Carol White
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,145 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO22gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO275minutesbeing mindful
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UP TO63organic mealsconsumed
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UP TO22poundswaste composted
Carol's actions
Health
Forgiveness
Do at Home
I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.
Water
Install a Toilet Tank Bank
Do at Home
I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.
Energy
Upgrade Heating & Cooling Units
Do at Home
I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units with energy saving units.
Simplicity
De-Clutter My Home
Do at Home
I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.
Simplicity
Meditate
Do at Home
I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.
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.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
Do at Home
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
Do at Home
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Waste
Compost Food Waste
Do at Home
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.
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?
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Carol White 10/28/2020 5:05 AMToday is the last day. See you all in the Spring for the next challenge.-
Melanie Stewart 10/28/2020 1:19 PMThanks for getting us organized Carol!!
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Carol White 10/27/2020 6:23 AMI chose the toilet tank bank action this year because I bought a new low flush toilet. Instead of spending money and buying a specially made item, I filled up one of my glass bottles with water and set it in the tank. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth ForgivenessHow has the process of forgiving, or contemplating forgiveness, benefited you?
Carol White 10/26/2020 6:23 AMForgiveness is not for the other person it is always for you--to set yourself free. We all have enough trouble to handle in our daily lives so why carry around the extra burden of resentments and hurts? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth HappinessHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Carol White 10/26/2020 6:19 AMIt can be so easy to be discouraged and defeated if we just look at our circumstances. I just had a major disappointment last week but stopped myself and listed the things that I did have that I was grateful for. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Upgrade Heating & Cooling UnitsWhat inspires you to act on sustainable energy and other energy issues?
Carol White 10/26/2020 5:13 AMOnce I really started paying attention a few years ago to what we're doing to this planet, I realized that no matter how small the steps I could take, I have a personal responsibility to take them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
Carol White 10/26/2020 5:10 AMI really was amazed at how little trash I had to take to the curb once I started composting. I use a commercial service so all my Kleenex and paper towels go in the compost bin also. I have a myriad of allergies, so I go through A LOT of Kleenex. -
Carol White 10/25/2020 7:08 PMWe had our first hard freeze and it sure was cold yesterday morning. I'm so grateful to have a car to run errands, it lives in a garage, I don't have to go outside to get in the car, I don't have to manually lift the garage door. It's a good way to start the day and then I had a fantastic orange sun to watch when I started out. Wonderful! -
Carol White 10/23/2020 6:27 AMHere's an interesting article about the Arctic Sea not freezing yet this late into October.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k9pvg/arctic-sea-ice-isnt-freezing-in-october-for-the-first-time-on-record -
Carol White 10/22/2020 5:38 AMAnother fire in Colorado in the headlines today. I was listening to a podcast the other day about our lack of good forest management in the US and how not clearing undergrowth is a big part of the problem. I used to go up to Itasca State Park in Minnesota every year and they always did controlled burns to clear the undergrowth. You can see the fire damage where a fire swept through Preacher's Grove decades ago and the pines are scarred but still alive. If you clear the undergrowth, the fire can sweep through instead of lingering while it burns up all the extra fuel. -
Carol White 10/18/2020 5:20 PMCan't believe we're half way through already.