I'm doing 41 things
I’ve learned a great deal about trusting myself. When it comes to matters of the heart, the gut is your best guide for decision-making. You usually have that pivotal argument poised from the Logical Dept. about how he’s just not worth it because he hasn’t done any personal work, nor does it seem likely that he will in the immediate future…and the counter-argument from the Lust Dept. speaks up and screams, “come on! He’s gorgeous and he really wouldn’t be with you if he didn’t want you!”. This battle continues in a rally, leaving you feeling nauseated and confused. When you haven’t slept in days because of that nagging thought about his deal-breaking behaviours, then it’s time to move on…without him. Forget that sinkhole of a personality who lured you into his web of lies. Remember that you are a completely vibrant, intelligent and beautifully strong woman who trusts that her happiness depends solely on herself, and is based in truth, integrity and kindness.
hudsonstar's Life List
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1. learn to surf
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2. see Canada from sea to sea to sea
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3. live simply and responsibly
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4. get back to basics
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5. learn to speak, write and read Spanish, Italian and Japanese
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6. feel proud of the choices I make
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7. make love under the stars
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8. be myself at all times
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9. be the best mother I can be
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10. let go of things that do not serve me
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11. take a cycling trip down the Oregon Coast
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12. have a perfect complexion
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13. own a B & B with my beloved sister
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14. be someone's Venus
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15. watch the sun rise in Africa
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16. hike all of the trails on Vancouver Island
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17. laugh like a school girl every day
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18. become an energy healer
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19. be independently wealthy
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20. see Keith Urban in concert
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21. rule the free world
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22. find a cure for apathy
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23. be a more productive member of society
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24. get a dog
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25. work with the WHO and MSF
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26. sit on the beach in Tofino and play my guitar
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27. write and record an album
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28. save for a new house
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29. meet and marry my true love
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30. live with compassion and integrity
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31. write a children's book
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32. procrastinate less and accomplish more
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33. end global warming
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34. lose the feeling of stage fright when performing live
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35. recognize greatness in myself and others
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36. be a power house on the water
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37. arrive on time
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38. always be grateful
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39. finish all my knitting and sewing projects
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40. travel to Europe without an agenda
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41. get back to rowing competitively
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How I did it: I talked about it for a while with friends. Bought tickets. Booked a hotel, reserved a ferry ride, coordinated the camping gear...drove several hundred kilometers. Showed up at the destination. Read how I did it…
I’ve been a practicing RN for 11 yrs (yikes), and had always planned to return to finish the BSN…life took over. Last January I enrolled in full time studies (distance-ed) and I am currently wrapping up my second to last semester. I am SO happy that this journey is coming to an end, as it has been intensely challenging. The process is worth it, though, as I’m going to be more marketable in a profession that needs us more than ever. I highly recommend the completion of a degree to any RN who has a long road ahead in their career…think of it as an investment in your future!
