I'm doing 23 things
4 months in...
2 days ago
I think I will be ready to call this accomplished at 6 months in. The November/December weeks will be the most challenging I think.
KKinCali's Life List
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1. spend more time outside
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2. learn ASL
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3. Make all the recipes in a cookbook
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4. Visit Machu Picchu
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5. Visit the Galapagos Islands
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6. Walk the Great Wall of China
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7. Read the 100 best works by women writers
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8. complete a triathlon
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9. Quit my job and travel around the world
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10. go to a steelers football game
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11. be more active in supporting the local food chain
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12. visit all 50 states
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13. get more massages.
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14. Experience more local events
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15. Go Dog Sledding
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16. remember people's birthdays and send them a card that gets to them on time
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17. Go vegetarian one week a month
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18. Complete all 26 San Francisco stairwalks
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19. Go indoor sky diving
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20. Stop saying "I'm Sorry" as a reflex when I didn't do anything!
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21. Be out of the house within one hour of getting out of bed for 30 days.
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22. acquire an extensive collection of lingerie
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23. Go out on a local adventure once a month
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How I did it
It made me
accomplished 
How I did it: I decided to make this a goal when I realized that most of my weekends were spent watching TV, sleeping late, and shopping. This does not make for a fulfilling life (for me). I had also been hearing a lot of people say things like "...I really want to do that/go there/see that one day" And I started wondering why we weren't simply doing those things instead of daydreaming about them.So, I made a list of places I wanted to go, experiences … Read how I did it…
It made me
lose my voice!
How I did it: Pretty much waited until there was a time I could actually attend the concerts. Ordered tickets. Reserved a car. Packed up a lot of snacks. Drove from the Bay Area, took lots of breaks, kept driving even when it looked like we were driving to nowhere. Read how I did it…
It made me
smiley
How I did it: It took awhile to find somewhere that was both close enough for this to be viable for us, and had a relatively positive trend of reviews from Tripadvisor and/or Yelp. I had plans to do this at a ranch about 45 minutes away, and saw many reviews that the horses were treated poorly, so I cancelled my reservation. Finding a new place somewhere we were already planning on going was pretty much pure luck. Otherwise, I decided what I wanted to … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Kickoff week
4 months ago
Well, one day a week wasn’t as easy for us to do, it didn’t feel consistent, or impactful. So, we’re going to try this, and already have our dinners planned for this coming workweek. Hopefully this will be easier for us to accomplish.
Have hit a wall...
4 months ago
I haven’t read one of these in at least 4 months. Started reading one that I had a really hard time with, and discouraged me from starting more. I guess if it’s important enough to immerse myself and learn about terrific female writers that aren’t talked about, I need to start again.
