Tom Cooney
10/20/2020 3:24 PM
Meditation of some sort is my main approach.
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Lynne Wright 10/28/2020 9:17 AMSo glad I was able to participate! -
Lynne Wright 10/28/2020 9:17 AMThis was fun, helped me to keep on track with positive affirmations, etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Know My HealthHow do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Go Get a Check UpHow do you practice self care?
Tom Cooney 10/20/2020 3:23 PMI start each day with some yoga and stretching and then ensure that I get out of the house at least twice / day. -
Lynne Wright 10/20/2020 11:47 AMI'm better at actually doing the eco challenges than I am tracking them! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Research Voter SuppressionWhat are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?
Tom Cooney 10/18/2020 8:05 AMMy state instituted vote-by-mail several years ago with great success. I think this should/will become the norm across the country.
I continue to read about voting processes in other states and around the world and am reminded of the large gap in approach.
Why, if voting is the greatest ideal in America are we so adverse to it? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Reduce Single-Use DisposablesWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted instead?
Joseph Saxon 10/14/2020 7:44 AMI use metal straws and reusable coffee mugs. I don't buy a lot of takeout, if I eat out I will try to sit down in the restaurant. Where change really needs to happen is in the waste management infrastructure. People can change their habits and recycle, but once they put those items in the bin they forfeit any responsibility to those items. Many recyclables find their way to the oceans because of poor waste management practices in the US. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?
Joseph Saxon 10/14/2020 7:39 AMI don't receive very much paper mail anymore (a habit of moving quite frequently). However, I think the most realistic way for me to reduce my waste is to reduce the amount of paper I use for notetaking. I'll start using laptops or smaller notepads to take notes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?
Joseph Saxon 10/14/2020 7:29 AMMeat has traditionally been the staple of the wealthy. In 3rd world countries for instance, cheap staple foods are prioritized and livestock are utilized for many purposes besides food. Having an animal over the long term is more beneficial than having meat for a short time. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Weekly Meal PlanningAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four in the US spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?
Joseph Saxon 10/14/2020 7:27 AMThis money would be of much more use if I saved that money or put it towards educational expenses.