and hi. I’m back.
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1. feed the beast in me and give her room to roam
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2. admit what I really want
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3. create an outer style that is a true reflection of me
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5. use the tools
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6. Pledge NOT to like, tweet or share anyone on 43T!
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7. control my spending
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How I did it: I started writing poems on April 1, 2008. I posted them here because I've found such a supportive, smart, generous community and knew there were other wordsmiths here who might be encouraged by my example. This goal, started by the wonderful Flirt, blew me away. Totally unexpected and one of the most, perhaps The Most amazing gift I've ever received. [Someone check the grammar of that last sentence. I'm tired and...wait! I'm a poet. … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I found a therapist on the EMDR Institute website. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming is useful for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and for taking intellectual statements such as, "I know I'm worth more" or "I did the best I could" and turning them into gut-level realization. These sessions were terrifying in that I willingly returned to full force flashbacks of the trauma caused by my marriage and my husband's suicide, yet by … Read how I did it…
How I did it: Realizing that alteration, like change, has to come from within, I began a series of deep searching conversations with a strapless vintage black lace and satin dress about why it was time to release the broken boning and make a bold step to recognize it deserved new boning so that it could fully actualize itself as a maid of honor dress. With its full consent, I took it to a specialty tailor and paid the grand total of $25 for five new bo… Read how I did it…
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I’m talking about the tools I’ve learned in courses and books, tools that bring me back to reality, pleasure, and power when I’m acting as if I’m helpless. Most of them I learned in Mastery, but some of them are meditation and coaching techniques. I have so many tools that WORK and I forget to use them. I even shot a video that was featured on the member portion of the SWA website about how I remember to use the tools! The biggest challenge is remembering to use them at work. First thing this morning, I meditated on Day 121 of A Course in Miracles. Last night, I Spring-cleaned and flirted. This morning I bragged and listed gratitudes and desires. This afternoon, I’m returning to 43T.
I’m wearing dresses and skirts much more often and more consciously creating outfits, rather than just making sure I’m covered.
The big deficiencies in my outer style now are belts, handbags, and my hair, which is fairly style-less. Not sure what to do about the hair. As far as belts, and other accessories, I just need to carve out time and keep hitting the thrift stores regularly.


