Michael Morton

Drawdown CDC Colorado

"intersectionality can be fun; let's play together!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
144 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

180

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed

Michael's actions

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Women and Girls

Connect With A Nonprofit

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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Michael Morton 4/05/2018 11:34 AM

Vipallasa Sutta: Distortions of the Mind
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.049.olen.html

These four, O Monks, are distortions of perception, distortions of thought distortions of view...

Sensing no change in the changing,
Sensing pleasure in suffering,
Assuming "self" where there's no self,
Sensing the un-lovely as lovely —

Gone astray with wrong views, beings
Mis-perceive with distorted minds.

Bound in the bondage of Mara,
Those people are far from safety.
They're beings that go on flowing:
Going again from death to birth.

But when in the world of darkness
Buddhas arise to make things bright,
They present this profound teaching
Which brings suffering to an end.

When those with wisdom have heard this,
They recuperate their right mind:

They see change in what is changing,
Suffering where there's suffering,
"Non-self" in what is without self,
They see the un-lovely as such.

By this acceptance of right view,
They overcome all suffering.

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- Michael Morton 4/06/2018 11:56 AM
  
  I'd love to hear more, David! Which part do you love?
  
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- David Gibson 4/06/2018 8:28 AM
  
  Thanks for sharing - love this
  
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Michael Morton 4/05/2018 11:06 AM

An Event to Honor Women. Saturday, April 7th, 9am-12pm at Arvada Head Start, 5150 Allison St in Arvada, Colorado. Sponsored by the Fringe Church. Receive free job coaching, resume assistance, skills assessment, & career consultation. Shop gently used clothing for free! To sign up for a time slot, contact Amy Wiebe at 972-904-0077 (voice or text) or amy@fringechurch.com.

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- Lisa Pettitt 4/05/2018 3:50 PM
  
  Very cool! I will share on my Facebook page!
  
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- Michael Morton 4/05/2018 11:46 AM
  
  Did I mention free childcare? NO! I didn't! Let me make up for that: FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE! FREE CHILDCARE!
  
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