I'm doing 40 things
find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year (read all 18 entries…)
Yummy
7 months ago
Wednesday – New leaves on my purple climbing rose
Thursday – Chocolate!
Emma_Marie's Life List
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1. Write
3 cheers1,364 people -
2. Get Published
5 cheers1,991 people -
3. Write a Novel
7 cheers9,672 people -
4. Publish a book of Poetry
5 cheers343 people -
5. Win a writing competition
1 cheer6 people -
6. Read one book a month
7 cheers702 people -
7. Read all the books I own
3 cheers1,137 people -
8. See the Northern Lights
3 cheers16,864 people -
9. Visit Italy
8 cheers2,346 people -
10. visit new zealand
4 cheers1,409 people -
11. Visit Paris
4 cheers1,208 people -
12. Learn to speak another language
2 cheers316 people -
13. Learn Italian
5,717 people -
14. Do another degree
4 cheers5 people -
15. get a masters degree
1 cheer2,958 people -
16. Start my own business
4 cheers8,574 people -
17. Organise my life
5 cheers78 people -
18. Clear my debts
5 cheers117 people -
19. Make the most of my 20's
7 cheers608 people -
20. Take a photograph everyday
29 entries . 1 cheer24 people -
21. Identify 100 things that make me happy
11 entries . 5 cheers2,253 people -
22. Grow Cornflowers, Sunflowers and Daffodils
7 cheers1 person -
23. Plant a Tree
1 entry . 4 cheers1,062 people -
24. Create a beautiful, practical, and productive garden
4 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
25. Be more self-sufficient
2 cheers10 people -
26. Keep chickens
4 cheers66 people -
27. Travel
2 cheers7,401 people -
28. Learn to Tango
4 cheers1,147 people -
29. Change my hairstyle
2 cheers326 people -
30. complete "wreck this journal"
53 people -
31. Visit Finland
150 people -
32. take a picture of myself "holding up" the Tower of Pisa
1 cheer11 people -
33. write a radio series
1 person -
34. write for tv
7 people -
35. plant a vegetable garden
1 cheer276 people -
36. Compose a list of 100 things about me
3 entries37 people -
37. learn to play Samson on piano
1 cheer84 people -
38. Trace my family tree
1 cheer2,224 people -
39. win nanowrimo
75 people -
40. read Catcher in the Rye
1 cheer84 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I just set aside a few minutes at the end of each day to jot down a one-sentence summary of what I did that day. Sometimes I'd post it directly online, sometimes I'd just make a note of it on paper for a couple of days. It's really easy to do. I've only been going about three weeks, but I've decided to mark this one as done. Aside from a record of my daily life, it doesn't really do much for me, and as my days are … Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I've always wanted to write. I guess that helps when it comes to a goal like this, as you really have to be dedicated and committed to the project. It's easy to get bored and give up half way through when things start getting harder. Hence the advice to all writers: "Write what you know".I'm not entirely sure why I chose to write a short film script - I only ever really did those as a part of my degree. Still, the … Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I actually completed this goal years ago – I just didn’t have it on my 43 Things list. I’ve always known that I wanted to donate my organs after my death – the more people that do, and that sign the register, the more people there are that will be saved. It’s simple enough to complete – you just go online and sign the NHS Organ Donation list. Then you let your family know of your wishes, and it’s done. I have a little donor symbol on my d… Read how I did it…
