I'm doing 30 things
I started Law School June 2008, after a whirlwind decision to go for it. My original goal was to finish my Clinical Psych degree, but I just wasn’t feeling it. I decided to go to Law School in December of 2007, quickly investigated when the next LSAT exam was and took it Feb ‘08. I negotiated a transfer at my job to work at our office that was in Seattle, in case I got admitted. Everything fell into place. I submitted my application to Seattle University in March and was admitted and in class by June! I have now been in Law School for 7 months. I have just completed my first full semester and am heading back to my second tomorrow. WOW! It is definitely a challenge. I am working and going to school at night, so I spend my weekends doing nothing but studying. I miss my friends, family and hanging out doing fun things….BUT…I am here and I know it will be worth it.
MsRiguez64's Life List
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1. practice living in the moment
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2. practice being grateful every day
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3. To live instead of exist
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4. exercise more
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5. eat better
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6. Save money
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7. Love without fear
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8. Learn Tai Chi
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9. get a tattoo.
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10. Learn to kayak
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11. Go to Sedona
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12. go river rafting in the Grand Canyon
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13. finish my Graduate degree
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14. go to Italy
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15. visit any of the Mayan or Aztec ruins
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16. learn to meditate
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17. be more social
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18. read more books
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19. expand my social circle
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20. Become Financially Independent
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21. Pay it Forward
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22. find someone who loves me for me
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23. Go white water rafting
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24. stop being so damn cynical
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25. learn to not lose myself in relationships
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26. make a difference
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27. Learn to Salsa dance
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28. get a passport
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29. Visit a rainforest
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30. strive to be carbon neutral
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How I did it: After my frist week of Law School and lugging around all my 40lbs of books/laptop, plus all the new stress...I was prompted by necessity to schedule an appointment! My first one was at Massage Envy on a Friday evening and it was fabulous! After that, I investigated whether my medical insurance would cover it, and when I found out that it did, I searched for a local massage therapist that took my insurance. I had to get a referral from my … Read how I did it…
and still loving it. And…by the way…I just realized how valuable it is for me in staying “centered”. I hadn’t practiced for a while due to my schedule and then all hell breaks loose in my world and after practicing for an hour or so last night…..I am feeling really grounded again. Not that I didn’t know it was great for that….that was one of the reasons I loved it…but WOW!
I really thought I had mastered this. Hell, I am 43 after all. But I recently realized that even when you are watching out for it…it can still sneak up on you! Damnit! ;-) No damamge done….because I realized it just in time. But all the same, even though it is probably a life long neverending process, I would really like to confidently say I have mastered this issue once and for all!
