I'm doing 33 things
we’re about half way through! :)
meridian's Life List
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1. recover from my eating disorder
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2. stop hitting snooze
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3. work through "The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms" with a group
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4. practice compassion
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5. be a better partner
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6. unclutter my life
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7. meet kindred spirits
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8. learn Taoist Tai Chi
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9. lose 200 pounds
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10. inspire others by being inspired
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11. scan all my photos
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12. learn self-discipline
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13. live honestly
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14. stop saying "so" at the end of sentences! finish my thought or end it.
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15. stop apologizing for being misunderstood
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16. Make a list of 100 things about me
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17. attend the Serengeti Bush Camp at the Toronto Zoo
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18. travel for a month in the UK
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19. make a trip through www.ecovolunteer.org
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20. go to burning man
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21. take care of myself in all the little ways that count for my health & well-being
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22. attend another 10-day course in vipassana meditation
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23. write in my livejournal blog more often
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24. swim in my $3 (garage sale find) pool
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25. hire a personal yoga coach
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26. go to the gym once per week with a buddy
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27. complete college certificate course in pre-health sciences
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28. Go go-karting.
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29. fit in to an airplane seat
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30. become an accredited Peer Support Worker
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31. write 5 gratitudes each day
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32. Improve my posture
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33. complete the 12-week course "Finding Water" by Julia Cameron
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How I did it
It made me
inspirited 
How I did it: It's all about awareness and recognizing when things have a hint of familiarity and then putting two and two together. I honestly never realized just how many things are connected. It's sorta like deja vu, you get a hint of something familiar - but in the past I would just go on about my day and not think too much about it. When purposely looking to see more connections and find patterns, however, I would keep little twi… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Because I live in a rural area, I do not have enough daily meetings around me to attend. However, I tried to do at least 3-4 F2F meetings a week (5 if possible) and then supplemented with phone meetings (most days I did a phone meeting even if I'd done a F2F). Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: my husband cut off my hair so that it was only an inch or two, then we used clippers to cut it down to 1/4"... then used shaving cream and a razor twice in order to get it down to the naked scalp. Read how I did it…
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I’ve been doing this daily and it’s been great help for my recovery. I am recording a lot of my progress, as well as doing responsive writing to the daily readers. If nothing else, it will serve as a great record of my recovery.
