20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday

I’m taking this off my 43T because it’s one of those Things that I’ll never complete. I did like 8 weeks of these questions, and quite frankly I’m done. They’re good questions you should think about sometimes, but I just don’t feel the need to do them right now.

1. What did I learn last week?
It’s easier to do things part-by-part than it is to take it on all at once.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Took the cat on a walk (sort of)

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Playing Pokemon Stadium on an N64 for the first time in probably… 10 years or so.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Well… I really need to get back to existing within daylight hours. And just maintaining a normal schedule of things, then from there mounting the confidence to tackle my school issues.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Go to bed early.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Having irrational desire to not do something.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Youtube. And… people calling me at less-than convenient times.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
All my issues are pretty much resolved for now.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Ack. Life…

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Summer semester…

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Yes, but part of me doesn’t really want to open any cans of worms right now.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
I can see if anyone needs chores or lengthy tasks addressed.

• Check when I have to enroll at college 2, then see someone at college 1 to ask for transcripts so I can go see someone at college 2- ughhhhhhhh I really don’t wanna
• Go on 3 walks this week aghhhhh fml
• Trade over Scyther and Horsea to Crystal, trade them over to Silver so Scyther can evolve into Scizor and I can level up Horsea faster and then into a Kingdra.

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finishing Pokedex in Pokemon Crystal
•Assessing my goals for the future- college and work
•Continuing therapy and not crapping-out on it

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Thinking through things and really just taking time to mentally recuperate.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Eh…

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Not much, really…

18. What are my fears?
Failure…

19. What am I most grateful for?
Duck tape

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Enjoy it

1. What did I learn last week?
Too much of something usually isn’t beneficial to oneself. Unless it’s milkshakes…

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Oh my gosh, I went to my appointment and got it over with finally. Oh, and getting my school paperwork done/started.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Probably putting together some shelfs for a closet. I got to do something productive :D

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Plan and begin an exercise regimen.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Think of (meaningful, productive) things to do to feel a little better about my situation.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Forgetting to do things.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
I don’t even know…

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
No. I don’t think so…

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
School stuff.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Everything.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Bleh…

• Exercise stuff
• Work on a craft project
• Finish that dastardly Parachute book

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finishing Pokemon Yellow and Crystal
•Assessing my goals for the future- college and work
•Continuing therapy and not crapping-out on it

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Sort of. I’m making some progress with things.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Eh…

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
:/

18. What are my fears?
Side effects.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Storm troopers

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
look for meaning in it.

1. What did I learn last week?
I learned… how to use my keyboard.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
I had more decent days than bad days, guess it’s a start.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Ah. Had to be doing something incredibly stupid and learning a lesson the hard way. Thankfully my mistakes rarely lead to things going bad…

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
School paper work, BLAH!

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Hmm, my week shouldn’t be too stressful. The sooner I get my school papers done, though, the better.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Not too much.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Sleep. My sleep schedule is just all over the place, some regularity would be greatly beneficial.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Not lately.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Getting on with things, I guess. Thankfully it’s still February, hopefully this week I’ll find some direction.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Everything.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
...

• Buckle down and finish B.D.
• Find last remaining Pokemon for Crystal
• Investigate resume workshop at school

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finishing Pokemon Yellow and Crystal
•Assessing my goals for the future- college and work
•Continuing therapy and not crapping-out on it

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Yes, I’ve been working on Pokemon, and just the other day I read some more of B.D. Haven’t worked on that parachute book for a few days, though, but it’s been putting around in the back of my mind lately.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Keep my shit together until Friday

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Not much…

18. What are my fears?
That I’ve been doing something wrong this whole time.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Friendship bracelets.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
enjoy.

