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Feeling Hopeful

is a *Self-Knowing Self-Improving Believer* (43T Personality Test)



I'm doing 38 things
  

Feeling Hopeful's Life List

  2. 1. Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2)
    14 team members . 355 entries . 60 cheers     		153 people
  3. 2. Read 50 books in 2009.
    17 entries . 14 cheers     		256 people
  4. 3. Donate money every paycheck in 2009 and document it here for accountability
    7 entries . 8 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. Make another quilt in 2009
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  6. 5. live simply
    8 entries . 59 cheers     		3,207 people
  7. 6. Get a PhD
    2 entries . 13 cheers     		2,675 people
  8. 7. Create a List of 365 Life-Inspiring Quotes
    178 entries . 42 cheers     		104 people
  9. 8. Stick with and achieve my WEEKLY fitness goals, which I KNOW make me happier and healthier
    14 team members . 25 entries . 35 cheers     		51 people
  10. 9. save more money
    11 entries . 25 cheers     		2,331 people
  11. 10. write in my journal more often
    23 entries . 52 cheers     		549 people
  12. 11. reduce my impact on the environment and practice sustainable living
    4 entries . 39 cheers     		1 person
  13. 12. stop buying things i dont need.
    40 cheers     		293 people
  14. 13. ask why so many people want to 'have', 'get' and 'buy' instead of 'be', 'do', 'learn' and 'know', and perhaps make a few people stop and think about it
    33 cheers     		89 people
  15. 14. Read The brothers Karamazov
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		58 people
  16. 15. visit all 50 states
    4 entries . 18 cheers     		6,883 people
  17. 16. take a Europeon cruise
    2 entries . 20 cheers     		1 person
  18. 17. be still and know
    6 entries . 35 cheers     		20 people
  19. 18. be more creative
    9 entries . 23 cheers     		1,614 people
  20. 19. use my passport again before it expires
    1 entry . 31 cheers     		6 people
  21. 20. get a massage
    1 entry . 17 cheers     		1,069 people
  22. 21. Read the entire Bible
    8 entries . 22 cheers     		2,378 people
  23. 22. travel at least once a year
    4 entries . 20 cheers     		17 people
  24. 23. take a medical mission trip
    1 entry . 22 cheers     		1 person
  25. 24. stay in love
    5 entries . 28 cheers     		475 people
  26. 25. make love in the rain
    3 entries . 13 cheers     		2,054 people
  27. 26. Spend at least 10 minutes every day cleaning, organizing or decluttering
    12 entries . 17 cheers     		169 people
  28. 27. Donate possesions I don't use anymore to people who need them more than me.
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. see the northern lights
    1 entry . 13 cheers     		16,375 people
  30. 29. Practice yoga regularly
    6 entries . 24 cheers     		686 people
  31. 30. pray more
    2 entries . 20 cheers     		2,953 people
  32. 31. go white water rafting
    18 cheers     		1,179 people
  33. 32. spend more time outside
    6 entries . 30 cheers     		674 people
  34. 33. Learn Spanish
    2 entries . 18 cheers     		14,863 people
  35. 34. Encourage people to get out and move more (walk,run,jog,whatever)
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  36. 35.
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  37. 36. strengthen, reestablish, and nurture my existing friendships
    5 cheers     		46 people
  38. 37. Read all of the books on Entertainment Weekly's list "The New Classics: Books"
    1 entry     		2 people
  39. 38. make creme brulee
    1 cheer     		39 people

How I did it
How to read a book by George Elliott
It took me
6 months
It made me
Happy

How I did it: I started trying to read Silas Marner by using daily lit, but I found myself not reading the emailed sections of the book because I mostly have my computer on when I need to work, and I would skip them to read more important emailsLast week I purchased the book and set a goal for myself that it would be the next book I read.  I then read it during my spare time. Read how I did it…

Jul 01, 10:00AM PDT | 0 comments


How to go to a farmers market
It took me
6 months
It made me
Happy

How I did it: I noticed for the last month or so  that someone had a tent set up in a vacant lot on my way to work.  There were signs near it that said "Fresh local tomatoes and peaches"  I never had time to stop on my way to work, so this morning I drove over there.The man running the stand was really friendly and helpful.  He also had a lot more fruits and veggies than just tomatoes and peaches.  All the produce looked really… Read how I did it…

Jun 20, 01:18PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to go on a wine tour
It took me
3 days
It made me
Happy!

How I did it:     My husband and I both love trying new wines and learning more about wine, so we booked a trip the summer of our 10th anniversary to Sonoma County, CA.    We went wine touring and tasting 3 afternoons of our weeklong trip.  The other days were spent hiking and driving along the coast.    We visited a winery that our favorite wines come from and visited a few small fa… Read how I did it…

Jun 15, 04:20PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Recent entries
Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2) (read all 355 entries…)
Sunday, 5th of July Gratitude 22 hours ago

Today, I am grateful…

for long weekends, my work schedule this summer gives me every Fri, Sat, and Sun off

staying in last night and just listening to other peoples’ fireworks along with the nightly summer chorus of frogs and bugs

lots of time to lie around and read

a nice time out on Friday night; my husband and I are trying a new-to-us local restaurant every week just for fun and because we have gotten in the habit of eating out at the same few places all the time

for the thunderstorms during the night last night…it’s been hot and steamy and rainless lately…everything looked so clean this morning

Jul 05, 11:26AM PDT | 6 cheers | 0 comments


Read 50 books in 2009. (read all 17 entries…)
I've learned if I have a long weekend with no plans, I read :) 22 hours ago

Three more books so far since Thursday evening:

23.The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
24. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
25. Gone, the Day by Erik Williams

All of these books were darker and creepier than what I’ve been reading lately. I guess after reading classics and more serious books, I wanted a change. I’ve also noticed I return to horror/sci-fi books frequently; maybe because these are the types of books I enjoyed when I was younger before I branched out into reading other types of things. Maybe a good creepy story is familiar and therefore enjoyable.

I’ve also noticed that the year is halfway over, and I’ve read 25 books so I seem to be on track with my 50 books a year goal.

Jul 05, 11:06AM PDT | 0 comments


Read 50 books in 2009. (read all 17 entries…)
Book #22 4 days ago

22. Silas Marner by George Eliot.

This one helped me complete another goal.

Reading a couple classics lately reminds me how much I enjoy them most of the time. I may try to fit a few more into my 50 books for the year.

Jul 01, 10:01AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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Learn Spanish have more time Better myself create the soundtrack to my life be more confident Ju! wants to read 52 books in 52 weeks learn to speak Romanian learn gaelic visit new york Visit Las Vegas go on a road trip with no predetermined destination lose 80 pounds direct a music video walk for a cause eBay all the junk I don't need cwinkler wants to go barefoot more become an expert at something Practice Yoga live in a foreign country Become fluent in more than one language (including sign language) run 4 miles without stopping become a professional dancer Be myself become a photographer madmuff wants to stop drinking diet Coke have clear skin master cleanse decide what I want to do with my life
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