🌿 Gentle Beginnings

As September begins, I’ve started a 30-Day 100 Mile Life Challenge. I’d love for you to journey alongside me. This first week focuses on small, intentional steps. These steps ground us in place. They remind us why living locally and simply matters.

🌸 Day 1: My Why

Every meaningful journey begins with purpose. On Day 1, I wrote down my “Why.” Why does living within 100 miles matter to me? For me, it’s about slowing down, supporting local farmers, and discovering joy in simplicity.

👉 Reflection prompt: What would your “Why” be?

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🌸 Day 2: Draw Your 100-Mile Map

With a simple circle on a map, I can see the farms, markets, and small businesses close to home. This circle isn’t a limit — it’s an invitation to rediscover my own community.

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🌸 Day 3: Three Local Foods

I listed three foods I already buy locally — honey, meats, and vegetables. Naming what’s already part of my life reminded me I’m not starting from zero; I’m building on a foundation.

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🌸 Day 4: One Small Swap

Today I swapped out a non-local item for something grown closer to home. I swapped out apples from South Africa for local apples. Small changes like this, meal by meal, item by item, create a ripple effect in how we eat and live.

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🌸 Day 5: A Visit to the Farmer’s Stand

There’s nothing like the color and smell of fresh produce at a local stand. Shopping face-to-face with growers brings me into relationship with the people who nourish my community.

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🌿 Reflections So Far

This week has been about awareness and gentle beginnings. By naming my why, drawing my circle, and making a few small swaps, I already feel more connected. It’s not about perfection, but about noticing and choosing differently, one day at a time.

💡 Cozy GrandmaCore reminder: Keep it simple. A loaf of bread, a pot of soup, and a kind word go a long way.

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✨ Join Me

If you’re tracking along, I’d love to hear what you’ve discovered in your first week. Share your reflections in the comments — or even better, share your 100-mile finds with a photo.

“With love & stitches,
Grannie Doll 🌿🧶”

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