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1. meet a wonderful man
4 people
2. be a good lover
45 people
3. do one random act of kindness every day
1 cheer 3 people
4. be the change I want to see in the world
2 entries . 4 cheers 298 people
5. get a cat
1 entry . 5 cheers 869 people
6. grow a garden
780 people
7. be sexy
1 entry 300 people
8. find a meaningful job
1 entry 56 people
9. live well
2 entries 58 people
10. get married
1 entry . 1 cheer 18,603 people
11. have kids
1 entry . 2 cheers 3,005 people
12. Practice "And How Am I Like This?" when judgementalism, impatience or annoyance raise their smug heads
1 entry . 3 cheers 21 people
13. Fast one day a week.
1 entry 18 people
14. be a better listener
1 entry . 1 cheer 753 people
15. be happy
1 entry 21,834 people
16. learn to love
1 entry . 1 cheer 245 people
17. be a great dancer
1 entry 21 people
18. respect myself
160 people
19. be at peace with myself
2 entries . 3 cheers 244 people
20. dress well
1 cheer 85 people
21. write a book
1 entry . 2 cheers 26,097 people
22. get along better with my sister
4 entries 18 people
23. be a great photographer
1 entry . 1 cheer 64 people
24. learn to draw
1 entry . 1 cheer 1,984 people
25. practice being kind
1 entry 1 person
26. learn about Tibetan Buddhism
2 cheers 1 person
27. take singing lessons
812 people
28. bellydance
1 cheer 293 people
29. Walk the Camino de Santiago
165 people

Recent entries

Work through The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)

I started The Artist’s Way about 8 years ago and have worked through the book about 8 times! Every time something new comes up, releasing old blockages and making room for more a more creative approach to living.

Jul 26, 2008, 08:41AM PDT | 0 comments

Practice "And How Am I Like This?" when judgementalism, impatience or annoyance raise their smug heads

putting it to practice 2 years ago

this is such a great way to go through the day…although I often think of it too late. One thing I read yesterday (from Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Wherever You Go You Are There) really helps in approaching situations along similar lines:

“Experiment with being soft when your impulse is to be hard, generous when your impulse is to be withholding, open when your impulse is to close up or shut down emotionally.”

Too often I have found myself mirroring emotions in other people when that’s just adding fuel to the fire. I like the idea of bringing balance to the situation by going with what seems to be your opposite impulse. It makes you stand back and think about your reaction in the first place. I think I’ll make today opposite day and see what happens!

Sep 14, 2007, 08:38AM PDT | 3 cheers | 1 comment

Get along better with my sister (read all 4 entries…)

a new beginning 2 years ago

after being away from my sister for over a year, I am back and staying with her while I look for a placeof my own. we’ve been getting along pretty well and I think my willingness to listen has been a big part of that. I think that so often when we harbour anger towards life, the world, unfairness, whatever, we take it out on family because we think we can. Too bad. So rather than judging her I’ve been asking her questions and then quietly asking myself the same questions. We’re going to be living in two different towns, and that’s probabaly good. I’m looking forward to growing a new relationship with her. She is my teacher.

Aug 29, 2007, 12:31PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment

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