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Gwynneth

is starting to feel more optimistic.



I'm doing 37 things
  

Gwynneth's Life List

  2. 1. forgive myself for not being perfect
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		68 people
  3. 2. exercise more
    		5,134 people
  4. 3. keep a journal
    1 cheer     		3,018 people
  5. 4. get pregnant
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		899 people
  6. 5. hang out with my friends more
    		32 people
  7. 6. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		1,346 people
  8. 7. live without fear
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		604 people
  9. 8. clean my house regularly
    1 cheer     		18 people
  10. 9. get organized
    		6,089 people
  11. 10. reduce clutter
    1 cheer     		78 people
  12. 11. save six months of living expenses
    1 cheer     		4 people
  13. 12. make my business profitable
    		30 people
  14. 13. start a no-kill cat shelter
    2 cheers     		1 person
  15. 14. trust my creativity
    1 cheer     		2 people
  16. 15. be more positive
    		2,143 people
  17. 16. be a better piano player
    		12 people
  18. 17. repair my relationship with my brother
    3 cheers     		1 person
  19. 18. have my parents record an oral history of their lives and families
    2 cheers     		1 person
  20. 19. live on one income and save the rest
    1 cheer     		1 person
  21. 20. learn to meditate
    		1,619 people
  22. 21. clean and organize my basement
    		4 people
  23. 22. pay off my debt
    1 cheer     		2,087 people
  24. 23. improve my credit score
    		321 people
  25. 24. be more compassionate and less judgemental
    1 cheer     		1 person
  26. 25. learn spanish
    1 cheer     		15,510 people
  27. 26. design my own fabric line
    		2 people
  28. 27. get to know my neighbors
    		75 people
  29. 28. start composting
    		55 people
  30. 29. quit watching TV
    1 cheer     		23 people
  31. 30. learn something new everyday
    		311 people
  32. 31. quit my day job
    1 entry     		54 people
  33. 32. visit every continent
    		1,586 people
  34. 33. become a professional cat photographer
    		1 person
  35. 34. go to fashion design school
    		17 people
  36. 35. retire in Michigan
    		1 person
  37. 36. read more
    1 cheer     		7,753 people
  38. 37. have better posture
    		7,721 people

How I did it
How to save 20% of my salary every month
It took me
33 years
It made me

How I did it: I finally realized that I was never going to achieve any of my goals & dreams, unless I changed my priorities and habits.  I thought all the time about what was really important to me.  I'd ask myself, "Does this further my goals?"  It's hard to lie to yourself on that one. Read how I did it…

Jul 23, 06:02PM PDT | 1 comment


How to sing a song on stage
It took me
16 years
It made me
Excited

How I did it: I joined a local band when I was 16 years old...I had my SAT test and my first live show on the same day--I threw up all day from nervousness, and when I finally got on stage, my hands were shaking so badly that I was shaking the mic stand, too!But it was one of the best things I've ever done, and I've been in bands ever since, including my current band, Yuki (www.myspace.com/yukimeow).  Playing in front of a large, energetic crowd i… Read how I did it…

Jul 20, 02:26PM PDT | 0 comments


How to start therapy again
It took me
18 years
It made me

How I did it: Re-experienced a traumatic event from my childhood, which was caused by a very similar traumatic event happening to a loved one. Asked for references from friends, family and my doctors Researched coverage on my insurance Took a deep breath and made the initial call Actually showed up for my first appointment Cried a lot Scheduled another appointment Showed up again (repeat this step as often as needed) Read how I did it…

Jul 20, 07:20AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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Recent entries
find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year (read all 4 entries…)
Days 5 & 6 4 months ago

Day 5: Finding out that one of my favorite cats (owned by a friend) has been found again after 3 months missing. Microchips, people!

Day 6: I am so happy that I have multiple outlets for my creativity: I sing and play keyboard in a band, own my own fashion accessories & home decor sewing business and have a fine art photography degree.

Jul 25, 10:43AM PDT | 0 comments


find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year (read all 4 entries…)
I am so grateful 4 months ago

that I work with the most wonderful people. It’s probably pretty rare that I genuinely enjoy every person in my department, huh?

Jul 23, 06:08PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment


forgive myself for not being perfect
Untitled 4 months ago

this is surprisingly difficult to do.

Jul 22, 07:06PM PDT | 0 comments


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