I'm doing 26 things
but...
2 weeks ago
it doesn’t count if a family member buys one of my paintings.
HavanaCat's Life List
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1. practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically
33 team members . 175 entries . 25 cheers45 people -
2. Exhibit my paintings in a public place
4 entries . 15 cheers1 person -
3. Sell one of my paintings
1 entry . 5 cheers36 people -
4. Learn to trust again, or just learn to stop worrying so much, realize I can't control others, and focus on myself instead
8 entries . 57 cheers5 people -
5. find a job that gives me a sense of purpose, decent time off for travel, and daily laughs with co-workers
9 entries . 34 cheers3 people -
6. love myself and realize that no one is responsible for my happiness, no one can "rescue" me, and I have to tend my own garden
5 entries . 54 cheers5 people -
7. exercise regularly
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8. Improve my posture
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9. control my jealousy
6 entries . 43 cheers83 people -
10. Always treat my partner with love and respect, even if I feel like hitting him with a frying pan :)
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11. see the world (even if it's in a grain of sand until I am making enough money again to travel)
7 entries . 12 cheers1 person -
12. be a better daughter
7 entries . 24 cheers700 people -
13. Leave my city once a month, leave my country once a year, leave my baggage behind me
14 entries . 40 cheers5 people -
14. Get a crossword puzzle published, if not in the New York Times, then in some other newspaper
1 entry . 9 cheers2 people -
15. share more books via www.bookcrossing.com
21 team members . 18 entries . 19 cheers112 people -
16. never, EVER grow up
2 team members . 12 entries . 21 cheers782 people -
17. do naughty things and revel in lasciviousness
12 entries . 39 cheers3 people -
18. Be happy without being in love, because it's true...you only have you, and there are no guarantees otherwise.
5 entries . 73 cheers5 people -
19. Unite the world through sharing poetry
4 team members . 7 entries . 17 cheers4 people -
20. find new authors to read
6 entries . 20 cheers9 people -
21. Take my 43Things goals more seriously and actually accomplish some of them instead of writing entries and being so complacent
9 cheers2 people -
22. Do a major overhaul of my 43Things goals and list the goals that I really want to accomplish
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23. learn how to use more options on my digital camera
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24. Collect tacky snowglobes from everywhere I travel
6 entries . 9 cheers1 person -
25. Swim with dolphins
1 entry . 4 cheers6,315 people -
26. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
243 team members . 2 cheers217 people
Recent entries
Today I am grateful for...
3 weeks ago
-learning more skills at work, even if it’s stressful and the expectations are incredibly high
-affection and back rubs from G, especially when I’m exhausted after working over time night after night
-meeting witty and sweet Terry, the owner of the bistro who wants to show my paintings
-funny emails from my brother
-sunny days (we’ve had so many many rainy ones)
My first 'show' is coming up!!
3 weeks ago
I will be exhibiting 3 paintings at a bistro in a trendy area of the city…beginning this weekend. I just have to get the name tags for the paintings printed on something durable, and then I’m ready to hang!
