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joie de vivre




I'm doing 27 things
  

joie de vivre's Life List

  2. 1. Learn to better manage my personal energies
    3 entries . 12 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Bicycle 4000 miles in 2009
    2 entries . 28 cheers     		1 person
  4. 3. Have our fundraising auction be a success
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. Recruit at least 3 new people to our board of directors
    6 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. hug my family
    3 entries . 29 cheers     		5 people
  7. 6. Avoid the swine flu
    3 entries . 10 cheers     		2 people
  8. 7. dance more
    2 entries . 14 cheers     		1,069 people
  9. 8. Practice Yoga
    5 entries . 3 cheers     		4,097 people
  10. 9. bring music back into my life
    10 entries . 77 cheers     		5 people
  11. 10. Tell God Everything
    2 entries . 46 cheers     		2 people
  12. 11. Practice Gratitude
    53 entries . 74 cheers     		80 people
  13. 12. Write about our clients
    7 entries . 5 cheers     		2 people
  14. 13. Buy a new tandem
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  15. 14. buy a folding bicycle
    2 cheers     		3 people
  16. 15. Beautify my physical environment
    7 entries . 33 cheers     		1 person
  17. 16. Get my cat to help out around the house.
    4 entries . 31 cheers     		5 people
  18. 17. travel the world
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		18,487 people
  19. 18. visit Italy again
    1 entry . 21 cheers     		86 people
  20. 19. visit the UK again
    2 entries . 34 cheers     		6 people
  21. 20. Travel to Senegal
    1 entry . 30 cheers     		9 people
  22. 21. Visit Turkey
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		105 people
  23. 22. Bike from Seattle to San Francisco
    2 entries . 76 cheers     		3 people
  24. 23. complete the 88 temple shikoku pilgrimage
    2 entries . 32 cheers     		17 people
  25. 24. Pass Health Care Reform
    11 cheers     		10 people
  26. 25. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		330 people
  27. 26. Give 10,000 cheers
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		13 people
  28. 27. answer the question
    1 entry     		6 people

How I did it
How to survive menopause
It took me
1 year
It made me
.

How I did it: After endless hot flashes, which disrupted my sleep, severe migraines, and other hormonally-related horrors, I finally asked my ob-gyn for some help.Rather than take a HRT pill, she recommended a ring, which has far fewer side effects. While it hasn't eliminated the hormonal problems, they have greatly lessened, which it has made the whole thing much more bearable. Read how I did it…

Oct 24, 08:36AM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to use 10 focus phrases for the 10 days of awe
It took me
10 days
It made me
at peace

How I did it: There are 10 Days of Awe between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. I wanted to find  a way to use these energies of the Ten Days of Teshuvah more fully. The goal was to return to the truth of my soul, and take greater responsibility for growing into this New Year.So - what did want to do? What did I want to feel? What did want to be? I wrote down my 10 focus phrases, which were designed to help me not only set intentions for the coming ye… Read how I did it…

Sep 29, 08:15PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to step on a large slug while barefoot
It took me
1 day
It made me
feel gross

How I did it: So, you're a little kid. The grass is wet and dewy on a summer's morning. You run out into the grass barefoot. And then, you step on a slug.       @)@)       _|_|     _(___,`\     _,--------------._     \`==`   *-_,'          O       `~.… Read how I did it…

Sep 24, 08:31PM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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Learn to better manage my personal energies (read all 3 entries…)
Not "relax" 12 hours ago

I realize that the word “relax” or “relaxed” leaves me cold. I don’t need to relax more. It doesn’t get at what would help me with this goal.

The word that resonated the most for me was actually “cozy”. I need more time in which I am cozy – warm and snuggled and cared for.

Nov 07, 01:23PM PST | 0 comments


answer the question
Beginning on this 13 hours ago

Since I didn’t have a ready answer, I realize that I need to spend some time thinking about it.

Nov 07, 12:52PM PST | 0 comments


raise my daughters to be strong women (read all 16 entries…)
I am removing this goal 13 hours ago

Why?

Recently, I’ve realized that too much of my own life I have over-valued strength. I may yet adopt a goal related to nurturing the growth of my daughters, but I am taking this one off of my list.

Nov 07, 12:50PM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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