gaiagranolaranger

understands that "where you go, there you are."



I'm doing 20 things
 

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  1. 1. build a "green" house
    17 entries . 23 cheers
    25 people
  2. 2. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
    100 entries . 22 cheers
    743 people
  3. 3. practice yoga daily
    4 entries . 17 cheers
    346 people
  4. 4. meditate daily
    1 entry . 12 cheers
    3,984 people
  5. 5. declutter 15 minutes a day
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    71 people
  6. 6. get rid of stuff i don't need
    10 entries . 30 cheers
    216 people
  7. 7. have nothing in my house that I do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful
    4 entries . 22 cheers
    63 people
  8. 8. Go through at least one box in the storage room each week, weeding out what I don't need.
    4 entries . 11 cheers
    1 person
  9. 9. use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
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    30 people
  10. 10. Create a Family Recipe Book
    2 entries . 7 cheers
    70 people
  11. 11. nourish myself daily with a healthful vegetarian diet and eat mindfully
    6 entries . 13 cheers
    1 person
  12. 12. live simply
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    3,260 people
  13. 13. practice voluntary simplicity
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    22 people
  14. 14. write a little everyday
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    10 people
  15. 15. Practice the Four Agreements: Be impeccable with my word/ Don't take anything personally/ Don't make assumptions/ Always do my best
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    55 people
  16. 16. Give a kiva loan in 43 countries
    4 entries . 5 cheers
    4 people
  17. 17. become a certified yoga instructor
    2 entries . 17 cheers
    46 people
  18. 18. write and illustrate a children's book
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    260 people
  19. 19. organize my finances
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    314 people
  20. 20. go through my things, get rid of or donate anything I am not using
    3 cheers
    211 people

How I did it
How to be less serious
It took me
3 weeks
It made me


How to have a nightly routine
It took me
10 days
It made me
Less tired.


How to follow the six pillars of character as described by Character Counts!
It took me
3 years
It made me
free!


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Recent entries
build a "green" house (read all 17 entries…)
Painting: Ready, Get set, GO! 2 days ago

AND we’re off! Tonight we put the first coat of paint on the walls of one of the rooms! The crew painted the ceilings and primed the walls. So D & I took an hour or so and put a coat of “Sous Chef” (yellow!) on the masterbedroom walls! Felt good to get started, but we also realize we have a lot of work ahead of us. Whew.

As usual, I feel the pressure to keep ahead of the next contractor, flooring. We’ve kept the old wood floors downstairs, so the flooring work will be primarily in the addition, plus the downstairs bath and entry. So those are the rooms we’ll aim to finish first, so that hopefully they won’t be waiting on us!

Each new step means more work, but it feels good to see accomplishments. I guess that’s what they call a “work ethic,” right?!



Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful. (read all 100 entries…)
On November18th, 2009, I feel gratitude for ... 3 days ago

- J&J’s surprise visit to the house last week
- D’s safe return from camp, his stories, and snuggling up back-to-back for a good night’s sleep
- the beautiful, sparkly frost
- the wonder of COLORS and the helpful paint people @ Menards, who were willing to bend the rules a tiny bit and let me go back to the office and work while they mixed up all that paint!
- my Skooby-Ru



Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful. (read all 100 entries…)
On November 11, 2009, I feel gratitude for ... 1 week ago

- my children
- my partner
- my parents & sister
- C and the crew
- beautiful colors!



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