I'm doing 40 things
Here's where I'm at...
7 months ago
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brielynd's Life List
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1. Get a tattoo on my foot
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2. Take guitar lessons
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3. Visit France
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4. Run an 8K
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5. Run a marathon
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6. Make a jewelry holder
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7. Get out of debt
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8. Keep a journal
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9. Write
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10. Meditate regularly
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11. Go to church
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12. Take a dance class
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13. Paint my apartment
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14. Do 100 pushups
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15. Do 200 sit ups
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16. Get a promotion
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17. Start my own business
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18. Meet someone new
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19. Improve my wardrobe
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20. Keep in contact with those important to me
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21. spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
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22. stop going to Starbucks!
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23. read a book a month
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24. visit all 7 continents
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25. visit all 50 states
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26. Do yoga regularly
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27. buy a hybrid car
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28. Do three things everyday that just make me happy
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29. Do 500 things using 43things.com
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30. Memorize 5 inspirational poems
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31. Learn Salsa Dancing
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32. take a cruise to Alaska
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33. Create a family cookbook
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34. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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35. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
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36. Live on a budget
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37. get up at the same time every day for 30 days
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38. Begin working on a grad degree
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39. Keep a Spending Log for 2009
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40. Clean out and eat the food in my pantry
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How I did it
It made me
proud 
How I did it: I started with small goals and gave myself plenty of time to build up: 5K, 10K, then half-marathon. I did my best to consistently keep up with runs, even though there were certainly days that I just didn't feel like it. In addition, I found a friend who had the same goal, so I had someone to turn when I had a really great run, or someone who was understanding and helpful when I had a poor run. Read how I did it…
It made me
excited
How I did it: Here's how I did it: Make running a priority - I didn't feel like running everyday, but it didn't matter. I just reminded myself how good I would feel afterward, which worked most of the time. Enlist a workout buddy - I had a friend working towards the same goal, so even though we didn't train together, we continually pushed each other on. Found a run that made me feel good - I did a run for a good cause, which helped push … Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: It was simple. I had candles on hand and I picked up a book that I've been working my way through for a while. It was a great reminder to disconnect from the world every now an then. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Signed up!
7 months ago
So, this isn’t my first 5K, but it’s the first one in a while (almost 2 years), and it’s the first that I’m actually actively training for. I’m on Week 3 of my training, and I am feeling stronger than I have in quite a while.
Also, I recently had a birthday, and for my birthday I asked my parents to register me for a local charity run here in Chicago, The Ravenswood Run. It gives me just enough time to finish my training, and I’m so excited!
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8 months ago
So, I’ve decided to do this in tandem with the “wake up when my alarm goes off” goal. 6 a.m. – nice to meet you (tomorrow of course!)
