This one is turning out to be way more challenging than it should be. I’ve put in applications various places over the years never to be accepted. However, I am being persistent and am looking into volunteering at another place. Will try to get an application in this week.
Ellocin's Life List
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1. spend less time on the computer
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2. clean my room
5 entries . 2 cheers2,671 people -
3. spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
2 entries . 7 cheers168 people -
4. Stay motivated and follow through on my commitments
2 cheers17 people -
5. go to sleep earlier
1 entry . 2 cheers474 people -
6. Focus on people's good qualities instead of the bad
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7. focus on my good qualities
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8. replace poor coping methods with good ones
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9. Do more art and crafts
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10. eat healthier
1 entry10,141 people -
11. learn to cook/bake
1 entry6 people -
12. read the Bible daily
2 entries458 people -
13. learn to knit and knit something
1 cheer27 people -
14. volunteer
1 entry . 2 cheers4,891 people -
15. stop procrastinating
1 cheer26,997 people -
16. learn more about my heritage
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17. Read at least one book a month
249 people -
18. have better posture
1 entry7,729 people -
19. Take more pictures
1 entry . 1 cheer14,327 people -
20. travel
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21. Take a cross-country trip
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22. get another tattoo
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23. go back to school
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24. learn French
1 cheer10,613 people -
25. learn sign language
1 cheer7,695 people -
26. do more geocaching
1 cheer59 people -
27. Brighten at least one person's day, everyday.
286 people -
28. meet new people
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29. Spread peace in my world
1 cheer13 people -
30. help others
1 cheer778 people -
31. Pay off all of my debt
2 entries . 1 cheer590 people -
32. meet Mr. Right
73 people -
33. have a family
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34. Be less serious
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35. Attend a local photography club meeting (Oct 7 09)
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36. Read all of the 100 Banned/Challenged Books on the list at http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedclassics/index.cfm
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37. see the northern lights
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38. play tourist in my own city at least once a month
1 person -
39. get back in touch with my artistic side
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40. Get off disability & get back to work.
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41. write a poem
332 people
How I did it: I've realized that a lot is perspective and how I choose to allow things to affect me. Choosing to focus on the positive (no matter how insignificant) makes a huge difference on whether or not I am happy. Takes a lot of practice to feel happy on a consistent basis and I have to choose each day whether I want to be happy or not. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Just to get up and do it. Worked with an Occupational Therapist to help me set the goals and keep me motivated to accomplish them. Starting off small and building...it's unrealistic to be able to walk an hour if you don't typically even get up from in front of the computer most days. Start with 5-10 minutes 3 days a week and build from there. Read how I did it…
working on this still…I’m nowhere near debt free but I have taken steps to hopefully help in not getting further in debt.
I am moved into my new place and loving it. I am sharing a 2 bedroom apartment with a friend and while not totally unpacked yet and the fact things like furniture need to be worked out I am already feeling a whole ton more at home here then I did crammed into a room. This feels like home :) and I am HAPPY!
