Kelly Timmerman

La Crosse County

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
638 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

100

minutes

being mindful

Kelly's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

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

COMPLETED 18
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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Nature Forage for My Food

Amongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?

Kelly Timmerman 10/20/2018 11:18 AM

My chief motivation would be to "[steward] local and native plant populations". We live in a world where it is possible to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other foodstuffs out of season and from all across the world. A better understanding of what is available locally, even native plants, might help to ease some of the economic and ecological strain we create with our consumer habits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Meditate

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

Kelly Timmerman 10/18/2018 7:40 PM

Health, happiness, peace of mind.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Kelly Timmerman 10/16/2018 7:24 PM

I didn't know that there were major retailers out there (Target, for example) that help shoppers recycle items that aren't accepted curbside.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kelly Timmerman 10/10/2018 5:37 PM

There have been a lot of studies recently proving that people who practice gratitude are often happier and more positive than those who do not. Happier people are, in turn, much more likely to feel motivated to make positive changes and help others to do the same. I appreciate that gratitude helps me to feel grounded during the chaos of every day life.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

Kelly Timmerman 10/06/2018 9:29 AM

Learning to "live without" or live more simply means coming up with new and unique uses for the things you designate as necessities. Empty bottles or boxes can be reused to help organize your home instead of buying new containers, for example.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Kelly Timmerman 10/02/2018 4:49 PM

I didn't realize until reading about this challenge that I actually already eat one vegetarian/vegan meal every day. However, I would like to decrease the amount of pre-packaged foods I consume, especially those foods in non-recyclable packaging.

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