I'm doing 42 things
4 weeks down...
4 years ago
I completed 4 weeks – I have not seen as much change as I would have liked but at least I finished the first 4 weeks (missing one day of exercise in week 2). Only 8 more to go. :)
dedastarr's Life List
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1. Get organized
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2. take more pictures
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3. go out on "date nights" with my spouse on a regular basis
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4. Finish reading all the books I own before reading new ones
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5. get over my stage fright
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6. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
1 cheer402 people -
7. Be nicer to people.
304 people -
8. Finish reading the Bible
1 cheer119 people -
9. complete all 12 weeks of the Body for Life program
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10. stop looking to others for reassurance of my decisions
1 cheer91 people -
11. read at least one book per month
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12. listen more instead of waiting to talk
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13. Say no more
10 people -
14. Read the Classics
697 people -
15. Be a great teacher
100 people -
16. Finish what I start
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17. Take a Latin Dance Class
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18. Complete the Gate River Run 15K
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19. Jog a 5K in under 30 minutes
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20. Lose 40 pounds
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21. Grow in my faith
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22. forgive myself
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23. visit new york
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24. get a passport
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25. take an art or photography class
7 people -
26. Learn a martial art
1,448 people -
27. stop procrastinating
27,022 people -
28. increase my vocabulary
681 people -
29. Take an Acting Class
140 people -
30. Learn American Sign Language
557 people -
31. be comfortable in my own skin
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32. To live instead of exist
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33. have better posture
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34. find out who i am
377 people -
35. become better at small-talk
2,027 people -
36. be more confident
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37. stop wasting time
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38. get a masters degree
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39. spend less time on the computer
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40. Make new local friends
194 people -
41. learn to cook. Really cook.
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42. Learn Spanish
15,542 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I started by deciding to jog more than I walked. Then when jogging got easier I started jogging the whole time at whatever pace I could manage. As my cardio got better, my speed improved and now I actually enjoy jogging. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Can't seem to stop...
4 years ago
This seems very hard to do – I get sucked in wanting to look up anything and I get distracted and before I know it, I have wasted so much time. Any ideas?
June/July
4 years ago
I finished reading two books by Marian Keyes. I love this author. I finished Rachel’s Holiday and Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married. Now I will get started on Last Chance Saloon.
