Amber Darnell

Comerica Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
545 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

220

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

165

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

165

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Amber's actions

Cultivating Communities

Donate Blood

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Develop a Work-Life Balance

During the work day, I will schedule time for breaks to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Track My Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Balancing Consumption

Needs Vs. Wants

Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 15 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Forest-Friendly Foods

I will spend 60 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

UNCOMPLETED
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
Cultivating Communities Donate Blood

Why do you donate blood?

Amber Darnell 10/18/2022 11:28 AM

I have O+ blood so I feel like it is my duty to give blood to help save lives. I do a power red donation each time which provides double the amount of blood than a normal donor.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Balancing Consumption Track My Purchases

What have you noticed about your purchases? Where are you inclined to make shifts, if any?

Amber Darnell 10/18/2022 11:14 AM

I have started to make certain purchases only if I have cash on hand.

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Amber Darnell 10/14/2022 11:56 AM

I really like these daily challenges to make you more mindful of some simple actions we can take on a daily basis.

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- Mary Hanks 10/22/2022 7:03 PM
  
  Amber, I agree! Just this past week I realized how silly it was for me to keep the coffeemaker plugged in when I use it only 2 or 3 times a week. I should have unplugged it years ago! Working the challenges made me aware that I was wasting energy.
  
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