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mariastockholm's Life List
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1. volunteer in africa
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2. move to barcelona
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3. make a quote for each day
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4. invite people over
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5. go out for coffee with group from class on monday
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6. play ultimate frisbee today
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7. speak swedish all day
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8. read the New York Times everyday
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9. start kayaking again
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10. sponsor a child
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11. learn to play the guitar
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12. write a book
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13. be a great mother
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14. Do 'Morning Pages' for 1 year, (DE 12/08 – DE 11/09) ... then more?
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15. make 43 REAL friends on 43 Things (preferably from 43 different countries/or countries and States)
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16. give medical care in africa
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17. become an excellent photographer
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18. spend summers in new york city
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19. get in shape
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20. inspire my daughter to read the new york times
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21. learn swedish
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22. work on becoming a great doctor
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23. play ultimate frisbee
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24. fall in love
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25. find my passion
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26. learn spanish
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27. learn french
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28. play a new sport every day
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How I did it: drove to Oslo and then Bergen with lots of stops on the way. Want to return since there is so much to do there nature wise. Beware the GPS! Lots of unnecessary trips on backwoods roads to accomplish shortest fastest trip. Will return for some camping and climbing this summer. Read how I did it…
How I did it: read about it through an article in the new york times by Nicholas Kristof. http://www.kiva.org , lend small amounts of funds to people that really need them to improve their lives Read how I did it…
How I did it: I had always wanted to spend some time living in sweden. Was born here and spoke a bit of the language since childhood. Wanted my kids to experience the people, the place, the european culture. Abruptly decided that if I didn't just do this, it would not happen. Moved here in August 2008 and have taken many months to achieve residency, personnumerar, schools but well worth it. We all speak good swedish now and hopefully will become f… Read how I did it…
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read about making them in the New York times a few days back and I love Chile, will visit some day, maybe I will also download some chilean music (Chiloa has some incredibe music)
It is surely the little everyday things that make a great mother. I hope to give to my kids passion for life, comfort in knowing I love them, and the bravery to become themselves. I am very conscious of the fact that putting off being a great mother to earn the money we need to eat etc. can result in my being ready for them when they no longer need me. I will work to be a great mom now and always!
