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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Colleen Murray

Colleen & Friends

"To never stop getting better, learning more, and advocating for what I believe in. To make a net positive difference on this planet while I'm here. https://ecochallenge.org/colleen-murray-ecochallenge-fundraiser/"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 246 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    7.0
    minutes
    being mindful

Colleen's actions

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

Do at Home

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Take all showers in low-flow guest shower

Take all showers in the guest ball with the low-flow showerhead (main bath not retrofitted yet). It's so low-flow that sometimes it can start out feeling cold. Will use it more to get used to it and save water more often.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation

Do at Home

I will spend 7 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Happiness

Do at Home

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing and Renewal Family Game Hour
    How does being playful with others enrich your life?

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    Colleen Murray 10/11/2020 12:13 PM
    Last night my partner and I spent over two hours working on an NYT crossword with friends over Google Meet. We laughed so much and exercised our brains. Socializing with friends during the pandemic is so fulfilling. (photo w/those friends attached - from 12/20
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    Colleen Murray 10/06/2020 12:43 PM
    Set a reminder on my cal to remember what my daily actions are (meditation, showering [actually need a reminder to do it these days LOL], and recognizing gratitude). Reminder also prompts me to log-in to track my actions and earn points! Now I need to set up my medication seat...

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    Colleen Murray 10/05/2020 11:23 AM
    Made a "custom" action this year ... installed a low-flow shower head (Nebia) in the guest bath and am going to use only that shower during Ecochallenge.

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    Colleen Murray 10/01/2020 5:05 PM
    I'm back again this year and excited to challenge myself more! I'm feeling more committed to advocating in my local community and learning more about water issues. Thank you ecochallenge.org for adapting the challenge for at-home activities and actions that match our concerns and needs in 2020.