I get writer’s cramp but I shake it off and keep writing. I usually type when I “write” so writing longhand is a bit of a change for me. TAW says that you can do the pages on a computer if you do it with the monitor turned off so you can’t see what you’re typing or edit. I wouldn’t mind trying that except I think I will wait for a weekend to do that. Since I write on my lunch break, I am at work when doing my lunchtime pages. I’m pretty sure it would draw unwanted attention if I sat at my PC typing furiously with the monitor off at work.
N2thecalmb4thestorm's Life List
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1. complete "The Artist's Way"
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2. design and make a small handbag to carry my electronic devices
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3. learn to play bass guitar
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4. unclutter my computer room
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5. unclutter my spare room
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6. donate unwanted items to charity/Goodwill
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7. kick seasonal depression in the ass before it kicks mine
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8. list three things I accomplished each day
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9. list three things that made me happy each day
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10. import music from my CDs to my ipod
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11. get up two "snoozes" after my alarm first goes off
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12. Create a beautiful uplifting morning routine
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13. Keep SnapCracklep0p In My Thoughts And Prayers
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14. donate 100,000 grains of rice through freerice.com
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15. speak less; listen more
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16. don't let chronic pain keep me from living my life
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17. finish the afghan for my son and daughter-in-law
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18. knit/crochet/sew 43 items for charity
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19. lose 60 pounds
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20. start using positive affirmations daily
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21. register and "release" 25 books using bookcrossing
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22. fill a wall with pictures of friends and family
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23. take a trip to the Outer Banks, NC
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24. take a trip to Savannah, GA
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25. get a massage
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26. stop procrastinating
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27. take creative photos
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28. aerobic exercise 5 days a week for a month
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29. make my bedroom a sanctuary of peace
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30. experience God's peace
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31. walk a dog
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32. learn German
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33. write down my parents' stories
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34. recyle paper, plastic, cans for a month
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35. Do a 2009 holiday card exchange with my 43Things friends
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36. get a new shredder
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37. bitch or blow up (figuratively speaking, of course)
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38. start over w/baby step one of FlyLady routines and do it RIGHT this time
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39. carve away everything that is not me
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40. improve my health by developing 10 healthy habits
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41. start doodling again
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How I did it: I took the 240 question test at http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Tests/SameAnswers_t.aspx?id=310. The test evaluates strengths in 24 different areas. It took a bit of time to take the test but was definitely worth it.My results indicated that my top five strengths at this time are:Top Strength:Curiosity and interest in the worldYou are curious about everything. You are always asking questions, and you find all subje… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I'm going to consider this goal as done since now that I have started volunteering, I plan to continue indefinitely.I had been wanting for quite some time to do volunteer work with animals, perhaps with an animal rescue organization/humane society. There are several shelters in my area so I selected one and filled out a volunteer form online. The next day I received a call saying that they needed someone to clean cat cages eve… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I opened another tab on my browser and went to listsofbests.com. Since I was still logged onto 43things.com on another browser tab, I found myself already logged on to listsofbests.com. I played around by looking at other people's lists and creating a couple of practice lists of my own. I decided that I wanted to create a list of goals for future consideration on 43T. I had already started a list in … Read how I did it…
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As I mentioned in a previous entry on this goal, I have decided to do my morning pages during my lunch break. Better then than not at all. It seemed to work out well. Though my hand became cramped from writing I was able to do a mind dump and just let the words flow. It was a different experience for me writing without judging. Normally, I try to print neatly but I just let the words flow and did not make an attempt to correct myself. Nothing astounding happened but is was interesting to see what fell out of my brain.
1. Relatively calm day on call
2. Finishing a project at work
3. Feeling more comfortable in my new work environment



