I'm doing 25 things
oh my!
8 months ago
When our beloved corgi died two summers ago, I was not ready to get another dog. “Our schedules are so hectic!”, I protested. This little sweetheart appeared to us out of this weekend’s snowstorm. How can I say no?
purplefibermom's Life List
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1. Make 2009 My Best Year Yet
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2. Plan my day the night before
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3. Embrace Gratitude
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4. Improve our family diet
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5. Renew & revitalize our marriage
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6. Establish a daily habit of exercise
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7. do a better job keeping in touch with my far flung family
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8. focus
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9. just keep swimming
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10. have more energy
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11. spend more time outdoors
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12. get rid of unnecessary possessions
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13. make our bedroom a refuge
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14. redecorate my kitchen
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15. clean out the garage
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16. be more present with the people in my life
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17. update my address book
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18. make it through the teen years with my sanity intact
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19. Write a will
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20. lose 16 pounds
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21. hide a geocache
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22. do one thing everyday to positively advance my career
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23. rescue a puppy
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24. work with a personal trainer
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25. get to work a little early every day for a week
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Recent entries
It took me longer than I had planned
8 months ago
but I made it through the whole book again.
Here’s my overall plan for 2009:
Guidelines:
1) Do the hard stuff first
2) Plan ahead
3) Honor the people in my life
New paradigm:
I can get things done & I’ll start in right now!
Major Focus:
CEO of our family and home
Top 10 Goals:
1) Transform our family diet to healthier, whole foods – nutritious and inexpensive
2) Pay off 1/3 of our debt and save $1500 by year end
3) Become fit – leaner, stronger, better endurance
4) Make our home a more welcoming environment
5) Find and start on a new career path by year end
6) Get oldest ready for life away from home
7) Write 30 articles for each website by year end
8) reconnect with family and old friends
9) Make efforts to entertain
10) Develop a stronger prayer life
