I'm doing 40 things
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1. Improve my articulation and speech- lose my accent
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2. stop caring about what other people think
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3. stop being co-dependent
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4. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
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5. get in touch with my authentic self
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6. Become the kind of teacher I would want my own children to have
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7. raise strong, healthy, confident children
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8. add money to my savings every month
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9. visit all 50 states
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10. travel the world
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11. meditate
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12. have better posture
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13. Listen more than I talk
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14. don't gossip
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15. Stop fake laughing
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16. stop saying "huh?" when I don't hear what someone says to me
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17. eat at home more often
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18. develop a healthy eating plan
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19. drink more water
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20. take good care of my car
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21. Practice Yoga
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22. take more photographs
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23. transfer vhs home movies to dvd
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24. get all my photos into albums
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25. remember to take my medicine every day
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26. stop being afraid of saying what needs to be said
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27. improve my handwriting
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28. learn to eat more slowly
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29. Memorize the names of all 44 US Presidents in order
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30. wash my hands more often
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31. own a chanel suit
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32. Weigh between 110 and 118
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33. stop obsessing about the person at work that I hate
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34. completely forget about he who must not be named
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35. Be a little more like Samantha
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36. Add the final touches to my apartment
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37. let go of the things I cannot control
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38. Forget his phone number
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39. Never contact him again - ever
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40. get my jealousy in check
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How I did it
It made me
so happy 
How I did it: I emailed my resume with a nice letter to the principals of schools in which I would be willing to work. I didn't get my first choice, but I did get my second choice definitely. I am going to be teaching high school insead of middle school. My preference for middle school is mainly because I like the teaming concept and you are not isolated in your room. However, my new job does have team planning on a weekly basis with my fellow bio teac… Read how I did it…
It made me
happy and proud
How I did it: I have sold a bunch of stuff on eBay and I have systematically gotten rid of everything I neither need nor love. I have given careful consideration to anything I wanted to purchase, and most of the time I would choose not to spend my money. Read how I did it…
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I am happier now than I have been in months, but I let other people creep in and wreck it for me. I need to not give a shit what anyone else thinks. Fuck them. This is my life – the only one I get and I don’t want to waste it trying to win the approval of others. I will do what I damned well please. Let them judge, let them make snide comments, what the fuck ever.
