I'm doing 25 things
Okay, so this used to say “2006”. And I didn’t do it. BUT. I’m two and a half months into 2007 and I’m still doing this. My trick, for now, is to do an Excel spreadsheet. For whatever reason, I find it very soothing.
belladonnalin's Life List
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1. Drink less coffee and more tea
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2. write a cookbook
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3. Answer my e-mail
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4. improve my spanish
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5. stop thinking about people who have hurt me
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6. Send a postcard to Postsecret
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7. have an affair with myself
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8. pay my bills on time
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9. Have more 'things I've done' than 'things I want to do' on 43 Things.
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10. never settle
1 entry . 2 cheers138 people -
11. stop hating my body
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12. write a book
1 entry30,180 people -
13. Travel to South America
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14. forgive myself
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15. live passionately
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16. To live instead of exist
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17. perfect my vegan lasagne
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18. keep a dream journal
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19. get my PhD
1 entry . 1 cheer873 people -
20. express my anger
1 entry . 1 cheer20 people -
21. strengthen, reestablish, and nurture my existing friendships
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22. Keep Track of All Books Read in 2007
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23. Carry my camera with me everywhere (Just in case. You never know when you'll stumble across a good photo moment)
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24. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
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25. meditate regularly
793 people
Recent entries
With the exception of one grandmother who is dying, I have come out to my entire extended family either on my own or via my parents mentioning things. This is particularly amazing because my conservative parents are the ones who started telling people, not wanting it to be awkward when people met my long-term partner. And, I have to say, it has brought some of us a lot closer together, including at least three family members who had found an old online journal who said “We knew that, we were just waiting for you to know.”
Honestly, I thought it would be horrible. My family has definitely surprised me.
I’m currently doing this in the back of my Slingshot organizer – I can’t believe that I’m remembering! It’s also pretty amazing how much I read. So far, so good.