1. What did I learn last week?
I learned how to turn my blog into a book :D

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Ppppbt… today I woke up before noon. Guess that’s something.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
I made my boyfriend a Valentine’s day video, because we couldn’t see each other on Tuesday. I think he liked it…

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
I’d like to knock out the Parachute book this week, and uh… well, NEED. Man, I don’t know.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Guess I could finish filling out the psychiatrist paperwork. Get that birthday present wrapped. Just little things that I need to keep in order.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Stay on top of deadlines and following up on stuff.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Yeah, probably Youtube. I think I’m gonna take a week off of surfing there. My time needs to be used in better places.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
I dunno.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Financial Aid crap…

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Everything.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
I’m tired of talking to people.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Distract them from their issues. Maybe in doing so, I’ll keep distracted from my own for once.

• Reduce my number from 90 to about 45 or so
• Finish that G.D. Twilight book already
• Fill in my Parachute for that book

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finishing Pokemon Yellow and Crystal
•Assessing my goals for the future- college and work
•Continuing therapy and not crapping-out on it

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
I’m reading books and doing research on my interests and how they can further me in life…

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Read books, keep appointments and not get distracted.

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Going dancing with friends (hopefully)

18. What are my fears?
That I’ve been doing something wrong this whole time.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Naps.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
participate.

A side note—I found the website that this is from I think. My Sunday Questions aren’t quite the same, only a couple of them are different; but if you’d like to review the meaning behind the questions and how to answer them more fully, here’s the link to it.
http://www.marcandangel.com/2008/07/24/20-questions-you-should-ask-yourself-every-sunday/

1. What did I learn last week?
The difference in how much education goes into getting an AA and a BA. I chose the wrong one to go for… apparently. I also learned that sometimes things happen, and you can’t fix them. The only thing you can fix is how you deal with the situation you’re put in.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
I got all my textbooks back in time for refunds. But on a more OCD accomplishment level, I finally got rid of my junk box in my bedroom! The little compartment of odds-and-ends crap is GONE!

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Well, it was probably withdrawing from my current school for the semester. It was the first time I’d had to do that, and it was not something I’d wanted to do.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
I need to begin my research on majors and careers.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Not much, my time is currently my own. I need to use it in the most effective way possible. I can also sort of plan out the next week, see when I can go where, and get my chores done.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Stay on top of deadlines and following up on stuff.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Youtube. And, probably just procrastinating in general.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Not really.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Well, getting a job is probably the biggest thing. I haven’t necessarily avoiding it so much as scared to start.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Everything.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Eh. I don’t feel like it.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Sure and get them off my ass!

• Pick up some books at the library
• Make Valentine’s day special
• Figure out Ebay

• Finishing Pokemon Yellow and Crystal
• Assessing my goals for the future- college and work
• Continuing therapy and not crapping-out on it

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Some of them- I’ve been working on Pokemon, and I’m on my way to getting other parts of my life in order.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Finish the Crystal Pokedex, trading to Yellow. Then, going in to acad advising and getting help with my school issues.

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Keeping busy (hopefully)

18. What are my fears?
All of my problems just being “in my head”. The thought that maybe I’m just not strong enough in some sense to manage.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Chocolate.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
participate.

1. What did I learn last week?
you don’t realize how weird/broken you must sound until you have to actually verbally describe your life to a stranger.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
going to my appointment, and somehow squeezing out of the smallest parking lot in town. no, I’m not kidding, man. it was terrifying.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
laying next to my boyfriend and quietly singing “you are my sunshine” to him as we fell asleep. out of all the shittiness that went down this past week for me, it was one of those few moments that I wasn’t worried about anything.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
catching up on my reading for class.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
hmm. guess get my stuff done as early as possible.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
freezing up and acting like a weirdo.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
thinking too much.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
well, APPARENTLY, I should have checked my “not getting enough classes” baggage at the “valid problem” counter because APPARENTLY not taking x amount of classes isn’t allowed even when they’re not AVAILABLE.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Reading for my ONE class. But I have readings from like four books and online stuff, it’s just swamping me. I don’t even feel like starting. Whats the point.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
meow.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
no.

