Heather Marquard

Monterey Bay Aquarium

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
497 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

4.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

16

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Heather's actions

Family

Swap the Snacks

I will swap out 1 prepackaged snacks a day for fresh fruits or veggies.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Lifestyle

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Lifestyle

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about waste with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant a Garden

I will plant an herb or vegetable garden in my home, workplace, or community garden

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Shop the Bulk Bins

I will purchase dry goods from the bulk section of my grocery store, and use my own containers to do so.

COMPLETED 4
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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Volunteer in my Community

How does volunteering enhance your community and/or change your relationship with it?

Heather Marquard 7/31/2019 11:47 AM

Actually volunteered waaay more than four hours this month. I stopped counting. Not sure if it's good or bad. Good, I'm sure, but some of it felt more like work than joy from the heart in parts.
Note to self: volunteer for things you're passionate about, so even if it feels like work at points, you know you'll come out feeling wonderful in the end AND doing some good for others! :)

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- Christine Russo-Robertson 7/31/2019 9:50 PM
  
  You rock sister! Inspiring share. Thank you Heather..
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Plant a Garden

Besides having access to fresh herbs and vegetables, what benefits will you see from growing your own garden?

Heather Marquard 7/31/2019 11:46 AM

I never got my garden planted. It is a nice idea but one I struggle with, not only because I always feel 'off time' with when I should be doing it, but now with OSH out of business I don't have a good local source of gardening things.
This month also flew by and I was constantly exhausted and behind schedule in everything, professional or personal, so planting a new garden always was bottom of the list. :/

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Heather Marquard 7/14/2019 1:39 PM

I guess I'm not good at checking in daily. I do feel like I'm doing well at two of my goals regularly, but would definitely appreciate more down time to tackle the garden goal!

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Heather Marquard 7/08/2019 3:21 PM

Thought I would do better during the holiday on the challenge. I did well, but didn't log it in. There's something wonderful about NOT being on any computer screen over a long holiday weekend! :)

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Heather Marquard 7/02/2019 7:20 PM

Day 2! Really trying to make sure I check in every day to keep this top of my mind so I'm focused on creating new, positive habits!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Lifestyle Buy Only What I Need

As you have reduced your spending, what have you noticed about your 'health and safety' purchasing habits? How might this change your longer term purchasing decisions?

Heather Marquard 7/01/2019 6:02 PM

Double win! Less stuff, more money!

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