Jan Chappuis
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO87conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO30gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO0.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO180minutesspent learning
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UP TO620minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO180minutesbeing mindful
Jan's actions
Simplicity
Practice Mindfulness
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.
Community
Engage In Active Listening
Do at Home
I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 2 conversations.
Transportation
Choose a Carbon Offset
If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.
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.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
Do at Home
I will watch 4 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.
Nature
Explore My Area
I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.
Community
Talk To My Friends and Colleagues
Do at Home
I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 1 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
Do at Home
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Simplicity
Core Values
Do at Home
We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.
Water
5-Minute Showers
Do at Home
I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.
Health
Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.
Action Track: Healing and Renewal
Tend a Garden
Do at Home
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Native Communities
Do at Home
I will use the resource links provided and spend 180 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater 5-Minute ShowersName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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Jan Chappuis 10/20/2021 2:42 PMA loving-kindness meditation my friend Karen Quinn-Shea shared:
May I be free from suffering and the roots of all suffering
May I be at peace
May my heart remain open
May I awaken to the Light of my own true nature
May I be healed
May I be a source of healing for all beings.
May you be free from suffering and the roots of all suffering
May you be at peace
May your heart remain open
May you awaken to the Light of my own true nature
May you be healed
May you be a source of healing for all beings.-
Cindy Jayne 10/20/2021 9:05 PMI love that, I will have to use it in my daily loving kindness challenge!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Connect with a NonprofitWhat inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?
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Katy Taylor 10/12/2021 8:17 PMfor me, it's about being aware of how we are damaging Eairth.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Talk To My Friends and ColleaguesWhat makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?
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Jan Chappuis 10/09/2021 3:04 PMI joined to learn what social justice actions are offered and to see what daily changes I can make that will add up to environmental impact, and then, of course, to be motivated to do them. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Healing and Renewal Tend a GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Jan Chappuis 10/09/2021 3:01 PMExperiencing the mana at Laupahoehoe crashing with the waves https://bigislandguide.com/laupahoehoe-point-beach-park
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/27350169/exclusive-27-hours-adrift/-
Cindy Jayne 10/11/2021 9:11 PMThanks for sharing, sounds like an amazing place!
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