Mary Curtiss
10/23/2019 2:56 PM
You get to meet your neighbors! And their pets and their families! :)
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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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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Go for a Daily WalkHow do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Practice Gratitude for EarthKathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?
Mary Curtiss 10/23/2019 2:55 PMI focus time at the beginning and end of each day on gratitude. I journal as often as I can to record my blessings. :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Explore My AreaHow can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?
Mary Curtiss 10/23/2019 2:54 PMI live in a beautiful place! It's so fun to explore it more and appreciate the natural surroundings! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Go PaperlessReducing your paper mail can be such a freeing action to take -- 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?
Mary Curtiss 10/23/2019 2:52 PMI am having trouble with my magazine subscriptions that I never ordered, but arrive monthly. Any ideas? -
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?
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Judy Glazer 10/17/2019 10:09 PMThis challenge has inspired me to stop and thinking about what I am grateful for each day. It's harder to ensure that outside exercise fits in EVERY day. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Skip the StrawHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle?
Saila Balasubramanian 10/16/2019 10:05 AMI need to reduce my electricity usage - I often forget to shut down my computer at night, or turn off some lights -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Reduce Single-Use DisposablesBringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Saila Balasubramanian 10/16/2019 10:04 AMI realized I tended to snack a lot at work, which meant a lot of small bags of snacks, so I started buying snack items in larger packaging (or from bulk) and bringing it to work myself -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicity Research Impact InvestingHow might impact investing help you better live your values?
Saila Balasubramanian 10/16/2019 10:02 AMIt literally helps me put my money where my mouth is - if I can benefit financially while supporting a cause I care about, everyone wins! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Join An Outdoor ProjectHow well do you know the area you live in? In what ways is a deep knowledge of your surroundings -- known as a 'sense of place' -- important to you?
Saila Balasubramanian 10/16/2019 10:02 AMI just moved, so I don't know it very well - which has made me not feel that connected to the community yet, but I know that as I get to know it better I'll feel like I'm a part of the neighborhood :)