I am now on my 3rd attempt to work the daily lessons. I went further than the previous 2 attempts this year, but again am faltering. However, unlike other goals and attempts in my life, I do not feel like a failure. Instead I am more determined to keep with the lessons. It is so worth it! I love ACIM!
lkbess's Life List
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1. quit smoking
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2. work with Habitat for Humanity
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3. become more politically active
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4. work for the implementation of the Dept of Peace
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5. quit all complaining
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6. finish at least one thing in my life without giving up, like maybe one of these goals!
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7. have my own advise column
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8. hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu with my sister
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9. hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
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10. change someone's life for the good
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11. be free of ego and fear
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12. forgive everyone and everything I need to
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13. read "A Course in Miracles"
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14. keep my house clean
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15. clear out all clutter from my house
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16. remove negativity from my life
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17. slow down and be more present to my life
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18. become a life coach
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19. return to daily walking routine
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20. find a piece of property on a river, in the woods
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21. learn to play piano
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22. take tap dancing lessons
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23. re-connect and strengthen my relationship with my siblings
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24. journal every day
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25. write....something, anything
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26. go to Africa and work in a village
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27. renew my commitment to CIM lessons
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28. go on a missionary trip with my sister
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I am now on my 3rd attempt to work the daily lessons. I went further than the previous 2 attempts this year, but again am faltering. However, unlike other goals and attempts in my life, I do not feel like a failure. Instead I am more determined to keep with the lessons. It is so worth it! I love ACIM!
I had a realization tonight that is prompting me to modify my goal of quitting smoking. I believe I need to modify my goal from quitting smoking to being healed of whatever the affliction that is the cause/reason for this addiction (and others). So tonite I have decided that my goal is no longer to quit smoking, but to be healed of the underlying reason I am addicted. I know I can quit. I’ve done it many times, once for over a year. I can quit, I can reach that goal. The scary part of quitting is knowing I’ve never stayed quit. So, forget the quit smoking goal (smoking is just the symptom….my goal is healing…healing of the addiction. I cannot do that myself. I cannot heal myself, but I can (which I have never done before) ask for healing. Dear God, please bring into my awareness the underlying cause of my addiction so that I can be healed. Please grant me the healing I so desperately need so that the symptom of my addiction, smoking, can be vanished forever! Thank you!
