I'm doing 41 things
No longer a goal...
2 weeks ago
See my new goal: I will now use public transit and Zipcar!!
BloomingIris's Life List
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1. Steadily learn recording
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2. Throw more parties
41 people -
3. Learn to draw
1,986 people -
4. go to Japan
3,327 people -
5. Go on a retreat
70 people -
6. Regular yoga practice
3 people -
7. Learn self-defense
1 cheer80 people -
8. Take a dance class
805 people -
9. Pare down possessions
1 entry . 1 cheer3 people -
10. Get my invention funded
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
11. Design a fashion or accessory collection
1 cheer1 person -
12. improve my study habits...
11 people -
13. Figure out and use public transportation and Zipcar
1 person -
14. Get my new house the way I want it
1 person -
15. Be outside more - especially to exercise!
1 person -
16. Save money
14,687 people -
17. Resolve debt issues
2 entries1 person -
18. Be more conscious
1 entry11 people -
19. Read more classics
236 people -
20. Be a comedic commentator on Public Radio
1 person -
21. Start a blog
1 entry . 1 cheer965 people -
22. Collaborate with vocals
1 person -
23. Make a movie
2,959 people -
24. Finish medical school
1 entry57 people -
25. Live in Paris
824 people -
26. Be a good mother
4 entries . 7 cheers790 people -
27. Nurture my spirit
1 entry . 2 cheers4 people -
28. Take care of my body
2 entries . 1 cheer89 people -
29. Maintain a schedule
3 entries . 1 cheer2 people -
30. Be a good friend
3 entries . 1 cheer908 people -
31. Publish research
3 entries8 people -
32. Publish poetry
1 entry74 people -
33. Record an album
1,171 people -
34. Stop biting my nails
1 cheer7,037 people -
35. Listen more
1 entry304 people -
36. Practice piano regularly
1 cheer4 people -
37. Organize my papers
1 entry99 people -
38. Procrastinate less
1 entry1,645 people -
39. Prevent anxiety
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40. Start a women's creative collective
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41. Finish my novel
3 entries . 2 cheers852 people
How I did it
It made me
Proud 
How I did it: I met an amazing dance teacher who is able to give her private lessons through a friend. That was very lucky! Now she takes BOTH ballet and tap!!I had to be patient, because my life was not on a steady schedule, my finances were a mess, I didn't (still do not) own a car, etc. I started medical school again, moved... She is also taking violin and music theory. I was only able to do all this with the help of my mother because she retired. M… Read how I did it…
It made me
Confident!
How I did it: Actually, I LEARNED it from being in the first HEALTHY relationship of my life, in which my boyfriend forced me to make decisions without taking him into account. I don't have to be with him so much - we want to be together, but the clinginess and neediness of the past is gone. I am a PASSIONATE person, and I realized I could convey this passion without literally becoming attached to another. He forced me to make my own decisions, and I b… Read how I did it…
It made me
Empowered!!
How I did it: I received financial aid from the medical school to cover my expenses. This was after they granted me (kindly!) an additional $15,000 I owed due to health insurance, an awful experience where I was not paid for my research and my grant was "taken back", and trying to have my 2 and 4 year old through a divorce in which my ex-husband got everything I had. I let him take it all, so I wouldn't have to argue with him, or fight in court.After T… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Since moving, I even made the decision to put valuable antiques on the curb.
Hopefully, someone will take them!!
I even threw away MY PROM DRESS, which also served as the dress I got MARRIED IN. It wasn’t a “for real” wedding, anyway. I don’t even have pictures. I guess it was real enough for a divorce, though.
I feel great!! I still have a lot more to go through, though.
I try to give things to people, but if it takes too long – I just have to toss ‘em.
Child Care Schedule
1 month ago
I was so mad when my ex first wanted a regular child care schedule – without regard to any changes due to my medical school schedule. It worked out GREAT in the end. I needed to plan this way!
It took MANY hours to work out all the scenarios, and now I don’t have to worry abut balancing all of the areas of my life as much. I made the most logical decisions, and now it just runs like an engine I built myself!!
