I'm doing 26 things
I am working on this every day, have made flashcards and practice with co-workers. I also found a helpful free site http://www.spanishdict.com/ Its a Spanish/English dictionary site but also features a Learn Spanish section with interactive lessons.
eileen2000's Life List
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1. go back to school
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2. learn Spanish
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3. drink more water
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4. meditate every day
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5. socialize more
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6. make new friends
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7. find a spiritual community
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8. walk my dog more
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9. spend more time with my pet rats
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10. be more adventurous
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11. live more frugally
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12. finish projects I've started
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13. learn how to use my food processor
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14. learn how to use my breadmaker
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15. do a square foot garden
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16. buy and hang a full length mirror
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17. make more money
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18. buy a more flattering bra
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19. buy a bike
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20. create a frugal-living zine (Poor in Portland)
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21. get a tattoo
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22. create a mini-comic
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23. make and sell toys
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24. try to implement Health at Every Size regardless of weight loss (originally goal was to lose 5% of my weight, approx. 13 pounds)
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25. let my freak flag fly.
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26. walk daily
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How I did it
It made me
relieved!!! 
How I did it: I just dealt with the humiliation of it being the beginning of September in a gentle humorous way and decided to go for it realizing that the people who know and love me know its just how I am. I wrote a little note on the back saying that while the card was late the feeling was the same. People's responses were great and made me really happy I'd done it. Read how I did it…
It made me
feel accomplished
How I did it: When my daughter comes up for Christmas she always asks me if there are things around the house she can help me with while she's there. This year I saw the pile of photos and decided that would be a good project for the two of us. It was fun looking through pics together and the task went much faster with two of us. Read how I did it…
It made me
healthier
How I did it: I started noticing how often I made snap judgements based on how people looked. It was nearly every individual I saw. I decided I was not going to judge people anymore but realized after a little while that it was very ingrained. Next I decided to focus on WHAT people were doing instead of how they looked to see if my initial judgements were accurate pictures and discovered that often they were not at all.I also tried to notice how often … Read how I did it…
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after doing some research i decided it wasn’t worth the potential problems, esp. given my difficulties with infection after my ears were pierced the first time.
I want to develop a better relationship with my body and this involves having and using a full-length mirror without judgement or harshness.
