For the past few years a colleague and I go for 'lunch walks', rain, snow or shine!
Whether we take a lap around campus or wander into town, we take the time to look at the vegetation blooming, check out weird birds and fully disconnect from work for one blissful hour.

Thankfully over the past several years with our local shops banning single-use plastic bags, this habit has become second nature!
I barely hear anyone whine about it anymore, either!

When I am able to plan the entirety of my week ahead, it is rather easy. Although, this also happens to be when seasonal allergies hit the hardest and I haven't quite committed to a fabric hankerchief for the season (forgive me!)

This question reminds me of a comment someone made during last year's Ecochallenge that stuck with me: folks who wear contact lenses have a much tougher time having a Zero Waste Day!

I have always been conscious of the 'leave no trace' philosophy and preach it far and wide. Although I realize that travel is not the best for the planet, but I will also continue to purchase offsets when I do.
I am particularly excited to continue my learning through an upcoming trip to Costa Rica - they put a lot of emphasis on eco-tourism.
I recall when I first started working in the International Programs Office, this was a trip run for JAC students!

My partner and I went through our giant bookcase and we filled 2 large (reusable!) bags with books to populate JAC's take-a-book-give-a-book cases scattered across campus! It makes us happy that someone might enjoy the stories as much as us and I am particularly thrilled to have less items in my home!

The month drawing to a close was my primary motivator for booking a dental cleaning! It flew by and I won't have much free time to get it done in the coming months!