Stefanie Hollmichel

University of St. Thomas Faculty & Staff

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
319 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

80

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

84

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

84

miles

traveled by bike
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

435

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

250

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

62

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Stefanie's actions

Simplicity

Mindfulness Practice

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

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

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 2 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 14 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 6
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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Mindfulness Practice

What best helped you with your Mindfulness Practice? How does Mindfulness keep you grounded and sustain your work with compassion?

Stefanie Hollmichel 4/21/2021 12:53 PM

It helps to schedule/plan it at the same time every day and to do it in the same place. Mindfulness keeps me grounded by making the space and time to pause in the day and do nothing but breathe and be present. By practicing mindfulness and non-judgment when it comes to my own thoughts and feelings, it helps me be more compassionate towards others too.

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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?

Stefanie Hollmichel 4/20/2021 12:20 PM

I don't know that celebration is our primary purpose but it is definitely part of our purpose. As someone who has been celebrating the solar holidays for years, I can say that it definitely makes a person more aware of the changing seasons and the specialness that each one holds.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Stefanie Hollmichel 4/19/2021 6:53 AM

Planning on canning green beans, making sauerkraut, making jam, and building a solar dehydrator to dry fruit and tomatoes.

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