter My Home
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:20 PM
    I have tried to implement an approach that if I buy something new, something else has to leave the house.  I am also looking for opportunities to give what I have to those that can use it more.   And, finally, I am looking at more experiences versus things as both gifts to others and for myself.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/22/2018 4:18 PM
    It lifts my mood and makes me look at the world around me to see the possibilities not the obstacles.   It is particularly helpful when I think I have had a bad day.   Doing this helps me see that actually it wasn't that bad of a day.
  • 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?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/17/2018 11:57 AM
    I tend to be pretty organized but weekly meal planning was not something I had done before.   It started a bit rough with me forgetting some things and plans changing but overall it helps a great deal in making sure I am buying what I need and not just something that is right in front of me when I am grocery shopping while hungry.   And it does save money as a side benefit. 

    • Cynthia Walker's avatar
      Cynthia Walker 10/17/2018 12:32 PM
      we started doing this about a year ago and it really can save food waste, money, and time.  not to mention less stress when we get home from work - we already know what the dinner plan is. i bought a magnet menu white board for the fridge. we fill it in Sunday morning with coffee and then I shop later for the week.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Join a Local CSA
    Dependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspire you the most?

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    Cristina Mahon 10/17/2018 11:52 AM
    I was inspired by the access to fresh food and being able to see where my food came from.   To me it as also good to support the local farmer here.  And an added benefit is that the food takes great.   Still trying to figure out how to use all the different things I get as sometimes I haven't had experience with some of those vegetables.   But it has been great doing this.