I'm doing 40 things
November
1 week ago
Wellness Community 4 hours at a St. Joe health fair
Abigail's Life List
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1. beat Hodgkin's lymphoma
20 entries . 434 cheers2 people -
2. infuse my daily dealings, toils, and triumphs - no matter what - with grace
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3. make room and time in my life for spirituality
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4. do some sort of exercise every day of 2009
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5. Get to work on time five days in a row
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6. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
2010 resolution . 2 cheers7,535 people -
7. finish writing my current short story
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8. no texting or tweeting while driving!
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9. quit caffeine
3 cheers69 people -
10. go to the Verizon store - get a new phone?
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11. empty out my life of stuff I don't want and don't need
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12. eat well on a daily basis
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13. dress well on a daily basis
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14. save a 3 month emergency fund
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15. write something every week
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16. donate regularly to causes I believe in
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17. encourage others to be on the national bone marrow donor registry
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18. get a third tattoo
2010 resolution . 1 cheer25 people -
19. stretch and meditate often
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20. Get (or renew) a passport
2010 resolution . 2 entries . 7 cheers361 people -
21. learn more about Buddhism
5 entries . 37 cheers185 people -
22. throw a wellness party for myself
2010 resolution . 15 cheers1 person -
23. make mix CDs for my pals
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24. make my feet all soft and smooth and sexy
1 entry . 1 cheer2 people -
25. make beer bread
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26. plan an awesome vacation to reward myself for completing six months of chemo
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27. reminisce
8 entries . 1 cheer5 people -
28. make lists of fives
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29. reward myself with things other than food
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30. lose 40 pounds
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31. rebuild my body image
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32. use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
1 entry . 12 cheers30 people -
33. read 43 literary classics that I haven't read yet
10 entries . 13 cheers2 people -
34. fund 43 microloans through kiva.org
33 entries . 19 cheers72 people -
35. make my sister a beautiful and unique wedding record
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36. make Ryn and Christi a wedding cross-stitch
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37. make Lance and Christina a wedding cross-stitch
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38. make Ryn's Matrix coat
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39. finish Benny's wedding cross-stitch
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40. learn to knit and crochet
2 entries . 39 cheers28 people
How I did it
It made me
in love! 
How I did it: I went to the Humane Society in my area and looked at all the cats and kittens there. This one was the most playful, and wasn't frightened. She was very loving. They kept her a week to make sure she was healthy after spaying her, then I picked her up and brought her home. I love her to death! Read how I did it…
It made me
pleased
How I did it: I tried to think of every potential problem before we could possible run into it. I tried to make things easier for her by doing them myself, and just put in a lot of time, some extra money, and have I mentioned a lot of time?The picture is of me veiling her up just before the aisle walk. =) Read how I did it…
It made me
debt-free 
How I did it: Once I'd decided on my attorney, I met with him and left his office with a list of all the paperwork he would need. Pretty basic stuff - statements from all loans/credit cards/debts, plus pay stubs and bank statements. The attorney put together the petition, and I signed it and made sure it was correct.A couple months later was my hearing with the trustee. You testify as to your name and address and that everything in yo… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Ped Egg
3 weeks ago
I broke down and bought myself a Ped Egg, since the Gold Bond foot cream I have is wonderful but doesn’t do the whole job. I have tried to be more religious about using it every night, and I think the ped Egg definitely helps. I’m getting there!
Weight this week
3 weeks ago
Weighed myself this morning – 294.4 lbs. Yay! Lost 2.2 lbs in the past couple months without trying. It’s slow, but it’s the right direction. 9.4 pounds to go!
