City of Portland - Bureau of Planning and Sustainability

I practice reflecting on 3 things I am grateful for each day. I like to do this when I have down time like on my bike ride home or as I go to bed at night. 

Every morning I have a bagel for breakfast - I put hummus on top most days now and only treat myself to cream cheese every once in a while :)

I can shut down other computers I use besides just my work computer! And other electronics like my coffee machine. 

I've always wanted to sing up for GoBox, but never have (not sure why?)...  adding this to my goals this month!

Oh my, didn’t think it’d be this difficult to find 10 mins to do my very first meditation (ever in my life)... maybe today. 🤞🏽

The first time I tracked my purchases was throughout my first year out of college working for BPS (plus another job). I want to see if the percentages of my income I'm  saving and spending on different things have changed after almost a year without tracking. I do it simply on a very makeshift Google spreadsheet.

Our water fountain board is ready to fill with your actions! (Though it's best to stick to 2 or 3 actions so as to not overwhelm yourself!)

I tend to think of myself as being actively engaged, and then I am humbled to see all of the new opportunities to take part in. Time to dust off my activism and get more involved!

I think I take pretty quick showers but without timing it, I don’t actually know. Plus, if I set an alarm with annoying music, I’ll be very motivated to get out of the shower to turn it off!

It’s the norm for meat to be the main course in the US. But whole grains and vegetables can be combined in to be very filling and flavorful - though it does take some knowledge or a good recipe to get the flavors and food combinations right. I really appreciate restaurants (like Portland’s Laughing Planet) that provide great examples of...