I'm doing 18 things
The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think.
– Edwin Schlossberg
ComplexAndSearching's Life List
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1. Be a better friend
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2. Be happy
40 entries . 11 cheers24,437 people -
3. Take time to notice that I love my life
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4. Live in Europe
39 entries . 12 cheers1,263 people -
5. Write a really good story and get it published
1 entry . 13 cheers2 people -
6. To live instead of exist
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7. Heal and Recover
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8. list 100 memories that are meaningful to me (happy or sad and anything outside and in between)
3 entries . 2 cheers9 people -
9. Find my purpose in life
9 entries . 11 cheers897 people -
10. Find My Voice
22 entries . 15 cheers56 people -
11. Stay In Tune With My Star Player (Namely Me), The Person I have to Deal With Everyday.
42 team members . 13 entries . 6 cheers37 people -
12. live passionately
13 entries . 12 cheers5,718 people -
13. make a difference
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14. Speak multiple languages fluently
4 entries . 6 cheers6 people -
15. Learn yoga
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16. Learn how to snow board
7 entries . 6 cheers29 people -
17. Learn how to drive a stick shift
1 entry . 11 cheers198 people -
18. Finish my thesis
8 entries . 12 cheers509 people
How I did it
It made me
deeply depressed 
How I did it: It made me realize how much I hated where I lived. We were working late in November and my boss got a call from his wife that the aurora was showing. We decided that it was a good time to go home so went out to look at the northern sky. They were just a wavy sheet of green dancing there. As I carpooled home with another coworker, I remarked to him how sad it was that something so beautiful should make so close to s… Read how I did it…
It made me
Feel sexy 
How I did it: I said 'yes' when asked. Albeit I was asked very sweatly by someone I loved and trusted deeply who was a fab photographer. The photos were very artistic and in black and white. You can't see my face. You can see other bits of me. I was young and experimenting with my world. This person had a way that just made me feel safe and sexy so it was easy to do the pics. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Yesterday, I almost died. Probably should have died except for the protection of modern technology: seat belts and airbags (with bruises to prove it).
Both D and I walked away from it. No other cars were involved. A good Samaritan stopped and got us where we needed to be, when we need to be there. So thankful for still being here.
I am having a wonderful time and a miserable time here with B. I am on the edge of tears and yet so happy to be here. I am at a nexus and I don’t know if I’ll survive the eddies any more. The uncertainty scares me worse than anything I’ve ever known. This has been the best and worst year of my life. It’s exactly what I’ve always wanted and nothing like I ever expected.
