I'm doing 39 things
Making progress...
12 months ago
I have now completed 11 RAKS so far, and have 32 more to go. :)
LOAS1130's Life List
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1. Make caramel candy for my husband from scratch
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2. volunteer in my community
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3. Breathe deeply and center myself regularly
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4. Take more walks with my son
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5. get, and stay, organized
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6. Be patient with myself, especially when I'm learning something new.
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7. learn to drive
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8. Learn Tai Chi
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9. Say yes more
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10. Be confident
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11. Take more pictures
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12. be a good mother
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13. Be the change I want to see in the world
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14. Get health insurance
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15. Be debt free in one year, by Dec. 2009
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16. Complete needed dental work
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17. Own only things that I absolutely love.
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18. Paint every single day for one week.
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19. Buy handmade.
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20. Learn to sew!
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21. Have more fun
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22. Be fearless
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23. Stand up for myself when necessary
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24. Learn a new word from the dictionary every week, and use it throughout that week.
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25. Decorate my place to reflect who I am
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26. Learn to do a full split while standing
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27. See LaNouba by Cirque de Soleil
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28. Practice Non-Resistance
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29. Barter for services
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30. Start a charity offering photo buttons to grieving families
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31. Visit 43 Things Everday For 1 Month & Use All My Cheers!
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32. Create A Vision Board
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33. Use cash for purchases for one whole month.
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34. Buy a copy of the 43 Things book: "Dream It. List It. Do It!"
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35. Throw/give away/sell 43 things in 43 days, that I no longer need or use.
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36. Take myself out to lunch
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37. Appreciate all the "little things" that make life sweet
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38. Learn to use my scary digital camera
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39. Give 3 Smile Cards (from HelpOthers.org) a Week for a month
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How I did it
It made me
So HAPPY! 
How I did it: I made up lots of items to sell. In this case it was my pocket mirrors in varying designs. I then took photos of everything, then gradually listed them. I actually went over my goal and I have 45 items listed instead of 43! :) Read how I did it…
It made me
Pay Attention
How I did it: I think it's impossible to go a day without learning something new. You always learn something even if it's something really small. The problem is you are not always AWARE of when you have just learned something. Read how I did it…
It made me
More Kind
How I did it: I did not have a plan as to how and what I would give when I started this. I just knew that I wanted to do at least 43 random acts of kindness (RAKs) by Christmas 2008. I let myself be inspired as I went along,and whenever an idea popped into my head I did it. Here are some my favorite RAKs that I did:Sent ebay customer their item for free (including the shipping).Gave a scratch off lottery ticket to the cart pers… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
This is challenging!
12 months ago
But I am loving it!
The best lesson I’ve learned so far is that a random act of kindness doesn’t have to be big or have to cost you any (or much) money. The smallest thing done for someone who is not expecting it can have a HUGE impact on them.
I have decided that Rather than list every single act here , I am keeping a handwritten list. At the end of this experience I will type it up here in hopes that it will inspire someone. :)
35 Days to do 43 Things
12 months ago
I wish I had thought of it sooner. I would have given myself 43 days to do the 43 RAKs, but that’s ok. I’m off to a good start. I did 2 so far today. One was sending a customer’s purchase completely free (including the shipping), and the other was letting someone off the hook for an error that cost me money.
So that’s 2 down and 41 to go… :)
