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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Taylor Reed

Sustainable Saints

"to be the very best, the best there ever was. "

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Taylor's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

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

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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.

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Nature

Explore My Area

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

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Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

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Waste

Go Paperless

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

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Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Go Paperless
    Reducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

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    Taylor Reed 10/23/2018 10:04 AM
    reducing my physical mail makes me feel more relaxed. I have less junk to go through when I get mail, which honestly means less mail cluttering up my space when I inevitably leave it on the counter for a few days...

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    Taylor Reed 10/05/2018 11:05 AM
    My favorite recycling tip is that you can recycle "soft" plastic bags, films, and packaging. You have to check with each location, but some grocery stores accept other plastics in their bag recycling bins. And if you order things from Office Depot at work, you can recycle the 10 foot long strip of shipping pillows they stuff in the ridiculously large box they ship your items in - just deflate them first.

    https://www.plasticfilmrecycling.org/recycling-bags-and-wraps/plastic-film-education-individuals/learn-whats-recyclable/

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Happiness
    How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

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    Taylor Reed 10/03/2018 3:25 PM
    Positivity is encouraging! When I am feeling too much negative energy I end up drained of motivation (why try??). By reflecting on what I am grateful for I can increase my positive energy and outlook, which increases my motivation and creativity. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity De-Clutter My Home
    How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

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    Taylor Reed 9/06/2018 1:16 PM
    By organizing my current belongings so I know where everything is and don't have to buy duplicates because I forget I own something, or I can't find it. Also by buying what I need and not just what I want.