PepperyJasmine

How I did it: this was as easy as doing a little watering...  or planting 1 plant...  or pulling a few weeds.  on certain days i would do a TON of work but most days just a little bit.  even a little bit each day makes a big difference in the long run.  my cat still uses the yard as his own personal toilet though...  still haven't found a solution for that. Read how I did it…

How I did it: i tried to set boundaries so if i didn't feel comfortable with something then i wouldn't do it and i didn't talk to people if i didn't want to, didn't interact with strangers if i didn't want to...didn't go to events i didn't want to...basically stopped trying to please others as much.feels good. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I told my family therapist that this was a very important issue to me and I really needed to feel listened to.  We spent the whole session talking about how I had felt rejected and hurt by my ex and how much it hurt me that my mom still had contact with him and his family.  She finally agreed to cut off contact with him and taper off contact with his dad (they have a business arangement) and completely cut off all contact within… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I had a ladies tea party!  I invited all my cool lady friends and we had a bunch of fun.  I also put more energy into my lady friends and less into my guy friends.  it's just where you put your energy that's what you get. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I had a party just for women so I could connect with some ladies.  A woman I do yoga with invited me to go on a walk with her and now we're friends on facebook.I feel like i've made some new friends.I'm also putting my health as my first priority and this allows my social connections to be better and stronger because I am healthier :) Read how I did it…

How I did it: I took a really awesome Self Defense class at a martial arts studio near my house.  It was great, and free, and had a lot of awesome information about not being a victim.  they taught us to yell and how to punch and kick and how to walk and to keep an eye on our surroundings and what to say "someone call 911" if we need help.and if someone is bugging you, say GO AWAY.  and if you don't like somebody touching you say "you ar… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I kept an excel spreadsheet of everything I ate and all the exercise I did and I weighed myself daily and wrote that down too.  Trust me if you have to write down "ate haagen daz ice cream bar" and then see that you gained 2 pounds the next day it's not worth it.  I didn't eat any ice cream the whole 2 months, which was a big change...  I substituted greek yogurt.  I also noticed that the huge burritos that I had been … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I do yoga daily, I ride my bike and go for walks.  I found a yoga studio that gives me access to unlimited yoga classes.  I do gardening every day.  I would like to do more of this, like spend more time cleaning my house and less time on the computer.  But I do spend a lot of time exercising and journaling.  I think 43things is an amazing stress reliever for me.  And I think it is pretty healthy. Read how I did it…

How I did it: My mom bought an apartment building near me and she hired me to work as a gardener.  There is potential for me to also do some property management there in the future.  It is a part time job which is perfect for me because I can't handle a lot of stress.  She pays me for the gardening work and it's a nice job which isn't too hard.  I like it, and it seems like it could be a nice thing which I could do long-term and may… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I went to the podiatrist and she put Cantharidin on them which made blisters and removed the skin.  I am pretty sure they are all gone at this point.  They are pretty sneaky so I hope they don't come back.  But it seems like they are gone.  And I can always go back and have more of the Cantharidin put on, it is very effective. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I dance Salsa Rueda, which really changed my life.  The people are super friendly and I always see people I know there.  I always look forward to it, because it is really fun and I love the music.  It is great exercise and fun hanging out with people I like.  I am always looking forward to it.  Salsa dancing is great.  I am also working now too, for my mom doing gardening, and I look forward to that.  I … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I went to a friend's birthday party.  It was mostly all women but there were a few guys there and I started talking to one of them.  He seems nice and invited me to a game night the next day.  We all played scrabble, and it was fun.  Then I gave him a ride home afterward.  He seems cool and friendly.  We haven't exchanged phone numbers yet but I think we are on the way to being friends and he is single and sa… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I looked on google for articles about amazing women and I read news articles.  Also I looked to women in my own life.  It made me pay more attention to women and think about them.  I also realized that women have a lot of power.  It's easy to discount them but they actually are very powerful and amazing.  People really listen to women because they are great communicators.  Read how I did it…

How I did it: I think what made the biggest difference for me was I started keeping a food journal.  I weighed myself every single day and kept track of it in a spreadsheet in excel.  I also recorded the food I ate and how much I exercised.  Therefor I was accountable to myself and if I ate something and gained weight I knew why it happened and I couldn't say "oh it's just my genetics" or blame it on something vague, I knew it was becaus… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I got really into hiking and I realized that if I wanted to go outside I sometimes had to go alone.  I made friends with people who were outdoorsy and one woman in particular.  Sadly she moved away but we still talk on the phone all the time and she encourages me to do outdoorsy things.  I hike all the time but it is usually alone because it's hard to find people to go with.  Today I met a woman when I was hiking and w… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I just went through iPhoto and deleted all the photos, then i had to delete them from the iPhoto trash.  there were so many!! I can't believe how many pics I took of that guy.  I guess it was finally time to delete them because I met a new guy who I like...  I'm not ready for a relationship yet but maybe it's the beginning.  I'm definitely ready to not see a million pics of my loser Ex on my computer any more though!!!… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I'm worn out from the holidays and still have another party to go to tomorrow but over all I did ok holiday wise.  I spent a lot of time with my family.  Take home lesson i increased my meds.  I think next year I want to remember to exercise more spend more time outdoors and not eat so much at the parties.  However this year I stayed calm by getting enough sleep, coming home early from events, not going overboard on pr… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I learned how to cook lots of new vegetables like bell peppers adding them to my eggs and broccoli which i used to hate but now realize actually isn't that bad.  i also like salads more than i used to.  i am healthier and my body feels much better since eating more vegetables.  i just bought more vegetables at the store and googled for recipes.  a lot of them you can jsut eat raw or its' easy to steam and eat with butt… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I put keeping the kitchen clean as a priority because I felt that having a clean kitchen would make it easier to lose weight.  I cleaned the kitchen whenever i noticed it was dirty.  i also started eating dinner earlier (6pm) and stopped eating completely after 6 30 in an attempt to lose weight. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I joined a monthly membership yoga studio where I can go to unlimited yoga classes.  I made yoga classes part of my regular routine.  If I ever had to miss a class I made it part of my routine to at least do some relaxing poses before I went to sleep at night... some twists or legs up the wall.It took me a long time to work up to doing yoga that frequently.  Also yoga is a priority for me because it helps me to remain stabl… Read how I did it…