I'm doing 40 things
I’m about 20K words deep into a girly love story and I met with an agent at a writing conference who was interested in the plot. It’s sitting in an email inbox in NYC and waiting for feedback!
fergmeister's Life List
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1. touch my fingertips together performing the "back scratch test" both ways
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2. get clip-in bike shoes and clipless pedals!
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3. complete a century road bike ride
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4. do splits
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5. write poetry again
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6. stop being late
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7. get all of the "little things" on my car fixed
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8. take my dog on one long walk a day
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9. take a picture wearing nothing but rose petals
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10. Be vegan
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11. learn to play the violin
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12. stop picking my fingers
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13. finish my first novel
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14. sleep 8 hours a night
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15. make my first apartment feel like home and throw a house warming party
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16. read my mythology anthology
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17. finish my butterfly coloring book
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18. run long distance races again
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19. drink hot tea after dinner instead of dessert!
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20. find "the one"
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21. Phase out all my animal products (shoes, belts, purses)
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22. plant roses
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23. play piano at least once a week
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24. go to Alaska
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25. use the beauty products I have before buying more
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26. be a fitness model
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27. improve my Spanish
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28. give my dog baths more often
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29. learn to play drums
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30. learn karate
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31. be a role model
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32. Buy only cruelty-free products
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33. work on my posture
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34. learn to drive a stick shift
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35. adopt an animal
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36. learn to play the harp
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37. re-take the GRE
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38. stretch after every workout
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39. become a CPR instructor
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40. lay in the grass and stare at the clouds
3 cheers313 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I found a website called Bulimia Help that is literally like Facebook for people with bulimia. People are incredibly open, honest and friendly. I've been able to "friend" people and create blogs that have been inspirational. I hope to check in at least weekly :) Read how I did it…
It made me
pleased
How I did it: I got dental insurance through my work, looked at all the providers in the network (there were a lot), then went to websites with positive dentist reviews to narrow it down. I called them and got an appt. quickly! Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I read the book "Sensing the Self," which changed my mindset completely & gave me the resolve to beat this disorder for good! I also learned to live with the feeling of fullness (not overfullness, but just the right amound of food). Most importantly, I shared my journey with friends & celebrated each month's anniversary by going out to eat & making a big deal about the progress. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
1) I joined a bulimia support group to help women recover
2) I have a wonderful new boyfriend and want him to be proud of me
3) I am being SUPER aware and catching myself before I pick
4) I’m really tired of writing this as a new year’s resolution every year and then not achieving it
I have had the luxury of not having to use my alarm as much lately, and it’s been wonderful to get 8.5-9 hrs a night. I feel AMAZING snd don’t have many headaches when I’m getting 8.5 a night. Work is back to normal now, so let’s see if I can keep the streak going.
