I'm doing 41 things
Getting there!
12 months ago
Well, 10 days from when Gabriel was born, and I’m over 25 lbs down so far. Only 25 left to go…and then maybe a few more after that ;)
abrokenchild's Life List
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1. make sure the people i love, know it
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2. be thankful
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3. pray more
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4. eat healthier
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5. Read the entire Bible
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6. Become a more versatile drummer
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7. record and release an album with my band
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8. Make a living doing something I love
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9. play my guitar more
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10. Worry less.
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11. Beat my depression
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12. interrupt less; listen more
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13. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
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14. lose the baby weight
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15. pay off my credit card
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16. Not feel ugly
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17. become a foster parent
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18. get better at keeping in touch with people who are important to me
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19. have conversations late into the night with fascinating people
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20. write a book
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21. learn to speak another language fluently
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22. Visit Rafael in Honduras
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23. finish my degree
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24. Raise my GPA
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25. travel the world
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26. backpack through Europe
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27. Buy a motorcycle
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28. go bungee jumping
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29. Go skydiving
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30. learn Kung Fu
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31. see the aurora borealis
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32. start my own company
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33. do a backflip on a trampoline
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34. dream lucidly
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35. live in a house with hidden rooms and secret passageways
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36. expand my vocabulary
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37. Send a postcard to Postsecret
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38. have my own library in my house
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39. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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40. knit a scarf
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41. have a tan again
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How I did it
It made me
fulfilled 
How I did it: I met the love of my life, and within 2 months I knew that we would be together for the rest of our lives. I sacrificed more than I ever imagined I could, and waited longer than I had ever planned, but it was worth it. I am so happy to have such a wonderful husband! Read how I did it…
It made me
Extatic
How I did it: Well, I was uncomfortable for about 9 months...then REALLY uncomfortable for about 20 hours...and then he was here! He was born without any interventions. I was not induced, and I received no drugs during labor. Having a good support team there was the most important thing. Without Walter and my wonderful doula I would not have had such an amazing birthing experience. Now I am on to the wonderful journey of parenthood! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Goals...
14 months ago
Ok, so I haven’t even had my baby yet, but this is something that I really do think about a lot.
I still don’t know how much I will end up gaining, since I still have about 10 weeks left in my pregnancy. But, what I do know is that I want to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight.
And I don’t me the pre-pregnancy weight right before I got pregnant, because I had gained a few pounds when I moved back to CA. I mean the pre-pregnancy weight that I was when we were still in Boston. My initial goal will be to get back down to 130 lbs. I would like to lose a few more pounds than that, but keeping the weight off is most important. I’m planning on breast feeding, so that will hopefully give me a good kick-start.
I thank God every day that Walter loves me at any weight. He’s made it very clear that he will never put pressure on me weight-wise, which is really nice. I love him so much for being so wonderful.
But I need to do this for me.
November!
19 months ago
Well, I found out end of last month that I’m pregnant!
I’m really happy about it. After the initial shock I’m super excited.
Baby is due in mid-November, and I can’t wait!
(the morning sickness goes a long way for being anxious, lol)
