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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Nicki Widowski

driftless angels

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 426 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    440
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    220
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    36
    plastic straws
    not sent to the landfill

Nicki's actions

Water

Say No to Plastic Straws

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 22
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
    Water Say No to Plastic Straws
    What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?

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    Nicki Widowski 10/18/2018 2:21 PM
    I regularly use straws, plastic bags, soft drink cups, and to go containers. I can use reusable things like metal straws, a cloth shopping bag, and other usable things.

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    Nicki Widowski 10/17/2018 4:39 PM
    When meditating today, my mind kept drifting toward my pets. They're important to me and I miss them, especially the one that left this world two weeks ago. 

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    Nicki Widowski 10/09/2018 3:37 PM
    One week into this and it has been experience. With the recent rain, walking for 10 minutes has not been the most fun thing to do. But the non-perfect weather has helped me think about the less superficial things of life that everybody is grateful for, and meditate on the personal things that I am most thankful for. 
  • 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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    Nicki Widowski 10/04/2018 3:41 PM
    Well with the cold air, my walk definitely wakes me up and makes me more alert. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Meditate
    What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

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    Nicki Widowski 10/03/2018 2:45 PM
    I could spend more time reflecting on the meaning to life.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

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    Nicki Widowski 10/03/2018 2:44 PM
    Not only can I take shorter showers. I can turn off the water when I'm putting the shampoo in my hair, then turn it back on when I need it.