Well, so far I’ve come up with an interesting idea (and one that definitely seems to suit me): dual residences. Split my current rent in half and get two smaller places…one place would be close to where I am now, and one would be far away (my getaway pad). Hey, it’s progress.
For some reason, I HATE still photos of myself…yet when any moving camera/camcorder is on, I become completely uninhibited. Weird. Anyway, I need some recent pics. Not a particularly huge goal I guess, but one that I’d like to accomplish nonetheless. Maybe it will even help me get over my fear of still photos.
More difficult than I thought it would be. 43 things, that’s a lot! But I’m sure I’ll figure it out.
Going well so far. I’ve entered at least three times now but I’d like to do another two or three of them before marking this as an accomplished goal. Its been fun so far!
Not really digging the book so far…a bit too cerebral for my tastes, perhaps. But I’d still like to take another stab at it, so for now, this stays on the list.
It’s getting much easier for me to do it twice a day! However, I won’t make this an accomplished goal until I’ve meditated twice a day EVERY day for a full month.
This is something that I haven’t been too diligent about. I’m not sure if it’s really worth it…but I will not take it down from my list just yet.
Well it didn’t get to happen (again) because there wasn’t enough time to plan things…but next time he’s back in Spain (he goes to college in NY and only goes back there when he has a break), we’re gonna make plans in advance. We have plenty of time! No worries.
Well I finally booked it! I’ll be going in October and I’m excited! Should be a very interesting experience.
I haven’t been able to sleep without pills for at least four years now. This is not good. Although I’ve cut down greatly on the amount of medication I take and although I’ve been to a sleep clinic, I still need to cut the pills out entirely. I want to remember what it’s like to actually go to sleep as opposed to passing out. I just wanna sleep like a normal person. Enough is enough. I don’t want to endure the sleepless nights and rebound insomnia that are sure to follow my discontinuation of the pills…but really, the madness needs to end.
I know why I procrastinate. And it’s not simply a matter of laziness. It’s fear-based. “And knowing is half the battle!” But seriously, I very much want to let go of my fear, stop procrastinating, and start LIVING.
It was written by Harvard professor Ben Tal-Shahar and it’s apparently based on his popular course over at Harvard…a course on happiness. I’ve heard some good things about the book so I decided to buy a copy. The reason that I’m including this as a goal on my list is that the book is not merely a quick read-through. There are many exercises involved (almost like a workbook). So I want to take my time and do every single exercise and I want to try and make the most of the book. Because if has any positive effect on me whatsoever, then the whole experience will be worth it.
After attending Deepak Chopra’s “Renewal Weekend” retreat (where I learned to meditate), I became interested in exploring more of what Chopra and his team had to offer. The Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California is a week-long wellness program. The only reason as to why I’ve been putting this off is because I didn’t want to go alone…I’d be worried that I wouldn’t fit in well with the other people staying at the Center. But you know what? Maybe they’ll all be 40-something housewives or maybe they’ll all be an extremely diverse group pf people. Either way, I should allow myself the pleasure of having this experience. I don’t want to wait any longer and I’d like to book my stay at the Center ASAP.
Simply put, I’d record myself talking. I would do this once a day and I suppose I’d talk about any events or thoughts that occurred on each day.
I believe that I already do, but it just doesn’t seem like enough. I really want to HELP…the question is, how exactly? How can I use my own personal abilities and resources to help others? Hopefully, this will all become clearer to me as time goes by.
I’m constantly worried about being judged and it has really put a damper on my self-esteem. I’m always worried that I’ve said or done the wrong thing, which I think will cause people to be upset with me. It’s as if I have a burning need to be liked by everyone. And a lot of the time, I find myself worrying about the most innate things…things that aren’t even a problem. But my thoughts tend to be irrational and I often get paranoid. Yeah, it’s messy. I desperately want to overcome this. I want to be able to truly love myself, flaws and all.
I hear tell that the whole gratitude journal thing is very helpful…so why not? I’ve been listing five things here and there before I go to sleep at night but I’d like to make this a nightly practice.
