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October 14 - October 28, 2016
Janice DeMonsi's avatar

Janice DeMonsi

Santa Clara University

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 70 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    24
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Janice's actions

Simplicity

De-Clutter my Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Organize a Course

I will organize NWEI's discussion course 'Voluntary Simplicity' with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore my Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Brush My Teeth Without Running Water

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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    Janice DeMonsi 10/24/2016 10:58 AM
    Decluttering my closet was a good exercise still feels like I could purge more 

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    Janice DeMonsi 10/18/2016 9:39 PM
    Writing 3 gratitudes a day is a great reminder of what matters most

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    Janice DeMonsi 10/14/2016 9:46 AM
    Enjoying a conference in Victoria ad networked this morning over breakfast vs emailing; great action to remember to put the phone down 

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    Janice DeMonsi 10/07/2016 11:22 AM
    I am excited for this challenge to begin - some of the items I have selected I have been meaning to do - like de-cluttering - it will be exciting to focus on this over the challenge.