I'm doing 42 things
Ugh.. I volunteered for everything.. even the torch run in Ottawa.. no responses… I may have to go to the olympics from the comfort of my own home. But I refuse to let the dream die. It can die the day the 2010 games end lol!
sarahcochrane's Life List
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1. be healthy
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2. forgive myself
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3. be mindful
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4. go to Ireland
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5. Get in shape to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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6. Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
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7. learn from my mistakes
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8. be in the 10% that don't require surgery
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9. knit more!
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10. dance like no one is watching
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11. laugh more
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12. eat organic
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13. learn to meditate
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14. be wise
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15. Own a house
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16. skydive
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17. keep a book of quotes, movies, music and books I love
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18. be proud of my nerdiness
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19. spend more time outside
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20. Go to Provence
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21. go on a mountain trek
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22. finish all the books I started reading
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23. be more green!
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24. learn to surf
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25. be an inspiration to someone
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26. write down one thing I am grateful for everyday
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27. keep a journal
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28. start my own business
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29. give myself more credit
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30. write a book
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31. go to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
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32. get my masters
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33. go to a deserted island
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34. volunteer in Africa
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35. travel for 3 months
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36. Drink More Water
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37. Stop thinking about the past
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38. show a child how wonderful the world is
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39. live off the grid
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40. Not waste the pretty
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41. go hang gliding
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42. travel across Canada
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How I did it
It made me
happy 
How I did it: went over to Canadian Tire's greenhouse and bought some soil, tomato plants, zucchini plants, watermelon plants and some bean seeds. Dug some holes in the garden area in the backyard and now I'm just waiting for yummy veggies!! ...and some watermelon :) Read how I did it…
It made me
confident
How I did it: Therapy! haha!! Seriously. It took someone on the outside to help me realize how often I was telling myself negative things. Once I realized what I was telling myself and how often, it was easy to stop myself. The more I stopped the thoughts the more confidence I had. The more confidence I had, the less the thoughts came! Read how I did it…
It made me
Grateful
How I did it: I don't even know. I think its a matter of time and letting go. It probably took me so long because I wasn't ready to let go of the anger. Anger was all I had left of the situation. My life looked like a bomb had gone off. After I picked up all the pieces I only had anger left.. and letting go of it was frightening. I also learned that forgiving someone what more for myself than for the other person. It doesn't matter if they don't h… Read how I did it…
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I forget that I'm pretty awesome
5 days ago
I was feeling down in the dumps after a recent break up thinking “what is wrong with me?” Then I realized I had been totally nice, more than understanding, kind and completely honest the entire time. It wasn’t me at all! I was actually pretty awesome. And I deserve someone better who will make time for me. I have to start giving myself some credit!!
