Listening to the leaves in a soft breeze is very soothing. Being surrounded by beauty is always spiritual to me.
Shayne Magdoff
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,149 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1,075minutesspent exercising
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UP TO125more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO1,125minutesof additional sleep
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UP TO15conversationswith people
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UP TO6.0treesplanted
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UP TO825minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO555minutesspent learning
Shayne's actions
Share My Why
Share My Why
I will share my Ecochallenge story and why I'm taking action for the planet.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Community
Engage In Active Listening
I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 10 conversations.
Waste
Research Local Waste Sites
I will spend 60 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minutes each day.
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 10 minutes per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.
Health
Happiness
I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.
Health
Healthy Sleep
Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.
Nature
Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants
I will spend 15 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.
Community
Sign Up to Vote
I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!
Health
Know My Health
I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).
Waste
Tour a Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 120 minutes touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.
Transportation
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
I will spend at least 120 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Nature
Plant Trees
I will plant 6 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Health
Go Get a Check Up
I will make an appointment for my annual physical.
Health
Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns
I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.
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?
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Shayne Magdoff 10/31/2024 8:58 AMHard to believe this is the last day - hopefully I will retain my newly formed habits. May you all be safe, healthy and blessed. -
Shayne Magdoff 10/29/2024 5:15 PMI had to drive to Olympia today for my AARP tax training and I saw something that I had not seen in a long, long while - especially in East Wenatchee. A full half-circle rainbow that crossed both sides of 90. What a treat!-
Jeanne Poirier 10/29/2024 7:50 PMRainbows are so cool and beautiful. Definitely feels like a blessing. You travel safe my friend!
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Shayne Magdoff 10/28/2024 9:10 AMI'll be travelling the next few days and hope I can maintain my check ins. I may not be able to continue the extra sleep or 4 servings of fruits and vegetables - but we will see. I want to be sure I check-in on the correct date also, delaying makes it more difficult to be current and accurate. Be safe and be well.-
Jeanne Poirier 10/28/2024 8:07 PMYOU be safe and be well dear friend! Your posts are inspirational and any you can do between now and end are greatly appreciated!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Plant TreesHow is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Shayne Magdoff 10/28/2024 9:08 AMThe results of planting trees - first, the action itself feels good to dig in the earth; second the end result of growth provides beauty, shade and a place to store carbon.
Listening to the leaves in a soft breeze is very soothing. Being surrounded by beauty is always spiritual to me.-
Janet Beach Davis 10/28/2024 9:48 AMWe plant trees for future generations. It's the biggest vision of hope.
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Shayne Magdoff 10/25/2024 12:23 PMWell I shared my why today. To tell the truth, so many of the activities available I have already done. However, the reflection questions and the research actions give me a lot to learn - so here I am participating in another EcoChallenge.-
Liz Zavodsky (Ecochallenge Staff) 10/25/2024 3:04 PMWe are so grateful you are back participating!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Practice Gratitude for EarthKathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How can we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?
Shayne Magdoff 10/24/2024 2:21 PMIf we didn't have the earth - there wouldn't be a society. It has given us sustenance for our lives and in the end - we go back to it in some way.
That connection alone should give us a sense of gratitude and the desire to take care of our home. We are all connected - all of us call earth our home. Being grateful - draws others to you who are grateful. And when we are grateful we tend to want to give back. And giving back keeps us connected. You know what they say - what goes around comes around. It's up to us to decide what type of boomerang we want to be dealing with.-
Shayne Magdoff 10/26/2024 8:52 AMAnd I am grateful for you too. - your first boomerang -
Jeanne Poirier 10/25/2024 7:13 PMThank you for this wisdom and insight Shayne! I think today I especially needed to hear this. . . . giving back keeps us connected - what type of boomerang - being grateful draws others who are grateful.
Grateful for you my friend!!
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Shayne Magdoff 10/23/2024 6:29 PMFall is kicking into high gear - colors are brightening up my view and I am loving it. I grew up without four seasons - spring with everything blooming and fall when everything takes a rest for the winter are some of my favorite times. Spending time outside then is such a treat. I am grateful for the beauty that surrounds us. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Engage In Active ListeningWhat was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversations benefit from active listening?
Shayne Magdoff 10/22/2024 2:31 PMIf you actively listen to someone - they can express their thoughts and not be rushed by interruptions. One can find out what is important to that person.
I really have to practice - not that I am not interested in what the person has to say - but my mind is mercurial (fast and bouncing all over the place) and I want to ask questions to clarify. If we do converse through active listening both or all in the conversation fee respected and heard. -
Shayne Magdoff 10/22/2024 2:28 PMI answered my reflection question about how to participate in decision making - politically. What I did not say that it really peeves me when someone just says something = repeats what is heard - but never does any research on their own. Example: I am not voting for the school bond because I am not so sure about the school system. Have you ever gone to school board meetings - no; have you ever visited the schools - no. Grrr. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity Sign Up to VoteWhy is voting important to creating a just, sustainable, and thriving world? In what other ways can you actively participate in important decision-making?
Shayne Magdoff 10/22/2024 2:25 PMWe have the luxury in this country to vote in order to maintain our freedom. If you don't exercise your right - then you can't complain. And while one particular vote didn't make a difference in a particular election - giving up the right let's the wrong guy win.
There are other ways locally to participate in decision-making. Attend public meetings - city, county PUD, and others. Hear what is going on - you may have a public comment which is always welcome. You can also write your legislators or testify in person or online about a particular bill.
And even if you only want to do one small thing - all of us together can make a difference and participate.