Molly Goldthwait
4/11/2023 5:07 AM
Mindfulness is not easy to add. Many distractions and thoughts intrude.
Molly Goldthwait
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 358 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,205minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO1.0meatless or vegan mealconsumed
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO10treesplanted
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UP TO1,205minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO123minutesbeing mindful
Molly's actions
Climate & Ecosystems
Compost
Compost kitchen vegetable waste and garden waste into organic soil conditioner. Reduce waste sent to landfill, keep resources at a micro-local scale.
Climate & Ecosystems
Capture & Sink Rainwater
Use a raingarden to capture and sink rainwater, rather than sending excess water to the storm sewers.
Education & Livelihood
Work-Life Balance
SDG 8
During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG 3
I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 10 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Health & Equity
Donate Food
SDG 3, 10
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
Health & Equity
Make Cleaning Products
SDG 3
I will make a few homemade cleaning products.
Climate & Ecosystems
Plant a Tree
SDG 15
On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 10 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Basic Needs & Security
Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe
I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.
Basic Needs & Security
Grow Veggies
I will plant seeds to grow some of my own food, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, onions, kale, and salad greens.
Basic Needs & Security
Support my local CSA
Purchase a seasonal membership in a family farm which grows organic veggies. Reduce food miles, support small business, increase veggies in our diet.
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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Molly Goldthwait 4/18/2023 10:32 AMVeggie garden 2023 is off to a great start. Tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, celery, onions, kale, amaranth, and companion flowers like marigolds and cosmos are all sprouting in trays. Not a veggie per se, but this year's surprise favorite, is the large number of sycamore trees I sprouted from seeds I picked up off the ground in my neighborhood. Never tried growing a tree from seed before, but why not? -
Molly Goldthwait 4/18/2023 10:28 AMFor a sustainable cleaning product, I clipped a few pieces of an evergreen tree and soaked them in vinegar for a few weeks. The result is a pine-scented vinegar which I dilute with water to degrease the stove after cooking, or spray in the shower to remove soap residue. -
Molly Goldthwait 4/18/2023 10:25 AMSpringtime at my place = MUD and a flooded back yard. In the Fall, I implemented a rain garden area to drain off excess runoff water and make our small yard more walkable during springtime. I dug out a low spot, planted several species of plants that can theoretically cope with flood water and also heavy clay soils which dry out in summer. Early indications are that it is successful. The paths are drier, the plants are emerging from winter after sitting with 6 inches of water on top of them, and the water has soaked into the ground where it can be accessed by our trees. -
Molly Goldthwait 4/11/2023 5:32 AMI try to follow a few basic eco-friendly practices to reduce my overall footprint on the earth (composting kitchen and garden waste to add to my garden, incorporating a few meat free dinners per month, supporting local farmers, and growing a little of my own food). This year, my husband and I purchased a 5 acre plot of vacant land and are planning to turn it into a small permaculture food forest. This past weekend, we began the first phase of a multi-year planting program by planting several types of berry bushes. Next up: hazelnuts and serviceberry trees. -
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?