Jhana Valentine

Beneficial State Bank and Albina Community Bank

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0 THIS WEEK
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participant impact

UP TO

20

minutes

spent outdoors

Jhana's actions

Nature

Practice Gratitude for Earth

I will spend 10 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

UNCOMPLETED
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

Food

Animal Free Diet

I will adopt a diet free of animal products.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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Jhana Valentine 10/23/2017 12:28 PM

Spent lots of time outside this weekend and got to explore forests and coastline I hadn't been to before which is always a treat.

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Jhana Valentine 10/20/2017 10:27 AM

Spent 10 minutes outside last night appreciating and tending to my garden. So rewarding! I found that the arugula and a few other greens have shot up, enough so that I was able to make a delicious and fresh salad.

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Jhana Valentine 10/19/2017 11:14 AM

Eating an animal-free diet is hard! Only made it two days this time, but I like the idea of working toward a vegan work-week habit, where I avoid animal products in the day-to-day and only eat meat and dairy on special occasions.

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Jhana Valentine 10/18/2017 11:56 AM

Day 2 of vegan diet was easier! On day 3 now and once again very tempted by non-vegan cookies that have appeared in the office, will do my best but oof it's hard!

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Jhana Valentine 10/17/2017 10:03 AM

Monday was day 1 of trying out an animal free diet. Vegan alternatives abound! Made vegan banana bread and coconut milk soup, so I don't feel I'm lacking in tasty treats.... just have to get used to reading labels and turning down non-vegan food when offered (so hard!).

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- Joan Morrison 10/17/2017 10:08 AM
  
  Yay !
  It gets easier with time.
  At this point my body shakes at the thought of eating an animal product of any kind.
  Hang in there
  
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Jhana Valentine 10/16/2017 10:15 AM

For my goal to try a new way to prep food, I've started taking care of a sourdough starter! And this weekend I learned how to make sourdough pancakes.... so good.

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