It was another long SIUE day; I managed to get in my dog walk, and no plastics!

Making changes can be really hard sometimes

Being on this team has inspired me to compost all of my organic waste and carry reusable bags in my car at all times! 

Awesome

Other than my commute to work I was already living pretty 'green'  one thing that this challenge has really helped with is reducing waste  My trash service thinks I'm gone.  I'm down to about one bag every 3 weeks.  I bet I can get down to one a month from here easy.

I am thankful for the daily reminder to take time and appreciate all the blessings in my life. Stopping to be present in all moments, rather thank just mindlessly going about my day. Enjoying morning walks, quiet time to reflect, reading in the afternoon sun, spending time with my family and friends. Truly appreciating be fully aware and involved is life changing ✌🏼💚🌎

Eating my meatless lunch while checking in!

I'm thankful for technology that lets me see my family even when we're away. I'm thankful for text messaging, face time, and airplanes. 

I practiced some major self-care last night and floated at Harmony in Edwardsville. It was my 2nd time floating and I even fell asleep while floating in the water. It was a huge win for me in the "focus on health/self-care". 

Unfortunately, I turned on my furnace at home last evening. My autumn chill is not up to this year's EcoChallenge!