 I'm doing 22 things |
| 1. |
list three things every day that made me happy
79 entries . 22 cheers |
359 people |
| 2. |
make a smaller ecological footprint
2 entries . 14 cheers |
1,044 people |
| 3. |
drop 43 pennies in random places so that people can find them and feel lucky
3 entries . 15 cheers |
79 people |
| 4. |
write in my journal weekly
13 cheers |
12 people |
| 5. |
finish my scrapbook
6 cheers |
356 people |
| 6. |
see the northern lights
14 cheers |
16,374 people |
| 7. |
have synchronized walks with other 43thingers and post pictures here
1 cheer |
39 people |
| 8. |
knit a scarf
4 cheers |
502 people |
| 9. |
Do something every week that makes someone feel better
1 entry . 17 cheers |
28 people |
| 10. |
know myself
8 cheers |
495 people |
| 11. |
live my life by answering this question every day: "what would you do if you knew you could not fail?"
20 cheers |
101 people |
| 12. |
Mend the clothes in my "clothes to be mended" pile
8 cheers |
2 people |
| 13. |
organize my office
4 cheers |
150 people |
| 14. |
live passionately
16 cheers |
5,543 people |
| 15. |
adopt a rescue dog
12 cheers |
9 people |
| 16. |
grow a garden
5 cheers |
764 people |
| 17. |
own a hybrid car
3 cheers |
594 people |
| 18. |
ride in a hot air balloon
3 cheers |
1,888 people |
| 19. |
read all the books I own
1 entry . 3 cheers |
1,088 people |
| 20. |
be more productive
1 cheer |
696 people |
| 21. |
Get a post-doc
4 entries . 3 cheers |
3 people |
| 22. |
write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find
2 cheers |
832 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. 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
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
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laweeez wants to go to bed earlier
Read Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince
pack everything up
write my own music
take a dance class
lose weight
be a good mom
live in europe
graduate college
learn to fight with a sword
Be happy everyday
Make new friends
aroura wants to get to level 60 on World of Warcraft.
speak spanish fluently
learn how to manage my anger
love my body
start writing my book
Listen to Stairway to Heaven backwards
knit
MsGillien wants to meditate regularly
get my own car
be the lead singer in a band
i Want to be a skateboarder
