I'm doing 43 things
I am now trying to get my head round a great book by David Foster called deep calls to deep. It is a guide to deeper forms of prayer and I am finding it thought provoking and helpful. It talks a lot about listening and coming to know the will of god rather than just asking endless things. David Foster is novice master at Downside Abbey in UK. I really like his writing style too. I am also finding that I definitely cannot rush these things, or push myself too hard. Learning to listen is quite an art. I am still noticing reams of resistance inside myself to all of this – perhaps it is good that I am aware of it, maybe it means I may be getting somewhere. Or maybe it just means I am really stubborn!
maggieplunge's Life List
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1. update 43 things regularly
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2. do 5 things to make a difference to world poverty
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3. keep up to date with the news
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4. Love my husband better
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5. Write a 5 year plan
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6. love food that is good for me and share it with those I love
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7. practice using what I grow in the garden
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8. remove three trees and complete paved area
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9. get rid of computer desk
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10. don't spend more than $20 a week on books!
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11. write career goals
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12. carpets
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13. read three books in april
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14. fix the garden fence
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15. new wardrobe - new me!
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16. do our wedding album - better late than never!
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17. learn pilates and fix my posture!
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18. understand green politics
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19. update resume
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20. learn how to swim properly
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21. make poverty personal
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22. be a better friend
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23. keep in touch with family
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24. learn how to pray better
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25. review beliefs and how to put them into practice
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26. yoga
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27. write study goals
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28. stop buying my lunch at work!
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29. go to the ballet
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30. see our melbourne friends
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31. Do my tax return
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32. car seat and cot
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33. research 5 careers
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34. Write 5 dreams / goals for becoming a parent
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35. Stop wasting money!
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36. Save $1000
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37. write a budget
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38. Write a will
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39. review bank accounts and bills
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40. write down 5 things I want to learn
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41. Go to the dentist
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42. Get a pair of glasses
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43. write 5 creative goals
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How I did it: We visited a working monastery where mum went last year and attended the first main service of the day with the monks. We lit candles and said prayers. Then we went for a long winter walk around the grounds - family and friends. Half way round we had coffee and a shot of brandy (because mum loved to do that on her long walks!) and held a toast. We left a card for the monk who helped mum last year and each bough… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Something in me just snapped and I have cleared out probably 70% of my wardrobe and taken it to the charity shop. Most of the stuff was between 5 and 7 years old, and also bought second hand. Basically this means I have been dressing down and looking shabby for far too long! Enough! Time for a much needed change. I have already been researching what clothes suit my body shape and I plan to start shopping this week.
I have just purchased an American book called Pathfinder about career changes. I find myself getting stopped by lots of conversations in my head about how/when am I going to do this and fit in having children as well. It all feels like a wooly blur at the moment. I plan to work through the book though and hopefully it wont make me more confused!
