I'm doing 27 things
Talk about a slow crawl to the goal!
LeeLens's Life List
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1. do the splits
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2. quit caffeine
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3. Speak French comfortably
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4. Blog daily.
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5. Be able to bike 60-80 km a day
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6. Be able to do intermediate yoga with ease
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7. have less paper in my life
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8. Inventory my house
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9. Post 50 videos on YouTube
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10. have a minimalist home
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11. Own only clothes I love (and wear)
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12. Have a safe, eco-friendly home
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13. 30 things to do before i turn 30!
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14. do 50 pushups
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15. walk to Rivendell
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16. sell my stuff
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17. Keep a photo diary
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18. Learn to surf
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19. Read the Harry Potter books
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20. win a photography contest
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21. sleep in a hammock
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22. Bike to England
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23. visit Italy again
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24. learn to snowboard
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25. travel with a baby in a trekker backpack
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26. don't use plastic drinking bottles
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27. Scan and organise my photo collection.
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How I did it
It made me
Full and cheerful 
How I did it: Not a big deal, surprisingly – I just made sure I had alternate protein food available for dinner, like lentils. I still had a full plate (and a yummy one!) but cut down on meat buying, cooking, and ultimately on my carbon footprint. This goal also pushed me to be more creative; instead of just assuming we’d eat ground beef or chicken for dinner, I bought lentils, or planned meals like stirfry that can be bulked up with eggs. I also skipp… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happily busy
How I did it: I work in communications but, with the recession and moving to Europe, jobs in that area for a non-native speaker are hard to find. After months of searching and solliciting (and studying language), I was about ready to give up. My best option to escape from staying home all day seemed to be applying for a job in a supermarket! Then a friend sent me a link to volunteer jobs in the region, and- excitement! There were plenty job openin… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I’ve already given or thrown away a huge amount (started the ‘100 things challenge’ in Dec and am now up in the 400s I think) but there’s still stuff weighing me down.
