I'm doing 21 things
- the quarter-inch of rain that fell today
- dinner and conversation with C
- the amazing blackboard platform & the way it gives me the opportunity to witness C’s skills & development
- freedom
- time for exercise even on a busy day :-)
gaiagranolaranger's Life List
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1. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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2. practice yoga daily
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3. organize my finances
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4. meditate daily
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5. declutter 15 minutes a day
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6. live simply
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7. use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
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8. have nothing in my house that I do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful
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9. go through my things, get rid of or donate anything I am not using
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10. Practice the Four Agreements: Be impeccable with my word/ Don't take anything personally/ Don't make assumptions/ Always do my best
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11. Create a Family Recipe Book
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12. nourish myself daily with a healthful vegetarian diet and eat mindfully
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13. practice voluntary simplicity
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14. Give a kiva loan in 43 countries
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15. become a certified yoga instructor
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16. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
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17. 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
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18. write and illustrate a children's book
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19. organize the workshop
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20. do first things first
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21. Each morning, set my intentions for the day
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How I did it
It made me
rethink everything 
How I did it: Preparation was key. We spent a lot of time thinking about our site and about our existing home, which we decided to rebuild using the foundation. This helped us think about ways to take advantage of existing resources while attempting to minimize waste. We also spent a lot of time reading about green options, ways to maximize small spaces, and how best to insulate for our climate. And finally, we also spent a lot of tim… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: It's the journey, not the destination, so you might as well enjoy yourself! Lately I've been so busy and task-oriented that I realized I was being awfully serious a lot of the time. The idea of this goal was to remind me to lighten up on a regular basis. It worked! Read how I did it…
It made me
Less tired. 
How I did it: Sheer determination. All but one night, my responsibilities allowed me to go to bed at an early hour in order to get a bit of extra sleep. This isn't a very exciting entry I suppose, but as I said above, it was a short term, project specific goal. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Today’s gratitudes:
- the ongoing prospect for much-needed rain
- a productive day at work, and the fact that I have meaningful employment
- my daughter’s efforts to communicate feelings in a mature way
- the opportunity to get a full night’s sleep
- homemade dinner of fresh-from-the-garden vegetables
—a wonderful Skype conversation with D and his new Polish friends.
—a beautiful morning
—a gorgeous evening
—discovering a new pizza crust recipe that is superb … particularly with artichoke hearts :)
—Early to bed, early to rise…
