johnnymc

How I did it: I dug around in my old boxes from high school and found some scale books and primers which I HATED to touch.I started out with a half hour a day of tinkering and getting my hands readjusted to tickling the keys.Cramps and getting cross-eyed trying to remember how to read music again really aggravated me the first couple of weeks.This last 6 months I have begun to remember some of the pieces I played for my recitals and I now can sit down … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I opened up a savings account and decided to implement myself as a creditor I owed.Every payday I put 20% of my earnings into this savings account and I learned to pretend I had a new bill I had to pay off. . .my retirement.It's small now, sure - but over time I will grow and I will enjoy taking the steps to look out for my future. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I had quit smoking for four and a half years back in 1994 and it really was not difficult.  I made up my mind to quit and I just did, cold turkey or whatever you want to call it.Upon moving to a new city and taking on a job with huge responsibilities, I fell off the wagon convincing myself that the stresses of my new job and environment required nicotine to cope.After 7 years of that grief, I felt tired again and my health was degrad… Read how I did it…