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October 2 - October 23, 2019
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Danielle Barnes

U.S. Bank

"We're all in this together, let's work together to make it the best!"

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    400
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    810
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Danielle's actions

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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Water

5-Minute Showers

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

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Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

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Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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Simplicity

Track my Purchases

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

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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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    Danielle Barnes 10/08/2019 8:52 AM
    7 days in and I'm already noticing differences!! I look forward to watching the sunset every night and have been getting more nature walks in.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Needs Vs. Wants
    How is creativity necessary for practicing simplicity?

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    Danielle Barnes 10/08/2019 8:45 AM
    Adopting a needs vs wants approach when shopping has been eye opening of how wasteful I had been. I hope to adopt this approach going forward for a simpler 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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    Danielle Barnes 10/03/2019 6:10 AM
    Another step I could take to reduce my water footprint would be to get in the shower as soon as I turn the water on, instead of waiting for it to heat up. :p
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Simplicity Track my Purchases
    What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

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    Danielle Barnes 10/03/2019 6:07 AM
    I've noticed how many unnecessary subscriptions I have and have started cancelling them.  

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    Danielle Barnes 10/02/2019 8:23 AM
    So excited to start this challenge, so far day 1 is going great :)
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Go for a Daily Walk
    How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

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    Danielle Barnes 10/02/2019 7:58 AM
    Nature and neighborhood walks allow me to destress while enjoying my free time and help me revel in the beauty of nature.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset
    Father Thomas Berry says, "...our primary purpose is celebration. Celebration of the dawn and the sunset and the different seasons of the year is a religious ritual, a way in which humans can establish their integral relationship with the universe, with the planet Earth." Respond to Berry's assertion.

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    Danielle Barnes 9/24/2019 2:35 PM