I'm doing 20 things
Number forty-eight
2 weeks ago
48. That new baby smell.
Elledopholis's Life List
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1. Finish College
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2. Strengthen My Marriage
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3. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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4. run a half marathon
1 entry . 1 cheer1,915 people -
5. declutter my life
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6. grow my own veggies
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7. Read "The Tao of Pooh"
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8. finish my scrapbooks!
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9. volunteer often
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10. exercise more
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11. visit all 50 states
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12. Become a better mother
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13. To live instead of exist
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14. go vegan
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15. achieve enlightenment
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16. Get a tattoo
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17. express my feminist ideals more
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18. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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19. save the planet
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20. Clean and organize my house and keep it that way
2 people
How I did it
It made me
relieved 
How I did it: There are probably about a million secrets I could have written down. It took me forever to just sit down with a pen and write something. Once I let my secret "go", I felt a huge relief. I'll probably send more. Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: That's right. I got pregnant. It took about 9 weeks from conception, to finding out I was pregnant, to actually quitting. But I also quit during my first pregnancy and started back up after I had my son. I'd like to say that I'm done for good this time around, but I can't promise anything. I do feel much better physically and am reaping the benefits of being a non-smoker, which should in theory prompt me not to start again, but there wil… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I joined playgroups and attended playdates to meet other mothers and kids.I better nurtured the friendships I already had.I met friends through friends I'd already met.I joined military wife and stay-at-home mom groups and forums online that focused on moms in my area. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I get it now
2 weeks ago
It’s really hit me recently. It’s so easy to say that I want to “live life to the fullest”, but what does that really mean? How is living a full life different from how I’m living right now?
I’m making actual goals now. I’m not going to let my fears, or shyness, or depression or apathy keep me from enjoying day to day. I’m going to stare those obstacles right in the face and do things.
I’m going to get involved. If something is making me unhappy, I’m going to remove that from my life.
Most importantly, I’m going to stop criticizing myself. I’m going to start each day with positive affirmations, acknowledge my achievements, and celebrate them! I’m going to focus on the positive, instead of dwelling on what could have been or what went wrong.
There’s so much to be excited about!
Number forty-seven
3 months ago
47. The tradition my sister and I have started, where every year for her birthday we’ll bake a cake and go see a Meryl Streep movie.
