Abigail

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I'm doing 35 things
 

Abigail's Life List

  1. 1. infuse my daily dealings, toils, and triumphs - no matter what - with grace
    2 entries . 45 cheers
    1 person
  2. 2. make my time my own and NOT everyone else's
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    1 person
  3. 3. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
    2 entries . 6 cheers
    7,552 people
  4. 4. make room and time in my life for spirituality
    7 entries . 43 cheers
    1 person
  5. 5. do a few yoga stretches and/or meditate before bed
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    1 person
  6. 6. learn more about Buddhism
    5 entries . 33 cheers
    208 people
  7. 7. empty out my life of stuff I don't want and don't need
    7 entries . 21 cheers
    3 people
  8. 8. go through the Christmas stuff again and really, honestly, toss things I don't need
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    1 person
  9. 9. quit caffeine
    3 entries . 10 cheers
    71 people
  10. 10. drink only water (or tea) at restaurants
    1 cheer
    1 person
  11. 11. make exercise habitual, not occasional
    9 cheers
    1 person
  12. 12. stretch in the morning
    4 entries . 26 cheers
    4 people
  13. 13. eat well on a daily basis
    16 entries . 26 cheers
    3 people
  14. 14. try vegetarian recipes
    6 entries . 22 cheers
    1 person
  15. 15. plan an awesome vacation to reward myself for completing six months of chemo
    4 entries . 42 cheers
    1 person
  16. 16. throw a wellness party for myself
    16 cheers
    1 person
  17. 17. save a 3 month emergency fund
    3 entries . 9 cheers
    2 people
  18. 18. dress well on a daily basis
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    1 person
  19. 19. write something every week
    11 entries . 9 cheers
    13 people
  20. 20. finish writing my current short story
    1 entry . 35 cheers
    1 person
  21. 21. get a third tattoo
    4 cheers
    24 people
  22. 22. Get (or renew) a passport
    2 entries . 9 cheers
    346 people
  23. 23. hang Granny's penguin quilt in my living room
    4 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. encourage others to be on the national bone marrow donor registry
    8 cheers
    1 person
  25. 25. make my feet all soft and smooth and sexy
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  26. 26. reminisce
    9 entries . 1 cheer
    3 people
  27. 27. reward myself with things other than food
    3 entries . 11 cheers
    3 people
  28. 28. rebuild my body image
    14 entries . 17 cheers
    2 people
  29. 29. use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
    2 entries . 14 cheers
    87 people
  30. 30. read 43 literary classics that I haven't read yet
    15 entries . 16 cheers
    3 people
  31. 31. make my sister a beautiful and unique wedding record
    5 cheers
    1 person
  32. 32. make Ryn and Christi a wedding cross-stitch
    3 entries . 4 cheers
    1 person
  33. 33. learn to knit and crochet
    2 entries . 38 cheers
    37 people
  34. 34. Assemble a complete period-correct Civil War re-enacting ensemble
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  35. 35. Donate or give away all of the too-smalls. Note: this is damn hard for me.
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person

How I did it
How to wear proper garb to the Renaissance Festival
It took me
2 months
It made me
pleased


How to fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
It took me
4 years
It made me
glad to help


How to redecorate my bedroom
It took me
3 months
It made me
self-satisfied


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Recent entries
Donate or give away all of the too-smalls. Note: this is damn hard for me. (read all 2 entries…)
More stuff gone!

My friend Diana helped me out with getting even more too-smalls tossed. If I hesitated even a little bit, she pitched it. With her help, we got three garbage bags to be donated, all suits and dresses. At this point, I am down to one tote of things I don’t wear – but I am ready to sort them and donate what doesn’t fit. SO CLOSE.



Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org (read all 45 entries…)
LOAN 43!

My 43rd loan is to Anna, to buy beehives with. I can’t believe I can toss this goal off my list! YAY!



Read 43 literary classics that I haven't read yet. (read all 15 entries…)
Twelve

Twelve is going to be The Chronicles of Narnia. About time, I know, right?



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