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raincheck

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I'm doing 38 things
  

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  2. 1. fully respect my needs, emotional or otherwise
    9 entries . 34 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. exercise daily
    30 entries . 17 cheers     		1,958 people
  4. 3. have a higher opinion of myself
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. plunge head-first into research
    3 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. change my perception of my life, and make it fabulous!
    4 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  7. 6. weight 59.5 Kg (now I'm 65.5) - my height is 5 feet 4 inches
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  8. 7. take control over my daily life
    21 entries . 16 cheers     		1 person
  9. 8. eat healthy
    8 entries . 22 cheers     		3,008 people
  10. 9. Stop binge eating
    5 entries . 5 cheers     		311 people
  11. 10. pull myself together, stop making excuses, and LIVE
    4 entries . 39 cheers     		1 person
  12. 11. meditate daily
    8 entries . 27 cheers     		3,980 people
  13. 12. daily make a "what I've accomplished today" list + grateful journal
    105 entries . 15 cheers     		2 people
  14. 13. Allow myself to only be treated well by the people I choose to have friendships and relationships with. If they do not, I need to find the courage to move on without them.
    17 entries . 24 cheers     		269 people
  15. 14. Lavish time on making myself as lusciously, sensuously, opulently, outrageously, succulently, exquisitely beautiful as I can possibly be
    23 cheers     		5 people
  16. 15. when something over which I have no control sucks, suck it up and embrace it
    5 cheers     		1 person
  17. 16. list 100 things that make me happy
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		166 people
  18. 17. renew my wardrobe completely
    2 entries . 14 cheers     		1 person
  19. 18. move to a new house
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		21 people
  20. 19. get a boyfriend to be proud of
    52 entries . 15 cheers     		2 people
  21. 20. make the most of where I live
    24 cheers     		9 people
  22. 21. list all messages I get from encounters with other people
    12 entries . 3 cheers     		2 people
  23. 22. every time I look up a word on the dictionary, memorize and take a note of it
    9 cheers     		1 person
  24. 23. become a good windsurfer
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  25. 24. learn surfing
    5 cheers     		70 people
  26. 25. get a sailing licence
    6 cheers     		1 person
  27. 26. sail across the Atlantic
    7 cheers     		96 people
  28. 27. learn math
    4 cheers     		75 people
  29. 28. go to a gig
    7 cheers     		22 people
  30. 29. go to Ireland again
    4 cheers     		17 people
  31. 30. visit Iceland
    5 cheers     		785 people
  32. 31. visit Scandinavia
    3 cheers     		95 people
  33. 32. visit Patagonia
    4 cheers     		100 people
  34. 33. visit Tibet
    5 cheers     		344 people
  35. 34. cleansweep my physical environment (www.betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
    3 entries . 9 cheers     		1 person
  36. 35. cleansweep my well-being (www.betterme.org)
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. cleansweep my relationships (www.betterme.org)
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  38. 37. list 43 things that i like about myself
    6 entries . 2 cheers     		135 people
  39. 38. do 40 push-ups every morning for a month
    1 cheer     		1 person

How I did it
How to lose 8 pounds
It took me
3 weeks
It made me
pleased

How I did it: Avoided eating junk food and did not eat in-between meals. I tried to eat more proteins instead of carbs and lots of fruit and vegetables, of course.I also was lucky because things run smoothly enough during these 3 weeks, and this allowed me to be more cheerful than usually. I dated a guy, which also was helpful.All in all, this was the result of my willpower and determination, but also of a lucky period of my life. Read how I did it…

May 17, 10:38PM PDT | 1 comment | 1 cheer


How to tOMORROW I'll start exercising for the millionth time, but this time I won't give in!!!
It took me
4 weeks
It made me
happier

How I did it: Started three times a week for 3 weeks, on the 4th week I doubled the effort and swam every day. I tried to keep always the same schedule, and swim always the same number of laps, without pushing it over the top. What makes the difference is swimming itself, not how much or how fast you swim.  Read how I did it…

Dec 08, 2008, 06:54AM PST | 3 comments | 2 cheers


How to stop the pain
It took me
15 days
It made me
feel strong again

How I did it: Time is very important. The body and the mind need some time to adjust to changes, especially if these involve stressful events like the end of a relationship or stuff like that. So basically you just have to wait for your elan vital to come back.I also had online support from friends (some of them I know in my real life, some just virtual), so I got a chance to speak, to express my feelings and thoughts.Finally, music. The right music ca… Read how I did it…

Nov 01, 2008, 01:36AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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Recent entries
change my perception of my life, and make it fabulous! (read all 4 entries…)
The truth 3 days ago

I have everything (in decreasing order of importance):

1. my parents
2. my health
3. wealth
4. my job
5. no major problem of any kind
6. my pet.

As long as I have all of the above, I am the richest person in the world.

Nov 07, 12:23PM PST | 0 comments


plunge head-first into research (read all 3 entries…)
Done! 1 week ago

I met my deadline and I must say I did a great job! I’m very pleased with myself.

However, it is not over yet. I have big plans for the immediate future, and lots of papers to write and conferences to attend.

I neglected research for the last three years, and this is something that damaged my self-esteem. I want to do well, and I am.

Nov 01, 11:43PM PST | 4 cheers | 0 comments


have a higher opinion of myself (read all 2 entries…)
Means to an end 1 week ago

1. Always be well dressed
2. Do a lot of research and be totally involved in my job
3. Be fit (exercise on a daily basis)
4. Eat healthy
5. Reject any relationship that dishonours me.

If I manage to do this, my self-esteem will skyrocket.

There are other factors that make me feel like a useless and helpless doormat (people treating me badly, stressuful situations, etc.), but these are external factors over which I have very little control. The point is that the power these external factors can exert on me very much depends on how strong I am, and the one single factor that makes me stronger is my self-esteeem. Therefore, by living up to my own standards (being well dressed, etc.) I am making myself stronger.

Nov 01, 11:39PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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