Olivia Forshee

"I'm striving to reduce my impact on the environment and also make the environment a more accessible place for everyone."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
328 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

24

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

1,501

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

407

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

6.0

organic meals

consumed

Olivia's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 3 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go For A Daily Walk Outside

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Joyful Movement

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:41 PM

I'm excited to join this challenge! Day 1 complete!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go For A Daily Walk Outside

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:39 PM

It gives me an opportunity to stop straining my eyes on the screen and to get up off my couch. Being able to take in the fresh air and hear the sounds of nature is so helpful in keeping me sane in these trying times.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Tend a Garden

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:38 PM

I had a really wonderful backpacking trip to the Porcupine Mountains in the UP where I saw the Milky Way for the first time being that far from city lights, and it was truly magical.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Go for a Daily Walk

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:37 PM

You are able to interact with more people and the environment than you can driving. Also, taking in fresh air feels so refreshing when I walk and helps me reset.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

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

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:22 PM

I find that when I practice various forms of gratitude daily, that I stay more optimistic, despite all of the horrors happening in our world daily. That's not to say I'm not still affected by them, but it helps me deal with them in a hopeful way that the future will become safer and better for everyone. Also, having optimism helps me from getting depressed and anxious as easily as it used to.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Reduce refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:18 PM

I wouldn't say that I'm addicted to sugar, but I do find myself having cravings from time to time. Before I changed my diet to removed refined sugar I would have cravings all day every day, but now I think that my cravings are healthy due to their infrequency. I also only purchase sugary products when the cravings come up so that I don't have a bunch of sugary items in my kitchen at any given time! This technique has helped me so much! Right now I feel great not having sugar on a daily basis and my body has thanked me too, in helping me shed and now maintain a healthy weight!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:13 PM

Meat is considered a symbol of status in some countries and the incorporation of meat into diets is seen, by many, as a healthy protein source. Also, meat is expensive, and therefore the demand for meat is higher in countries with higher socioeconomic status. Unfortunately, the raising of livestock for slaughter and sale is extremely energy and water-intensive in the ways it is done now. We need to move away from large-scale industrial agriculture raising to smaller local farms that will cut down on emissions and increase the quality of life for the livestock!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Choose Organic Ingredients

Many people say that “you can’t feed the world with just organic food.” How would you respond to that statement?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:10 PM

I would say that a lot of progress needs to be made to give more members of our community access to organic foods first (both in stocking stores everywhere with organic goods and also in lowering the costs to make it affordable for more families), but it is absolutely possible!!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Use a Reusable Mug

Maybe you've heard how good it is to switch from a single use coffee cup to a reusable one, but it's just hard to make the switch. What stands in your way of making this a habit? By identifying the challenges, you can begin to work through them to have better success in taking this action. Knowing the difference you are making, how does it make you feel?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:03 PM

I have no problem with this, in fact, I have begun taking my to-go mug to coffee shops and asking if they'll fill it instead of wasting another cup! It makes me feel really good knowing that I am reducing my impact on the planet in as simple of a way as not getting a single-use cup, or straw with any drink at a restaurant!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Olivia Forshee 4/20/2021 3:01 PM

I love running with my boyfriend or inviting friends to go biking, hiking, or walking with me. I tend to always gravitate towards the outdoors when I need to decompress. So being active outside with the people I love and care about is the best combination!

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