I take about 10 breaks during WFH and go outside in our back yard to either walk around, do some yard work, or just look at our homemade bird feeder.  We also take walks almost every day. 

With a bag of metal straws I am always able to class up my drink with a straw.  Smoothies with the straw are the best because the straw gets so cold!

Made a homemade compost bucket from an old garbage can last week and have really enjoyed the satisfaction of not just throwing away stuff we dont use.  our favorite question this last week has been "is this compostable?" and googling it. 

Made a homemade compost bucket from an old garbage can last week and have really enjoyed the satisfaction of not just throwing away stuff we dont use.  our favorite question this last week has been "is this compostable?" and googling it. 

staying connect keeps hope alive that things will get better and that there is norm different than the one we are in now

By spending so much time outside exploring new and everyday spaces, I attach parts of my identity and sense of belonging with my geographical and cultural sense of place. When I am outside, I am more keenly aware of myself and the spaces around me in a way that the natural and social environment become unified. Thus, I feel most unified and familiar with any given place when I have found that connection that becomes better instilled in my memories.

Carson's quote definitely is true for me. I always feel a bit stressed and stir crazy if I can't get out into nature a few times a week. Just going outside and seeing the sun through the tree canopy, or listening to the animals and insects at night makes everything seems much more manageable. I believe that cultures that spend most of its time indoors find it harder to connect with nature. It's easy to learn a respect for other creatures when you can see them in their natural habitat.

Because I now know more about the labeling codes of food products, I can reduce my own food waste by knowing that food products are still safe and also look out for food products in grocery stores that will soon be taken off the shelf. My knowledge empowers me as a consumer of food in my home and food in the grocery store. I can now help others by educating and spreading this knowledge. 

My family has almost always composted as much as we can when we cannot use that organic material otherwise. It has always made me realize how much we would be throwing away if we did not compost because of the number of bits of produce we go through when cooking. We collect our compost in our kitchen and then dump it in a larger compost bin for it to break down. Our garden receives so many nutrients because of our compost that goes back into our soil to enrich the growth of our garden fruit and vegetables. In this way, we create a full cycle of the produce we consume and produce and keep any food waste out of the landfill.