Alexander Jolakian (104)

YCP Spring 2024

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
503 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

plastic straws

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1,060

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1,225

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning

Alexander's actions

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 15
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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." What is your response to Berry's assertion?

Alexander Jolakian (104) 4/04/2024 8:31 PM

I think this point of view is very interesting. We are so focused on the things that are happening and changing in our lives constantly. Yet, the two things that stay the same are the sun rise and sunset. It makes us forget about what is going on around us for a moment and can be very relaxing.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Alexander Jolakian (104) 4/03/2024 8:26 AM

It helps us not focus on the stressful things in life and gives us time to reflect on the great things life has to offer. It keeps us motivated then by focusing on those good things and realizing that just by doing our best, we can work for a better world.

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