I'm doing 28 things
Got started!
5 months ago
Wrote the first three chapters. Hit some snags and got bogged down for a while… but I’m going back in!
LaurenRakissa's Life List
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1. Live in Italy
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2. Get a motorcycle
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3. Place in a dance competition
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4. Complete the Body for Life challenge.
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5. scuba dive
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6. Learn a martial art
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7. find some more female best friends
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8. hike the appalachian trail
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9. Learn Taiko drumming
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10. Learn to play my doumbek
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11. see the northern lights
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12. Write a book
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13. Get a library card
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14. Be debt-free
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15. Ski a real mountain
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16. See the world
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17. Lose 15 pounds
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18. Climb Kilimanjaro
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19. Study dance with Romani (gypsies) in Istanbul
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20. Meditate more
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21. Meet the Dalai Lama
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22. Motorbike across Greece
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23. Go rock climbing
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24. See the Grand Canyon
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25. Hang Glide
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26. Learn Italian
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27. Learn Arabic
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28. overcome my aversion to phones
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How I did it
It made me
So happy! 
How I did it: I took my 14 year old son on this trip.I booked our flights through Lima to Cusco and found a cheap hostel on hostelworld.com. (We stayed at Samay Wasi and loved it, but if you're not used to cheap hostels you might want more of a hotel or bed and breakfast).I booked a trek through perutreks.com and highly recommend them. Because I didn't book early enough to get a spot on the Inca Trail, we did the 4 day Lares Trek instead. It was fantas… Read how I did it…
It made me
joyous
How I did it: I had tried a bunch of times, and every time I learned a little more about my addiction and my weaknesses. I finally quit almost 5 years ago, once and for all. A couple of years ago, my mom -- a heavy smoker -- went on oxygen and her life has permanently changed. She doesn't have the energy to walk across the room, she can only watch TV now, that's her whole life. I'm so glad that I quit! Read how I did it…
It made me
so happy
How I did it: In 1994 I started a tiny newsletter in my basement. It grew into a magazine, which I published for 8 years. When the local economy wouldn't support the magazine any more, I freelanced for a while. Now I have a dance/yoga studio. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Time for an update
10 months ago
Wow, I wrote that last post 3 years ago!
Now I’ve been to Cairo, saw dancers, studied. I’ve also opened a studio where I teach bellydance and yoga, and I perform regularly at a restaurant and at private parties, nursing homes, art shows and other events. I also produce an annual student show.
This has taken over my life, but I still love it!
Great experience!
19 months ago
Went with my daughter to Spain, France, and Italy. Get a good backpack and comfy shoes and learn at least a little of the language everywhere you’re going. (Hello, please, thank you, that one, how much).
Hostelworld.com was a great help in planning the trip, highly recommend them!
