I'm doing 40 things
I went home two years in a row for the first time in almost 15 years. It felt great and as a result I have a much better sense of connection and continuity with the place and all of my loved ones who stil reside there. This is DEFINITELY worth working on.
my1it3a's Life List
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1. live passionately
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2. Volunteer
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3. swim more
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4. learn tennis
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5. play a computer game
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6. live for myself
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7. love my father for who he is
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8. not eat after 8pm
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9. learn more words
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10. Go home every year
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11. write poetry
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12. stop spending compulsively
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13. learn to draw/paint
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14. do more yoga
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15. lose 20 pounds and keep it off
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16. read every book I own
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17. find my spiritual self
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18. find a job that makes me happy
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19. meditate
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20. learn to forgive myself
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21. learn to take advice
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22. Go on a road trip
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23. live mindfully
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24. Write a book
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25. Make new friends
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26. feel the fear and do it anyway
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27. stop procrastinating
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28. Mail out my resume to at least 100 places in the next 30 days
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29. exercise regularly
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30. Swim with a dolphin
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31. stop thinking so much
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32. take voice lessons
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33. buy a piano
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34. go on a silent retreat
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35. write about the books I read.
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36. learn to rollerblade
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37. pass the foreign service exam
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38. learn spanish
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39. make a difference
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40. get into public speaking
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Recent entries
I am happy to report that when I started looking within for answers I started not only to love myself more but also to appreciate all the people in my life MORE for who they are and LESS for what I had wanted them to be for so long. My dad is no exception and I have realized that he is great, however beautifully flawed.
I have gotten much better at this. I still have to pick and choose what’s right for me but I am much better at listening to others’ perspectives on my life and using them as teachers and guides with their own sense of wisdom. This is worth working on!
