

Callie Drew 104
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 236 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO240minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO2.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0pound of paperhas been saved
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UP TO135minutesspent exercising
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
Callie's actions
Simplicity
Track my Purchases
I will spend 60 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.
Waste
Use Reusable Bags
If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Choose Two-Sided Printing
I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 5 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.
Simplicity
Limit Social Media
I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 120 minute(s)
Simplicity
Needs Vs. Wants
I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Simplicity
Less Screen Time
I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.
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 QUESTIONSimplicitySocial media can keep us connected with loved ones, make us laugh, and help us to learn new things. It can also create echo chambers and take more time than we realize or intend to give. After completing this action for a few days, how do you feel? What do you notice?
Callie Drew 104 4/22/2025 6:48 AMI feel better, i feel more connected to myself. Instead of social media, I have been focusing on reading and my reading goals. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityHow is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?
Callie Drew 104 4/22/2025 6:47 AMCreativity is a necessary ingredient in practicing simplicity because living a minimalist lifestyle makes you create different ways to use things than its original use, for example. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONSimplicityWhat did you notice in implementing this challenge? Was it hard to choose other activities over screen time? How did you decide to spend your time?
Callie Drew 104 4/14/2025 6:03 PMThis was very beneficial. It helped me focus more on reading books that I have been wanting to read. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Callie Drew 104 4/11/2025 8:14 AMI incorporate outdoor walks with my close friends and family to talk about our days etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealthHow does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?
Callie Drew 104 4/09/2025 6:13 PMPracticing gratitude keeps you humble and on the right track to treat yourself and others with kindness.