• get my newly-spring school issues resolved, and make it to class on-time every day this week
• call a couple psychiatrists and see if I can make an appointment with one
• stay off the computer as much as possible (no Youtube for hours on end, or blankly gaping at my Facebook)

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finding a therapist/psychologist/whatever I need and beginning treatment for whatever’s wrong with me
•Getting my schooling sorted out, meaning a decent (hopefully full-time) schedule, seeing advising, and just keeping my head in the game school-wise
•Complete my Pokedexes on Yellow and Crystal (yea, I have my priorities straight, huh?)

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
I’m trying to keep up with my homework.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Do what I need to do online/on the computer, then get off- no distractions.

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
next weekend, working with my boyfriend on a project.

18. What are my fears?
missing another test or quiz, or probably just going off the deep end in class or at school and having a nervous breakdown in public. pretty sure that won’t happen, but it’s a fear nonetheless.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Taylor Swift songs

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
let it be

1. What did I learn last week?
Well, I learned a lot of things about my progress in school.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
By far finally calling a therapist and getting an appointment. It was like a 2 minute call but it took me about a month to gather the courage to make it.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Probably being at the dentist and getting compliments on my nails. It was unexpected.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Hmm. Getting my books, probably. For my ONE class. Feh.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Well, I can get organized. Mainly, figure out how the one class I have this semester works, and get into a study schedule. Then, See where I can put time into looking for a part-time job, or researching majors.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Just getting distracted. I’m thinking of filtering out some of my subscribed channels on Youtube so I’m not stuck there all day. And, it’s the end of the month, so Netflix can be put on hold.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Youtube. Definitely. And, well, just freaking out over stupid things. I can’t tell you how many hours I stayed up in bed worrying about last week worrying about pretty much EVERYTHING.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Well, I guess I can drop the duffel bag labeled “Bitching about not getting any other classes” because that stuff’s finalized.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Well, I’d like to finalize my decisions on my schooling before anything else.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
Well, after Feb 2nd, all opportunities to add classes to my schedule will be off the table, really. But I’d really like to take this semester of time to plan out my education, work on getting a job, and (emotionally) get my shit together.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Yeah… I guess. Not really.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Don’t know.

• Get my textbooks and start reading the shit out of them so I’m caught up with the class
• Tuck away all distractions (on the computer, in my room, in my life) so I can focus on what matters
• Go to appointment and see what happens

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finding a therapist/psychologist/whatever I need and beginning treatment for whatever’s wrong with me
•Getting my schooling sorted out, meaning a decent (hopefully full-time) schedule, seeing advising, and just keeping my head in the game school-wise
•Complete my Pokedexes on Yellow and Crystal (yea, I have my priorities straight, huh?)

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
In some ways. As much as I hate calling people, I find that when I’m at my breaking point I’ll call and it’s easier to get it over with. Like twisting freakin arms. I DID take the time to have a frank discussion over my classes and general education requirements. So, I mean, I’m doing some things dececntly I guess.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Again, a sleep schedule that gets me up in time for school. I need to de-distractify my room. And… take a serious look at my future.

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Probably my therapy appointment. I need to think about what I want to address in my sessions and what I’m looking to achieve in working with a therapist.

18. What are my fears?
Oh god, probably walking into my class again with the morning assignment done wrong. Seriously, whack stuff here. I rarely fuck up an assignment! It’s a lower division class too!

19. What am I most grateful for?
Ice cream. Oh, my god. Ice cream.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Blend in with it better.

Well, here we go.

1. What did I learn last week?
I learned… that I often let things get bad before realizing that they need to be addresed. My life is a leaky pipe right now. Pretty much.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Well, I… called the health insurance like I promised. But it didn’t make me feel very accomplished. My second nomination would be evolving my Wartortle into a Blastoise. /shrug

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Knowing more about tonsiloliths than my nurse practicioner. Ha. That… was memorable but not necessarily something to be proud of.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Fuck… it’s a tie between getting my school schedule figured out and calling a therapist.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Right now. I could… well, not much. I tried writing down classes to look for this week, but there aren’t too many that I want to take or even need…

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Probably just procrastinating. Putting things off till the VERY last minute…

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
That would be… Netflix. And Youtube. Definitely large time sinking devices.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Not really?

