Angela Brewster

Cleveland Clinic

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
818 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

186

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

146

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

26

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

2

trees

planted
UP TO

5

hours

volunteered
UP TO

1

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

34

random acts of kindness

completed
UP TO

920

minutes

of additional sleep

Angela 's actions

Health & Well-being

Healthy Sleep

I will commit to getting 45 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

In Our Communities

Plant Trees

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard. Check out resources for which tree species are best to plant in your area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

In Our Communities

Keep My Community Clean

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

At Home

Repair an Item

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

At Home

Needs Vs. Wants

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

At Work

Work From Home

I will work from home 6 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

One Healthcare

Random Act of Kindness

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 1 random act(s) of kindness.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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
At Home Repair an Item

What was the last item you repaired? How did you do it and what was the outcome? What are your favorite resources for learning how to repair items yourself?

Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 8:20 AM

I had bought this cute basket to hold apples, months ago. But it's one that 'rocks'. The apples make off balance so it always looks tipped. I was going to take it goodwill to drop off. But instead I took bread ties and tied it in place. Now it's perfect.

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- Sara Menvielle 4/30/2024 9:06 AM
  
  Love it! Very resourceful!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Keep My Community Clean

How does the act of picking up litter connect you more to your community? What was the most common item you found littered?

Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 8:14 AM

Now when I'm driving somewhere & I see garbage on /near the road, I just want to stop & pick it up. Most likely, that is not an option but I'm very aware of it now.
Most of what I'm finding is wrappers, plastic bottles.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Well-being Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 8:08 AM

6 hours is my average. I have lived getting more sleep during this challenge, but still hv not done it every night. I need to better organize my time & chores to get to bed earlier.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
At Home Needs Vs. Wants

How is creativity a necessary ingredient for practicing simplicity?

Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 8:04 AM

There are things I have wanted to purchase but have certainly thought twice about because of this challenge. And even for the things I've needed, I've tried to limit my driving, take my own bags &boxes. I used 2 old jelly jars for paint brushes & water instead of buying something new to use.

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- Melissa Ondricek 4/30/2024 8:09 AM
  
  Nice work!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 7:59 AM

Trees give off the oxygen we need. Plus they are beautiful. And they provide shade that my pale skin desperately needs! If I had more room in my yard, I would plant even more!

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Angela Brewster 4/30/2024 7:56 AM

I exceeded my number of days I had planned to work from home, so I'm happy about that!

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Angela Brewster 4/29/2024 5:59 AM

Beautiful day. Breakfast with some friends and yard work. But then I was exhausted and only grabbed a couple pieces of trash.
RAK: I was craving chocolate, picked up some desserts for my BF & his son as well.
At breakfast I made sure to ask each of my friends how things are going in their lives, gave encouragement.

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Angela Brewster 4/29/2024 5:53 AM

Spring cleaning. Exhausting but feels good! So I only had time to grab a few pieces of trash.

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- Zoe Anastas (SWMC) 4/29/2024 7:25 AM
  
  Every piece of trash picked up makes a difference! Imagine if everyone would pick-up 5 pieces per day!
  
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- Adam Moen 4/29/2024 6:25 AM
  
  I feel that. It's tough but the feeling afterwards is great!
  
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Angela Brewster 4/29/2024 5:49 AM

I have been busy and not taking my walks to pick up trash. So now I'm just hurrying to grab a few pieces on my street.
RAK: let 2 cars in front of me. Picked up a friend for dinner that is having a rough time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
In Our Communities Volunteer in My Community

How did volunteering in your community make you feel? What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Angela Brewster 4/29/2024 5:41 AM

I started off deciding in Nov '23 that I want to volunteer at least 1x a month. Now I'm doing 2x a month because I see that there are SO many organizations that need help and just not enough people to go around. I wish I had time to do even more.
I would like to get more people in the neighborhood to at least help with picking up their own trash and help out an elderly neighbor.

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