Donating Blood

A few weeks ago, I donated blood at one of the bloodmobiles on campus. I used to try to donate every 8 weeks when I was allowed to again, but I had some health reasons recently to prevent me from doing so. So I was really excited to be able to give again. After the fact, I was thinking about blood donation, and how this all tied into changing the world, and giving to other people. So, I think this will be another element of my personal change. I cannot pick just one thing that will help me make a great enough impact, so I suppose the more small things I add onto my list of changes the better.

Another thing I have added, but have forgotten to write about, is shortening my showers. Recently, UF campus housing put 5 minute timers in all of the showers, to make people more conscious of the water they're using. Initially, I ignored the timer. Then, I started using it to see how long I was taking, which was usually 10-15 minutes. And now, I have gotten to the point where (unless I have to shave my legs) I spend less than 5 minutes from water on to water off.

So, as an update, I am now:
-Donating blood as often as possible
-Taking much shorter showers
-Using reusable bags, or reusing the plastic bags I get when I forget
-Using a reusable water bottle, or reusing my Smart Water bottles
-Cooking in more and eating out less, including buying drinks out less
-Sending money in support of Clara through Compassion International
-Working at YogaBerry to promote healthier organic eating