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I'm doing 21 things
  

How I did it
How to take time for myself every day
It took me
90 days
It made me
Difficult, but good.

How I did it: Living on my own has FORCED me to focus on this goal.  I am living more for myself these days, and less to please others.  It's nice.  I don't feel like I am quite the enabler as I once was, and I can maintain my friendships, and relationships, without them running my life. Read how I did it…

Nov 03, 09:08AM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to go to therapy regularly.
It took me
180 days
It made me
Back in control.

How I did it: I dropped off of 43 things for a while, but I did continue to go - I think I hit 15 or so appointments - but around the end of August stopped going.  I'd accomplished what I wanted to accomplish, and felt like every time I went in, I was just rehashing some very negitive stuff.  I've learned to put that behind me now and focus on my future.  It was a cleansing experience. Read how I did it…

Oct 24, 09:25AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to get active 3X a week.
It took me
180 days
It made me
Accomplished

How I did it: I just made myself do it.  After finding out my greyhound had lost 6 lbs over last winter, I realized my laziness was not just affecting me - but him as well.  Now my dogs get walked every single day (unless I am sick) for 20 min minimum.  I also make an effort to get either a trip (like to the beach or dog park or trails) or extra long walk in 1-2x a week.  I am still cleaning for 90 min every Weds (which is pretty ex… Read how I did it…

Oct 24, 09:07AM PDT | 0 comments


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Make Sovereign Sea Designs a successful business.
So I own a wee jewelry business... 6 days ago

...called Sovereign Sea Designs (www.sovereignseadesigns.com) and I LOVE creating jewelry. I have been a total media whore working Twitter, Facebook, Etsy, Greytalk, and Myspace, but am not sure where else to go with my stuff. I think my next step will be to try the gift store down the street, to see if they would be willing to sell my necklaces…

On a side note – the Christmas orders are starting to roll in! Yippie!

Nov 05, 08:25AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Lose 35 pounds (read all 3 entries…)
I went to get jeans yesterday... 6 days ago

I bought some new jeans and a couple cute tops yesterday. While I am not at my goal yet – this morning was the first time in a LONG time that I caught my reflection in a store window and didn’t HATE the view of myself from the side. I’m always good at picking clothes that create a good sillouette from the front – but there’s no hiding the tum from the side. Today, in my new jeans and top, it looks flatter, and smaller – it’s a good day :D

Nov 05, 07:59AM PST | 3 cheers | 0 comments


list 43 things that i like about myself (read all 5 entries…)
13 1 week ago

I am really proud of how hard I have worked (even with set backs here and there) to become healthier. I am walking a TON more, trying to hit 10K steps a day, I am eating better/less, and I am trying to take more care in my personal appearance – not for others but for ME. It’s been REALLY hard focusing this much energy on myself (I am a tragic martyr/giver) but I’ve perservered, and it’s been great!

Nov 03, 06:10PM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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see snow go to a drive-in movie build a wooden bed frame publish a coffee table book energy wants to Have my Tattoo Removed make friends become a DDR champion live by the sea Be paid for doing a photoshoot be a wonderful wife finish my degree Host a dinner party learn Latin Ayanadnb wants to Lose 20 pounds love myself Improve my French fly an airplane learn all the lyrics and dance moves to high school musical dance dance dance adopt a llama heal my broken heart learn to swordfight blog more go to cosmetology school invader zim learn guitar See HIM again
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