I'm doing 37 things
Since adding this “thing” to my list of 43, I have created a “prayer chain” of individuals I call on when I need help. Whether I need prayer for my family, a friend in need or my own soul, it’s amazing how these people just sort of come to the rescue. Perhaps numbers matter. I don’t know. But I’m a believer. I’ll never question the power of prayer again. And it has a place in my life from now on. Period.
maxxsmommy's Life List
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1. be the best version of myself
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2. raise my son to be empathetic, understanding and compassionate
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3. be the best wife to my husband
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4. help my husband be the best he can be
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5. stop surviving and start thriving
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6. eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day
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7. grow spiritually
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8. be a better daughter
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9. detail someone's history
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10. exercise more patience with family
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11. understand my mother
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12. be good with money so that money will come to me easily
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13. expand my social circle
1 entry . 1 cheer545 people -
14. be a published writer
1 cheer123 people -
15. Clean my office
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16. plan and build a profitable business with my spouse
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17. scuba dive in belize
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18. learn to snowboard
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19. hike and raft the Grand Canyon
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20. learn to sew
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21. be physically stronger
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22. make time for prayer
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23. take a walk everyday
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24. Give the needy food they would actually like.
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25. take a helicopter sight seeing tour over the Hawaiian Islands
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26. swim with dolphins
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27. be more disciplined in my daily life
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28. start a weight training program
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29. Use writing as a tool to soothe my soul
1 cheer2 people -
30. publish photos I've taken
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31. learn to samba and mambo
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32. give 200 cheers
1 cheer23 people -
33. identify 100 things that make me happiest
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34. whip it, whip it good.
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35. go to Yellowstone Park
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36. list all the things i am truly thankful for
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37. Share How You Came To 43 Things
34 team members10 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I use Carbonite at www.carbonite.com it's about $100 for a two-year subscription. I also bought a good sized external drive on sale and transfered all my precious items to that as well so I have them double-backed up. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: They are alphabetized by last name and I actually did a spread sheet by genre so I can remember who is who. Just about all have been loaded into my iPod and I have dozens of playlists. I wish I'd done this years ago!! Whenever someone's doing a PPoint pres for a birthday or anniversary, or if someone is looking for a song, I can actually help now! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
It wasn’t easy. But I raised $4,700+ for my own fundraising account and shared some of the remaining $300 between the fundraisers of team members. Talk about feeling accomplished!
Next time, I’m shooting for $7,500!
Well, I have to say that I grossly underestimated the enormity of this event!! It was the most physically and emotionally challenging thing I’ve ever taken part in. In the beginning, I was asked several times: Why? Why the 60 miles? Why sleep in tents? What about the blisters? Why the intense need for Biofreeze and a volunteer staff of chiropractors and ambulances? WHY?? I still don’t have the words to answer the questions, but I do get it. I understand it. And I feel like a different person somehow by saying I did it. Maybe it was the crowds cheering along the route. Or the way the crew would throw their hands up to high-five us when we crossed the streets. Or the way total strangers handed us Popsicles and sprayed our legs and arms with mist. Or maybe it was the way the survivors and their families sat out in chairs for hours, just waiting for us to come by so they could thank us for doing something we take for granted the other 362 days each year… WALKING. I feel like a better version of myself. Aches and pains aside, I feel like a million bucks. And I can’t wait to do it all again next year!!
