I'm doing 21 things
in a way I never anticipated. the google doc i started to keep track of breastfeeding sessions has become a place to record my thoughts and activities. this counts as journaling for me! i have lots of other ways i’ve started recording my activities too: dailymile for running, fitocracy for weightlifting, and myfitnesspal to make sure i consume enough calories to fuel all that AND make milk.
entropic ankh's Life List
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1. get old before i die
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2. forgive and ask for forgiveness
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3. practice daily affirmation for my spouse
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4. Never stop learning
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5. Get a PhD
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6. recreate myself every ten years
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7. Be a disciplined nonconformist
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8. be a better teacher
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9. be still
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10. write 750 words each day for a month
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11. Do NaNoWriMo
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12. pay off my loans
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13. see the aurora borealis
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14. hike in the grand canyon
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15. Learn a martial art
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16. each month, thank someone for doing what is needed
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17. pray by singing twice each week
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18. journal more days than not
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19. take 200 photographs
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20. Run 600 miles
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21. Read 28 books
personal challenge . 1 entry2 people
How I did it
It made me
recorded 
How I did it: it helped to just use my mobile phone and tablet computer instead of trying to carry a camera with me. they upload straight to the web, so I really did take a picture every time I wanted to share with someone or just document something. not having the extra steps of extracting photos from an SD card and uploading them myself was a huge motivator. Read how I did it…
It made me
energized
How I did it: Capped off this goal with my all time highest mileage month -- 80 miles in September 2012, in my second trimester of pregnancy. I set a training plan and marked out times for running on my calendar. I'm also one of the xc coaches at the school where I teach, which makes it even easier to get out and run during the fall season -- I'm automatically excused from faculty meetings for xc practice. Read how I did it…
It made me
stronger
How I did it: Last year I was very very new to running and I ran the Livestrong 5k. This year, instead of sticking with the comfy 5k distance, I decided to stretch and reach for the 10k distance. I increased my distance bit by bit, being careful not to reaggravate my injured knee. I found a lot of great trails and routes to build my confidence, and learned a lot from running with my sister. She showed me that I really could make… Read how I did it…
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and I may need to revise this goal if I find another way to enrich my prayer life in 2013. if i were not taking a break from rep classes, I could incorporate more singing with my first grade class. but I’ll be leaving that class in march to have my baby. who knows if I’ll have time to pick up my guitar and sing when I have a newborn in the house?
2/4 when it comes to journaling in 2013. maybe 3/4 if I count the blog entry I wrote for my teaching blog. I may need to clarify what I mean by journaling. does this count, reflecting on my goals in short entries on 43things? the longer free form writing on 750words? the structures blogging for an audience on my teaching blog? quick memories captured on path? any of these might help me achieve the goals I was to reach through blogging: documenting my year, recording and clarifying my thoughts, and reflecting on my relationships with other people.
