The challenge went well and the daily nudges were great! Hope that everyone was able to take some time to think about their actions and the impact on the environment.

My focus was broader this year, including waste and water management, community beautification, restoration and cleanup projects, self-care (including meditation, balancing sleep, exercise and eating more fruits & vegetables) and well as mind melding with my community. I appreciate all this does to sustain the earth, my community and myself.

Today, my colleague and I shared pictures, we work in different states about the gardens we planted and encouraged each other with tips, tricks and stories.

Today I saw a mating pair of cardinals in the woods just behind my deck. fun to watch them chase each other flying in sync.

The Challenge is going well. I am sorry to see it end in a few days. I hope each of us takes a few things we learned along with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism away as sparkling gifts.

Challenge is going well. I will be sorry to see it end.

Zooniverse/Adler Planetarium is an organization I participated in through my son's school and an Astronomy course I took with Coursera. Until today, I was unaware that it is on Voya's Inspiration Station/NDOS list of orgs. There are many areas of study in which one can participate. Check it out!