Father Thomas Berry says our purpose is to celebrate the dawn, sunset, and seasons as a way to connect with the Earth. I agree with this. From my experience, dawn and sunset are the calmest and most peaceful times of the day. Even though they happen daily, each one feels unique — the colors, clouds, and sky create a different view that makes me feel connected to nature.

At the beginning of October, I deleted Instagram and Facebook from my phone. I'm now spending more time walking, reading, cooking, writing, and just enjoying life in the "real world" versus being glued to the screen, mindlessly scrolling. I don't miss the mental clutter and noise at all! It’s been a bit of an adjustment in terms of how I connect with my friends and family. I do miss seeing their updates and pictures, but not having social media is actually fostering deeper connections. I now call or send voice notes to my friends to talk about what’s going on in their lives, rather than just watching their stories or liking their posts and thinking that counts as real connection. 1000000000/10 recommend going cold-turkey.

I was surprised to learn that most of my water footprint comes from indirect use, like the water needed to produce food, clothing, and materials, rather than what I use at home. It changed how I think about water—it’s not just about saving during daily activities but also about making smarter choices in what I consume.

I emit a lot of carbon when I travel abroad or to the westcoast. I plan on reducing my emissions by avoiding short domestic flights and avoiding products containing palm oil. I also want to reduce buying new things by thrifting more

How much screen time affects your carbon footprint. I got 835 Kg of CO2 per week