I'm doing 17 things
Used visual thesaurus to pick out words that I knew and them found their latinate version, e.g. motherly becomes maternal in its latinate form. I would then spend the week trying to slip it into conversation or just make up sentences to use it. I also bought a book of Big Words and studied it as well. I also made a point to incorporate these words into my school work, looking up the latinate synonyms of words that I was using in papers.
T Graham's Life List
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1. Work at a non profit that helps women who have survived violence
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2. complete graduate school
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3. Learn to rock climb
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4. dance
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5. Learn to draw and sketch realistically
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6. write a poem every week
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7. expand my vocabulary
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8. Write a non fiction book dealing with women's issues in Baltimore City
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9. write a book of poetry
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10. go to more reggae concerts
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11. Work in a literacy program
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12. I want to live a live a life I can be proud of
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13. publish a book
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14. stay sober
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15. Journal
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16. Read one piece of classic literature each month e.g. Anna Karenina, The Prince, Juvenal's Satires
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17. Maintain healthy weight and muscle tone
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Recent entries
I would like to create a sketch journal, a picture diary that would expand on a typical day using visuals instead of words.I have bought some basic sketching pencils and I have some older sketch books that I can use to start practicing. I have downloaded a few books that look promising to help me learn how to sketch effectively. I hope this exercise will help me activate both sides of my brain. I believe this will help enhance my creativity as well as give me new insight into my internal processes.
