Beach Rats

My experience was easy when I was intentionally trying to eat less meat, and I realized I was really only having meat once a day at dinner. I have now made the effort to discover other meatless dinner options that are still fulfilling.

I never really think about powering off my computer as I always just assume that when its "sleeping" its turned off. But its crazy how much this small thing can reduce my foot print.

I went for a 3-mile walk today, which was really nice. It always helps me mentally just slow down and decompress from the day.

It is going well! Today I had a smoothie as a meatless option! This challenge has not only got me moving more and watching the sunset every day, but helped me save the planet.

When I exercise daily, I feel a boost in my energy, attentiveness, and motivation. I enjoy long walks the most, because they allow me to slow down and be with myself while not straining my body but still getting good movement in.

I have been doing this at night before bed and I think it has helped me sleep better!

This morning, before my 8 AM class, I had an accidental run-in with the sunrise. I admittedly did not make intentional time to do so, but I woke up early enough for my class that I couldn't help but enjoy the colors. Even though it was cloudy, I still made the most of it.

Before this challenge, I was not addicted to sugar. I was already making efforts to reduce refined sugars and choose alternative sweeteners. The most challenging part of this was realizing that refined sugar is in the majority of foods, even in non-sweet foods. I overcame this by starting to choose whole foods over processed.

PLNU gets its water from the water supply of the City of San Diego, which further gets its water from the Colorado River and Northern California.

What makes me feel most connected to my campus is talking to friends and classmates throughout my day, and making intentional time to truly connect with them rather than a simple "hey" in passing.