I'm doing 39 things
that I didn’t care
BalancedLife's Life List
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1. travel to malaysia
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2. travel to Cuba
95 people -
3. travel to Aruba
1 cheer6 people -
4. travel to Trinidad
1 person -
5. travel to Jamaica
1 cheer19 people -
6. rememorize all the Quran I've forgot
3 people -
7. go to hajj
134 people -
8. read the Quran regularly & consistently
54 people -
9. spend less money
974 people -
10. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
2,383 people -
11. be a great mom
2 cheers512 people -
12. be a great wife
1 cheer237 people -
13. make a difference in other people's lives
22 people -
14. find a career I enjoy
1 cheer27 people -
15. be more mindful
54 people -
16. be more grateful
263 people -
17. get new carpet for my house
1 person -
18. move closer to home
4 people -
19. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
412 people -
20. keep up with housework
81 people -
21. Not gossip or slander or speak un-nicely of anyone, unless it's absolutely neccessary
18 people -
22. do yoga
2,160 people -
23. finish with all scrapbook prior to 2007
1 person -
24. Let go of the past
1,895 people -
25. stop throwing clothes on the floor
861 people -
26. pray more
3,257 people -
27. judge a little less and forgive a little more
1 entry . 1 cheer304 people -
28. read to my child more
1 cheer2 people -
29. eat healthier
1 entry11,041 people -
30. improve my arabic
54 people -
31. Learn Spanish
17,681 people -
32. journal everyday
82 people -
33. go through my things, get rid of or donate anything I am not using
211 people -
34. go horseback riding
619 people -
35. be a better muslim
309 people -
36. learn to cook better
406 people -
37. pay off my student loans
3,044 people -
38. start working out
1 entry326 people -
39. clean my desk
110 people
Recent entries
In a desperate attempt to escape mommyland, I applied for several jobs listed on careerbuilder.com. I was somewhat overjoyed when I received calls for two positions. The first call I got was for working with children with autism. The lady described the job to me and then asked if I was able to do a phone interview right then and there. “Ah…sure?!” I muttered quite confused. No word back from them. :)
I had an interview for working in a daycare. I figured as a mother with a master’s degree, I would be overqualified to be a teacher. Turns out that since I have no work experience as a childcare worker (excuse me for having a career most my life), I couldn’t even be a teacher’s assistant. It was constantly made clear to me throughout the interview that this would be a career change for me and thus I would be starting all over. I dont want to “START ALL OVER”. The theme of my life since having a child – like nothing i’ve done prior to having a kid matter. Labeled a “stay-at-home mom”, I have spiralled into an alternate universe where as an individual I am devalued. Ugh I’m just annoyed right now. Can I have a career and baby too?
