I have started writing again. I used to write constantly and then haven’t really written much the last several years. About 5 weeks agao I started working in Artist’s journals and that has been SO satisfying!! It feels so good to get stuff out!! Some days I work more on the art and somedays I do more writing. I would still like to get to writing daily, but this is a start!
Annajoy's Life List
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1. write regularly
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2. wear make up
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3. Be a better friend
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4. Cleanse, Tone and Moisturise my face daily
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5. see Italy
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6. own my own home
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7. vacation at a beach house
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8. meet oprah winfrey
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9. become fluent in more than one language
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10. Research my family tree
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11. Read my scriptures every day
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12. volunteer for a good cause
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13. stop staying up so late
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14. create more art
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15. keep my room cleaner
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16. Finish 5 more quilts
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17. Tithe each paycheck
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18. create the soundtrack to my life
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19. practice mindfulness
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20. own a hybrid car
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21. Live every day like it's my last
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22. keep in touch with old friends
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23. make new friends
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24. learn to identify the constellations
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25. learn to type properly
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26. become more healthy
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27. expand my vocabulary
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28. get out of debt
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29. find my soulmate
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30. Practice Yoga
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31. learn to play guitar
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32. get my bachelor's degree
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33. live in Europe for a while
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34. start a blog
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35. Start my own business
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36. go back to church
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37. redo my room
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38. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
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39. learn to draw
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40. Drink eight glasses of water each day
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41. catch up my scrapbooks
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42. write a book
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This week I finally decided enough is enough! I have to be able to function like a normal human being! I have insomnia and have tried everything. I do take something so that I finally fall asleep but it’s REALLY late! That last couple months it has been around 4 am, then I sleep till almost one the next day. I was never willing to make myself get up tired so that I could try to reverse my schedule. So this week I decided to start trying to settle in earlier and try to better set the stage for me to fall asleep. Then, I decided to MAKE my self get up at 11 so that I’m more tired at night. So I’ve done it for four nights now. I’ve been going to bed right around 2 am instead of four. I know it still sounds crazy, but it’s a big improvement! Next week I will try one am. we’ll see how it goes!
About five weeks ago I started making/working in artist’s journals! I love it!! It is SO gratifying and freeing. I would recommend it to everyone! Some times I work more on the art, some days I do more writing! I’ve almost finished one and have already started the second!

