I’ve got so much stuff. It’s bloody everywhere and I don’t need most of it. I am going to appreciate what I’ve got and avoid mainstream consumerism as much as I can – not buy more stuff I don’t need & only buy things I do need – like food and tampons… (and nice underwear…) and give away stuff when I know that somebody will love it more than me.
AirBreather123's Life List
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1. Care less about what people think of me
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2. be more politically active
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3. simplify my life
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4. Be a better friend
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5. Appreciate and nurture the relationships than enrich my life beyond words and spend less time contemplating those that are unlikely to ever change
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6. hand write & post more letters
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7. see the northern lights
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8. Strengthen my core muscles
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9. think before i speak
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10. don't take life too seriously
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11. always trust my intuition
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12. volunteer in Africa
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13. be a great RN
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14. Heal people's hearts, minds, bodies & souls - and myself along the way
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15. Quit Smoking
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16. Have my own show as a radio DJ
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17. Allow myself to only be treated well by the people I choose to have friendships and relationships with. If they do not, I need to find the courage to move on without them.
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18. Stop being so negative
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19. make the world a better place
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20. stop saying I'm sorry for things that I don't need to be sorry about
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21. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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22. travel the world
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23. read all the books I have before buying even one more
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24. practise breath control
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25. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy
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26. stop being so serious
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27. Appreciate what I've got rather than acquiring more
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28. accentuate the positive, deemphasize the negative
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29. learn to relax
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30. Read more books
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31. Remember birthdays and send cards
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32. strengthen, reestablish, and nurture my existing friendships
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33. Be a hand surgeon
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34. live instead of exist
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35. forgive more, judge less
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36. lose some weight and keep fit.
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37. live in another foreign country
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38. be 5 minutes early to everything
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39. drink more water
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40. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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41. communicate clearly with best intentions
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42. lose weight
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43. exercise daily
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I am so serious & people always tell me that I’m really intense. I’ve justified it by saying that you’ve got to have intense, idealistic people in the world because how else is positive change going to happen. But really I just exhaust myself & others. Must lighten up (without putting too much pressure on myself which will make me more serious…) and stop being so hard on myself. Apart from the really really serious stuff like global warming & the stupidity of certain presidents & prime ministers I’m going to stop taking stuff & things & myself so bloody seriously!
I want to stop doing this cos it’s driving me and everybody I know nuts. I’m pretty sure I know why I do it – it’s to somehow keep on the ‘right’ side of people. If I’m going to be really hard on myself I think it’s basically weak self-occupied people-pleasing behavior. Bottom line – be confident in myself and accept myself for who I am. Meet my own needs rather than subconsciously expecting other people to do it for me. I’m going to affirm every day that I’m ok & really open my eyes and heart to others. Every time I feel myself about to apologise I’m going to stop, and look for a positive thought or action I can do instead. And trust that when I stop overdoing ‘sorry’ and accept myself that everything will be okay.
