I'm doing 12 things
I’ve clearly been neglecting this goal for awhile now, but I found a guy with a workshop close to where I live that specialises in “spontaneous drawing”. He claims to have methods to help overcome that terror of a blank page. The example artwork from his other workshops is impressive. Now I just need to schedule an appointment for an introductory session.
chasingbunnies's Life List
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1. Send birthday cards & gifts so they actually arrive before the person's birthday
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2. Knit myself a sweater
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3. Make time for drawing and painting
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4. quit my job and travel the world
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5. own an art gallery
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6. Get my weight under 150 lbs
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7. Explore the city I live in and the surrounding areas
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8. stop procrastinating
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9. Improve my photography skills
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10. Make friends in Brussels
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11. Learn to speak French fluently
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12. start living again
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How I did it
It made me
proud of myself 
How I did it: I have been below 160lbs for several months and now feel that I can maintain it so I will count this goal as completed. The first 35 lbs that got me down to 165 lbs I did by eliminating starchy things like bread, pasta, etc. and making sure I had some low-fat protein every time I ate. I also was diligent about drinking enough water each day.Getting that last 5lbs off to go below 160 I needed to change things up - so I sta… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I live in the UK, but was in the US for 4 weeks. The first week I got up around 5am local time every day, and I didn't want to give myself credit toward this goal since it was equivalent to getting up at 10am at home. However, by the end of the 4 weeks, I was still getting up before 7am even after adjusting to the time zone. So - I'm counting this as completed. Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud of myself
How I did it: I got a gift certificate for my husband that was good for an intro session for two people. This way, I knew I'd actually do it. My husband isn't afraid of heights, so he wouldn't chicken out - and I'd already paid the money.I'm stubborn and have really high standards for myself. I decided to use this to help face my fear. The first wall I tried, I gave up only about 6 feet up. My husband knew how scared I was… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’ve started seeing a therapist once a week. So far I’ve gone 3 times and each time I leave I feel emotionally drained but better. I get a chance to say the things I can’t say anywhere else.
The original intent for therapy was that I feel like I need to mourn the life I could have had in order to get past it and start living my new one, but have no idea how to do that. It has turned into time I know I have for myself where I can cry and not worry about upsetting anyone with my tears. It is like a pressure release valve for my emotions.
The thing is, the life I have right now has some very nice aspects to it, but there are other hidden things that are just eating away at me and need to be put to rest.
I am tired of feeling like my life is on hold. I’ve been tip-toeing around the problems in my relationships and somewhere along the way have lost myself.