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Calling insurance. Getting my tooth (teeth) fixed. Seeing the doctor. Getting my classes in line. Changing my major. Getting a job.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
I don’t even know how to answer.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Gotta… call my grandma.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
Probably just be there for them.

13. What are my top 3 goals for the next 7 days?
1/18/12- 2/3 done
1/22/12- * Get at least 2 classes for spring semester.
* Call and make a therapy appointment with someone.
* Get dentist appointment over with

14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
•Finding a therapist/psychologist/whatever I need and beginning treatment for whatever’s wrong with me
•Getting my schooling sorted out, meaning a decent (hopefully full-time) schedule, seeing advising, and just keeping my head in the game school-wise
•Complete my Pokedexes on Yellow and Crystal (yea, I have my priorities straight, huh?)

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
Recently, I guess so. I’m trying to keep goal-oriented, mindful.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Well, get back on a school sleep schedule. And, just keep up the phone cojones. Agh…

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
I’m very so slightly looking forward to classes, but it’s very slight.

18. What are my fears?
Not getting any other classes, not getting my crown for my tooth or needing more root canals. Um… yeah.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Chocolate cake.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Stop seeing so much ugly in it.

But I’ll start today, Monday, and take it up at the proper time next Sunday.

1. What did I learn last week?
I honestly don’t remember the past week very well. I learned that every family deals with the loss of a loved one differently, I guess.

2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
I started a new journal.

3. Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Realizing that every weekend I complain about things that I could have gotten done the past week, and realizing that it isn’t anyone else’s fault but my own for that.

4. What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
I need to initiate psychiatric help this week.

5. What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
I could probably start making my other appointments online tonight so I can see what they give me.

6. What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Feeling better and not bothering to call about therapy.

7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Probably… the entire week. I’ve been just in mental, emotional hell. And I never bothered to change it.

8. Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Yes, and I plan on checking that baggage on my trip to La La Land.

9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Calling insurance. Getting my tooth (teeth) fixed. Seeing the doctor. Getting my classes in line. Changing my major. Getting a job.

10. What opportunities are still on the table?
I don’t understand the question. All of those opportunities can still happen I guess.

11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Not really meaning to talk to, but… I think I need to talk to a therapist before I start talking to anyone about anything anytime soon. If I’m gonna put my foot in my mouth, I want to make sure I have somewhere to go and hide after, to talk about it.

12. How can I help someone else this coming week?
By helping myself this week, I’ll be more helpful to those around me.

• Finish Breaking Dawn
• Evolve 2 more Pokemon
• Call my insurance

• Finding a therapist/psychologist/whatever I need and beginning treatment for whatever’s wrong with me
• Getting my schooling sorted out, meaning a decent (hopefully full-time) schedule, seeing advising, and just keeping my head in the game school-wise
• Complete my Pokedexes on Yellow and Crystal (yea, I have my priorities straight, huh?)

15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
WELL, being a depressed shut-in with no job or school for a month has been beneficial to finishing the book I’m reading and playing Pokemon. For my other more important goals, however, probably not. My recent actions haven’t helped my relationships much.

16. What’s the next step for each goal?
Call, call, call. Play, play, play. Read, read, read. Study, study, study.

17. What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
I’ll just stick to the positive things for this question. Uh, a family birthday. And… feeling better that I took steps in the right direction.

18. What are my fears?
Just… fucking up somehow.

19. What am I most grateful for?
Right now, having a supportive boyfriend who loves me. If he wasn’t in my life, I probably wouldn’t have the will to do half of the things I do.

20. What can I do to make life more beautiful?
Just try and find the beauty in life again. Gee that sounds cheesy.