How I did it: Between jobs, I asked my brother if he wanted to come along (as other friends were busy). Booked online one of the few campsites that provided water. Read up on hikes. Drove there. Ignored people who thought the desert sounded bare and dull. Researched the time of year when cactus are blooming. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Get busy! Have important things to do, pleasurable things.Notice and appreciate all the imperfect things around you that you can handle! (Gee, even my thoughts are not perfect or consistent. Neither is my oatmeal consistent. Loved ones certainly have imperfections; it's a great source of humor.) Read how I did it…
How I did it: After a few months away, I actually injured my hip flexor in a yoga class, just at the moment when I was considering "Isn't yoga great in that it's impossible to hurt yourself". Goes to show that ego really gets in the way. I like to experience different teachers' take on the poses, which are basically the same. That way, I always hear a new tidbit or image that really makes a difference in continually expanding my horizons. Mechanically,… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Honestly, I just put most of the papers into a box labeled "unsorted papers" (because I can't decide yet if certain financial papers are worth saving or filing). And I put some office supplies in a handy place. Staplers seem like a must to keep papers together. I did file and throw out a bunch of papers too. The nice thing about their accumulating is that I could see all the low-priority events/issues that I let slide over the months (wel… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I got lots of support of all kinds. Only after the halfway mark did I get impatient to be done, and then I had to find the joy in pulling together all the work I had been doing.As far as the mechanics, take the GRE and GRE subject test (if needed). Have enough time to get recommendation letters. I made sure my grades were good enough to get into a school that provided research fellowships. I applied and interviewed. I tried not to get too… Read how I did it…
