PandoraBoxe

is working up the courage to accomplish her goals.



I'm doing 26 things
 

PandoraBoxe's Life List

  1. 1. grow a garden
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    783 people
  2. 2. be more creative
    1,649 people
  3. 3. paint more
    1,112 people
  4. 4. travel the world
    18,565 people
  5. 5. Take more pictures
    14,313 people
  6. 6. Learn french
    10,597 people
  7. 7. learn to swim
    5 entries
    2,954 people
  8. 8. run a marathon
    10,432 people
  9. 9. go hang gliding
    399 people
  10. 10. go into space
    325 people
  11. 11. Watch a space shuttle launch
    956 people
  12. 12. Learn to surf
    7,369 people
  13. 13. act on stage
    43 people
  14. 14. become a CMP CERTIFIED MEETING PLANNER
    1 person
  15. 15. drive a race car
    239 people
  16. 16. get my pilot's license
    722 people
  17. 17. write a book
    26,071 people
  18. 18. To live instead of exist
    10,883 people
  19. 19. find my passion
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    1,859 people
  20. 20. start running again
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    441 people
  21. 21. Learn to play a musical instrument
    621 people
  22. 22. Learn Violin
    2 entries
    370 people
  23. 23. Start my own business
    8,587 people
  24. 24. trust people more
    135 people
  25. 25. Have a baby
    5,724 people
  26. 26. learn to SCUBA dive
    2,561 people
Recent entries
learn to swim (read all 5 entries…)
Slow and slower 5 months ago

I’ve gotten back into taking lessons again. This time with someone I have come to trust and who makes me feel confident. I’ve been successful in swimming the length of the pool (about 17 meters) multiple times over. Which, mind you, is something I never truly believed I could do. I’m learning just how much concentration it really takes to achieve this and how success depends on relaxing and not being afraid. Still greatly working on this aspect.

The progress is slower and I still don’t trust myself in 4’ of water so I cannot imagine how I will archive this in deeper water. Downside of lessons in a shallow pool. I feel comfortable floating on my back but still have a hard time with that whole submerged holding breath thing. I know, it just takes time. Waiting to learn to tread water in the hopes that it will alleviate some of those lingering fears.

It’s funny, I can confidently, mostly, swim over 50 feet in distance but still cannot bring myself to say I can swim, don’t quite believe it yet.



Learn Violin (read all 2 entries…)
7 Months Later 11 months ago

It is exactly 7 months from my first lesson and I am still playing and still loving it. The violin is a far more complex instrument than I could have ever imagined but it is worth the time, practice and effort. Took it on a recent trip back home for its first official debut, played Happy Birthday at party for a family member. Yeah, it is not much but it is a start. ;)



Learn Violin (read all 2 entries…)
1st Lesson 18 months ago

I bought my first violin today and had my first lesson. I’m so excited! This is so much fun!



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