How I did it: I organized the things we wanted to sell. My husband photographed them, uploaded the pictures, and created the listings. One or both of us would write the descriptions and answer questions. I packaged things and took them to the post office. After years of procrastinating about it, we finally got around to listing things and over the course of maybe 2 years, sold all but one thing, which we ended up donating. Sometimes a while would go by… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Before our staycation, we kept a running list of ideas of what we might like to do. Then we discussed what our priorities were, and made sure we did those things. Then, we planned activities each day according to the weather forecast and our energy level. We collected brochures anywhere they were available, trolled the internet, and checked guidebooks out of the library to get ideas of where our day trips should take us. This led us to va… Read how I did it…
How I did it: We never ever carried credit card debt until we bought a house. At that point, the house plus a car payment and the cost of day care and other ongoing expenses meant our outgo was more than our income. This is when we began not to pay off our credit cards. Though we knew it was for a finite time it was scary. Once our son grew older and began attending public school, and we got raises, our income/outgo ratio started working the right way … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just kept getting on the treadmill and kept realizing I could achieve more and more. I also tried to keep active during periods I wasn't on the treadmill by hiking, gardening, and using Wii Fit. Eventually my fitness level increased and I realized that "accepting I will never be an athlete" is over and I need to change my mindset and believe I'm an athlete. (That's a hard thing to write! Even now my mind is screaming, "Who are you kiddi… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just trusted that she'd come back when she was ready. I can't take any credit for her return. I also tried to make peace with the idea that she'd conclude that it just wasn't the place for her and she'd never come back--but I'm glad that wasn't so!43T is making me say how long this took. I have no idea. Why doesn't it tell me when I adopted the goal? Then I might know! So I'm saying 90 days, but that's a shot in the dark. Read how I did it…
