I'm doing 18 things
Three books down...
2 months ago
So far I’ve read three books with no more than a week break in between. Pretty good books too:
Recipe for Bees
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Peony in Love
madamekrista's Life List
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1. volunteer twice a week
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2. no more gossip
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3. Get rid of all the things I don't need before moving to Kamloops
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4. always have a book to read
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5. Stop leaning on my mom for emotional support (so much)
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6. Socialize twice a month
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7. become an expert at my current job
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8. talk my parents into moving closer to where I live
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9. travel to every big national park in the US and Canada
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10. learn french or spanish
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11. become really strong (physically)
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12. get a tan
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13. pay off my student loans by 2012
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14. raise alpacas
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15. learn how to be a beekeeper
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16. start my own hobby farm
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17. stop being so sensitive
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18. keep up with laundry/cleaning
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How I did it
It made me
Clear-headed! 
How I did it: I just stopped buying it. Whenever I was tempted I thought about the wasted evenings, the gross feeling I get after eating a whole bag of chips (munchies, haha), and the money I would save every time I didn't buy weed!I will still probably enjoy it once in a while for a special occasion or if it's offered, but now I realize that it's much more fun if I'm not doing it every day! Familiarity breeds contempt! Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy, relieved!
How I did it: After years of feeling guilty about every stupid little thing I think I finally broke the habit. I just think before I do anything and ask myself if it's what I really think I should be doing/saying/etc. If I try and make the right choice right off the bat then I don't feel guilty later on.I think a lot of times you know if you're going to feel bad about doing something before you actually do it, so if you just stop and think … Read how I did it…
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4 months ago
It’s been a month and a half, yay! There have only been a couple days where I’ve missed it.
No more emotional vampirism!!
5 months ago
Every time I’m sad or mad I call my mom to talk to her about it. She always listens and offers awesome suggestions but I think it’s time to stop leaning on her so much! Talking someone off a ledge all the time is draining and I don’t want to suck the energy out of her. I’m going to try and work through things myself from now on instead of running to her to tell me it’s okay.
