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 cheers1,365 people -
2. Get Published
5 cheers1,997 people -
3. Write a Novel
7 cheers9,665 people -
4. Publish a book of Poetry
5 cheers342 people -
5. Win a writing competition
1 cheer6 people -
6. Read one book a month
7 cheers705 people -
7. Read all the books I own
3 cheers1,136 people -
8. See the Northern Lights
3 cheers16,908 people -
9. Visit Italy
8 cheers2,347 people -
10. visit new zealand
4 cheers1,411 people -
11. Visit Paris
4 cheers1,212 people -
12. Learn to speak another language
2 cheers317 people -
13. Learn Italian
5,737 people -
14. Do another degree
4 cheers5 people -
15. get a masters degree
1 cheer2,976 people -
16. Start my own business
4 cheers8,600 people -
17. Organise my life
5 cheers79 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 cheer25 people -
21. Identify 100 things that make me happy
11 entries . 5 cheers2,254 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 cheers67 people -
27. Travel
2 cheers7,429 people -
28. Learn to Tango
4 cheers1,144 people -
29. Change my hairstyle
2 cheers325 people -
30. complete "wreck this journal"
56 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 cheer277 people -
36. Compose a list of 100 things about me
3 entries37 people -
37. learn to play Samson on piano
1 cheer85 people -
38. Trace my family tree
1 cheer2,248 people -
39. win nanowrimo
78 people -
40. read Catcher in the Rye
1 cheer85 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…
