elise smith

"It is remarkable how easily and insensibly we fall into a particular route, and make a beaten track for ourselves. - Thoreau "

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I will enjoy 2 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.

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I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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I will walk 6 mile(s) per day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 3.62 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

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elise smith 10/13/2017 10:16 AM
Whole foods, sugar-free day 3. In all honesty, being vegan and eating whole foods takes a lot of time in food prep. But in some way I feel more thoroughly invested in what I'm consuming, which leads both to a feeling of being more alive and as a by product, a slower life--a life in which I touch and process every piece of food on my plate. I think I'm coming to understand more what Thoreau meant when he said, "Wealth is the ability to fully experience life."

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elise smith 10/10/2017 9:14 PM
For me, the biggest obstacle to any major lifestyle change is mentally breaking down that change into small, short-term achievable goals (e.g. eventually I want to get rid of my car but I'm starting by biking anywhere I go that's less than 30 miles). So, thanks to the ecochallenge team for a creative way to work on my next steps!

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- Rob Greenfield 10/11/2017 6:10 PM
  That's a great way of doing it. I've had a lot of success in doing it that way myself.
  Thanks for being on the team Elise! Glad to be hear with you!
  
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