If you are going through hell, keep going.
Winston Churchill
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Nov 09: break an old (bad) habit and create a new (good) habit.
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 2. |
Don't give up on my desire to be more green-fingered; plant some bulbs
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
Achieve emotional wellbeing by including at least one goal at a time contributing towards this
5 entries . 9 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
Visit a Christmas market
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 5. |
Create a Zen Bedroom (a place of refuge and sanctuary) for myself .
1 entry . 5 cheers |
5 people |
| 6. |
Experience less anxiety and more joy in my life
2 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 7. |
Move out, or live on my own
2 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
Get a relaxing, creative, productive weekend routine
2 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
Find a way to practice my faith
9 entries . 24 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
Read all the Jeeves and Wooster books in order
6 entries . 6 cheers |
2 people |
| 11. |
Finish reading all the Dorothy L. Sayers books
4 entries . 6 cheers |
1 person |
| 12. |
Create a List of 365 Life-Inspiring Quotes
18 entries . 24 cheers |
104 people |
| 13. |
Go to the dentist
3 cheers |
1,025 people |
| 14. |
Learn more about birds and birdwatching
2 entries . 16 cheers |
1 person |
| 15. |
Try 43 different bubble baths
4 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 16. |
Start planning my goals for 2010, because half the pleasure is the anticipation
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1 person |
| 17. |
Spend a whole day reading a great novel.
2 entries . 21 cheers |
28 people |
| 18. |
Be more creative
4 entries . 22 cheers |
1,644 people |
| 19. |
learn to walk in high heels
2 entries . 5 cheers |
316 people |
| 20. |
Take time to look at the stars
1 entry . 15 cheers |
2 people |
| 21. |
feel beautiful
4 entries . 16 cheers |
2,052 people |
| 22. |
Volunteer for charity
13 cheers |
12 people |
| 23. |
See The Mousetrap
1 entry . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 24. |
See all the Shakespeare plays I haven't seen yet
3 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 25. |
Buy the Big Issue 43 times
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1 person |
| 26. |
Learn to control my perfectionist attitude
3 cheers |
3 people |
| 27. |
Find a piece of music that really moves me
5 cheers |
1 person |
| 28. |
read all the books I own
6 entries . 7 cheers |
1,138 people |
| 29. |
walk the Thames Pathway
1 cheer |
4 people |
| 30. |
Get on the first flight anywhere
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 31. |
Discover what motivates me
3 entries . 6 cheers |
4 people |
| 32. |
Watch everything on my lovefilm list
7 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 33. |
Find an alternative career
2 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 34. |
fly a kite
5 cheers |
550 people |
| 35. |
swim in the sea
2 cheers |
39 people |
| 36. |
Walk across Morecambe Bay
1 entry . 8 cheers |
1 person |
| 37. |
Go whale-watching
2 entries . 8 cheers |
32 people |
| 38. |
Go on a narrow boat trip
5 cheers |
2 people |
| 39. |
Go Greek Island hopping
13 cheers |
5 people |
| 40. |
Take a career break
1 entry . 2 cheers |
4 people |
| 41. |
see the aurora borealis
2 entries . 9 cheers |
1,754 people |
| 42. |
Go up in a hot air balloon
4 cheers |
111 people |
| 43. |
Have breakfast at Tiffany's
6 cheers |
60 people |
How I did it: A mix of buying different boxes of tea when they caught my eye, and taking the opportunity when out and about order something unusual. It hasn't changed my taste in tea, and I haven't drunk more than usual, but what it really did was make me stop and really focus and appreciate and savour my tea. I guess really it introduced a bit of tea ceremony into my life. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I have a tendency to deny my inner shopper the expression she needs, so I made a conscious decision to enjoy this. I took my loose change from my piggy bank, and as a homage to Breakfast at Tiffany's (where they buy the pin), took it to my favourite shop, Liberty's, to see what I could buy. It's a gorgeous shop in so many ways, there's something magical about it. It was great fun seeing what I could afford with my paltry savings (a lavend… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was originally going to try and get to the 'proper' countryside or a National Trust property, but soon realised that without a car this was going to be impractical. Instead of giving up, I made a promise to myself to take proper notice of my surroundings and was stunned by how many beautiful colours there are in the trees just lining ordinary streets. Read how I did it…
that 14 of my 43 goals currently contribute towards this one – in one way or another. That could be too many, but then this is the main focus of my life at the moment so I shall leave it as it is.