gaiagranolaranger

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



I'm doing 20 things
 

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  1. 1. build a "green" house
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    25 people
  2. 2. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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    735 people
  3. 3. practice yoga daily
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    345 people
  4. 4. meditate daily
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    3,980 people
  5. 5. declutter 15 minutes a day
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    71 people
  6. 6. get rid of stuff i don't need
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    213 people
  7. 7. have nothing in my house that I do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful
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    62 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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    29 people
  10. 10. Create a Family Recipe Book
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    70 people
  11. 11. nourish myself daily with a healthful vegetarian diet and eat mindfully
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  12. 12. live simply
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  13. 13. practice voluntary simplicity
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    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
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  16. 16. Give a kiva loan in 43 countries
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    5 people
  17. 17. become a certified yoga instructor
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    45 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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    313 people
  20. 20. Be less serious
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How I did it
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!


How to walk daily whenever possible.
It took me
2 months
It made me
feel healthy


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Recent entries
Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful. (read all 97 entries…)
11/6/2009 - Today I am grateful ... 2 days ago

... the SUN is shining!
... the house project is moving along! The siding is about 2/3 done, and wow, does that make an impression of change! Looks great.
... the crew is working very hard and does topnotch work.
... D is dedicated to cutting firewood, which heats us twice, despite his modest skills in chainsaw repair.
... for great teammates @ work



Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful. (read all 97 entries…)
11/3/2009 Today I feel gratitude for 4 days ago

- T’s company on the drive down and back
- pleasant co-workers
- healthful snacks
- D’s corn chowder
- progress on the house project today, including work done by the crew and by little ol’ me!



build a "green" house (read all 16 entries…)
Windows & ceilings & a whole lot more stain! 6 days ago

It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted an update on the house project, so here goes. We’ve been REALLY focused on this goal, pretty much to the exclusion of everything else that’s not essential.

One of our main “contributions” to the labor is anything involving a paintbrush. So our work has kicked in, beginning with staining the siding. In my last post, I included a photo of the lap siding we were working on. Since then, we’ve done all the trim and now we’re working on the shakes that will go in the gable ends. It’s not a great shot, but here is an image of them drying in three of the handy-dandy drying racks. We’re about half-way through the first coat on the shakes. Anticipate the crew starting tomorrow with putting siding up.

Last week they did some initial insulating, and today the drywall crew hung the ceilings. Next step is for the insulation to go in the ceilings and walls, and then the drywallers will return (probably next week).

I think we’ll move straight from staining to painting the interior! Yikes!



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