1. Afternoon frozen custard and chatting with a friend
2. Making a co-worker’s kid giggle
3. Sleeping in :)
4. Dinner, wine and chick flick with a new friend and an old friend
5. Sweet texts from J
6. Finally devoting time to my postdoc/job search
sanguinaria's Life List
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1. list three things every day that made me happy
79 entries . 22 cheers359 people -
2. make a smaller ecological footprint
2 entries . 14 cheers1,044 people -
3. drop 43 pennies in random places so that people can find them and feel lucky
3 entries . 15 cheers79 people -
4. write in my journal weekly
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5. finish my scrapbook
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6. see the northern lights
14 cheers16,374 people -
7. have synchronized walks with other 43thingers and post pictures here
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8. knit a scarf
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9. Do something every week that makes someone feel better
1 entry . 17 cheers28 people -
10. know myself
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11. live my life by answering this question every day: "what would you do if you knew you could not fail?"
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12. Mend the clothes in my "clothes to be mended" pile
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13. organize my office
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14. live passionately
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15. adopt a rescue dog
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16. grow a garden
5 cheers764 people -
17. own a hybrid car
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18. ride in a hot air balloon
3 cheers1,888 people -
19. read all the books I own
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20. be more productive
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21. Get a post-doc
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22. write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find
2 cheers832 people
How I did it: I think the most important part to finishing was learning how to ask for help and having a wonderful support system. I worked independently doing research that was very different from the rest of my lab and got my own funding. However, fellow grad students and post docs were critical for finishing. It was a long journey with lots of struggles. I don't remember how many times I wanted to give up and quit, but I made… Read how I did it…
1. making it to the gym in the morning for a class
2. catching up with a good friend over iced chai at my favorite coffee shop
3. yummy lunch with the french fam
1. Waking up to a sweet message J wrote on the bathroom mirror
2. Having lunch with J before heading home
3. Afternoon walk with a friend and her helping me water plants
