PepperyJasmine

How I did it: I learned to love myself, and that caused someone who loved me very much to be attracted to me.  I also came to a place in my life where I wanted to be married and settle down and so i think naturally that was where my life headed.  I think I am lucky I met my fiance.  He is nice, and good to me.  He gave me a gorgeous ring.  Now I have to plan a wedding.  :)   Read how I did it…

How I did it: I used sites like google and stumbleupon to learn information about weight loss as well as the site textweight.comi also just wrote about my weight loss.  i'm currently at 150 today, but a few weeks ago i was at 145, and i'm confident i will get there again depending on where i'm at in my period.  i'm marking this goal as complete because i did get to 145 and i am starting a new goal to get to 140.i used a food journal, to keep … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I just wrote journal entries whenever it occurred to me.  I don't think this goal was particularly helpful to me because i think sometimes it caused me to behave in a more selfish manner towards my boyfriend.  however i think it was helpful in allowing me to remain an individual person in the difficult time period of the beginning "honeymoon" time period of the relationship when it is so tempting to just completely enmesh yourse… Read how I did it…

How I did it: decided to make it a routine to go for a daily walk.  i decided it didn't have to be all the way to the lighthouse every day, sometimes it could be shorter but i wanted to go every day.  it's worth it to see the ocean. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I was worried about valentines day because I've had some stressful valentines days in the past with my ex.  I've always had high expectations and then been disappointed.  This year I said, "no expectations!" and also, "if i feel like fighting, i'm just going to take deep breaths and mellow out until after the stress of valentines day is over"and now it's over and i'm feeling more mellow again...  he gave me some beautiful r… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I tried dating for 2 years.  I met people online and also in real life.  I went on a lot of dates.  I also spent a lot of effort trying to improve myself as a person.  I didn't try to change myself for anyone.  I focused on being healthy and happy.  I tried to meet a lot of people.  I made lists of what I was looking for, but when I met someone who I felt was right for me, I still dated him even if he di… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I talked to my boyfriend to figure out his schedule, we figured out what days were good for the two of us to spend together, I figured out when I could work, and when was good to go to yoga classes.  Just trying to organize my life.   Read how I did it…

How I did it: I used excel to write a spreadsheet of my weekly bills.  I always did it on the same day every week so it helped me remember.  I check 43thing every day so when I saw this goal it reminded me to do it.  This goal helped me to pay off my credit card.  It also helped me avoid paying bills late or having overdraft fees, which I used to get a lot.  It helped me avoid having that sick feeling when you don't know how mu… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I bought presents in advance so I wasn't stress shopping at the last minute.  I cooked for my dad on christmas eve like i did last year.  I went over to my mom's like i did last year.  however,  i had to incorporate my new boyfriend which was a little stressful...   but i tried to make sure that i spent most of my energy on the people who i am closest to in my life.on new years eve after a long and emotionally dra… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I made weekly payments on autopay, paying about twice as much as the minimum payment.  Towards the end they were about 8 times as high as the minimum payment.  I also received a lot of help from my mom with paying the card off.  I keep my card frozen in a bowl in my freezer and I'm probably going to do that from now on.  I tried to not buy anything on my card at all, to avoid raising the debt.  I kept a weekly bud… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I read a lot of information about relationships on "stumbleupon.com" and tried to follow their advice.  be grateful for your partner, pay attention to the 4 horsement of the apocolypse for relationships "criticism, contempt, stonewalling, and defensiveness" and avoid those, be generous, have a good sexual relationship, maintain a strong social network outside of the relationship, be committed, and be aware of your attitudes about chi… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I did research on stumbleupon and learned information like gratitude is very important for happiness.  It's also important to be in a "flow" state, where you can live in the moment.  Smile a lot, and appreciate your friends and family.  Focus on relationships, not things.  Don't focus on money, focus on what you enjoy. Journal about what makes you happy so you can understand what it really is.  Get exercise and ke… Read how I did it…

How I did it: i was swimming at a nude beach in santa cruz with my friend and while we were out in the ocean, a pod of dolphins swam past.  it was a very amazing experience :)  if you live near the ocean you will see all kinds of sea creatures all the time... ive seen whales while out sailing...  it's pretty amazing. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I just had to rest.  I spent ages just in bed with my laptop, on the couch with my laptop...  i watched so much tv!!!!  I am disturbed to see my netflix queue.  I had to be really strong to not eat junk food because with just sitting around (alone) i was having a lot of junk food cravings but i had to tell myself "NO".it also threw off my regular period cycle because of the big shift in my exercise routine.  i sta… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I made lists of things I want in my life.  It was fun and it made me think about what I want.  It's nice to think about because then you can imagine all the things you want, like a fantasy and you can imagine your ideal life.  It gets you started thinking about how you would get those things.  At least some of them. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I just thought about things that make me happy but are also good for me.  Sometimes it is harder to get started than things that I enjoy but are bad for me but it's worth it to reward myself with healthy things because there are no bad repercussions.   Read how I did it…

How I did it: I went for walks with women friends.  I had tea with them.  I hung out with them at Salsa class.  I have been feeling a little isolated lately with being stuck at home with tendonitis, but it's important to call people and try to make plans to do things. Read how I did it…

How I did it: This was frustrating.  I was pushing so hard to lose weight and then I ended up getting tendonitis I think I over-exercised.  Then I ended up gaining some weight back because I had to rest and couldn't exercise.  So, I guess I learned a lesson not to push myself too hard. Read how I did it…

How I did it: Well we hired a landscape designer to create a plan, then we hired a landscaper to do the actual work.  It was pretty expensive, and I am concerned about some of the details, like the tree I chose, I'm not sure if it will survive in this location, it was probably a mistake to pick that tree.  But maybe it will work out after all!   We'll see.  I'm really excited to see my yard once everything grows in and looks gorgeou… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I have bipolar and so a lot of stuff has gone down between us that has been unfortunate.  she hasn't trusted me and hasn't seen my good side.  however this past year i've focused really hard on maintaining good health, and on her visit this time, i was healthy and we had a good visit.  i gave her space and gave her lots of time to hang out with my mom.  we didn't fight at all, there were no unpleasant moments, we talke… Read how I did it…