I'm doing 35 things
She is going through hard times right now, and often, although I try to be helpful, I seem to be the opposite. I must try to respect her idiosyncrasies because my impatience makes her even worse. Besides, I think we could have much better times together if I could be more patient…
frumpy's Life List
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1. Worry less.
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2. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
2 entries . 1 cheer2,383 people -
3. sell things on etsy
2 entries . 1 cheer179 people -
4. Buy local and organic food
1 entry . 2 cheers40 people -
5. Try something new every week
10 entries . 8 cheers131 people -
6. ask why so many people want to 'have', 'get' and 'buy' instead of 'be', 'do', 'learn' and 'know', and perhaps make a few people stop and think about it
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7. Take more pictures
4 entries . 2 cheers15,356 people -
8. eat five fruit/vegetables a day
2 entries50 people -
9. buy an old house and fix it up
2 cheers48 people -
10. look people in the eyes
1 cheer10 people -
11. be more patient
1 entry3,167 people -
12. stop feeling guilty
1 entry . 5 cheers258 people -
13. Run
2 cheers1,304 people -
14. focus more
1 entry . 2 cheers36 people -
15. learn to give constructive feedback
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16. learn to sew
5 entries . 4 cheers4,040 people -
17. spend more time in nature
2 entries . 2 cheers147 people -
18. Visit Hessenpark regularly
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19. keep in touch with old friends
1 entry1,621 people -
20. Stop biting my cuticles
1 entry186 people -
21. Eat less sweets and help my colleagues do the same
2 team members . 1 entry2 people -
22. visit more museums and galleries
1 entry74 people -
23. Make Bad Brückenau's beauties known
2 team members2 people -
24. learn to sail
1 entry2,251 people -
25. eradicate the greengrocer's apostrophe
1 entry23 people -
26. learn to type
1 cheer308 people -
27. Volunteer
5,500 people -
28. have a picnic
1 entry . 1 cheer296 people -
29. improve my english
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30. increase my "world music" collection
6 people -
31. learn to dance
7,098 people -
32. work with the National Trust
3 people -
33. lower my blood pressure
137 people -
34. walk more
650 people -
35. make a video
147 people
Recent entries
... and went on several walks through the forest. We even started gathering mushrooms! We spotted many we didn’t know but that looked very interesting (which does not necessarily mean edible). In the end, we decided to eat only two that we were very sure about. Delicious! I’d love to live in the countryside… although I know that it is not only romantic and peaceful but might be tiresome in the long run because of lack of infrastructure and long commuting hours every day.
... mainly because I wanted it. And now I am typing this on it. It’s just awesome!
So this decision definitely scores on the side I want to emphasize more! Well done!
