I'm doing 25 things
So as a tribal fusion dancer I’ve worked a little bit with zills and a djembe, but finally I got some loops to practice with. A small start, helped along by my friend Jenn.
scarletflower's Life List
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1. eliminate back pain
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2. Go to Hawaii
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3. get out of debt
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4. sing in front of an appreciative crowd of strangers
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5. publish my book
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6. have automatic income
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7. visit Central America
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8. learn violin
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9. learn drums
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10. speak Spanish fluently
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11. go scuba diving
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12. visit the rainforest
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13. see the Sphinx
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14. ride a camel
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15. study a tidepool
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16. publish my poems
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17. visit vegas
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18. Visit Stonehenge
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19. Go on an archeological dig
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20. Visit Angkor Wat
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21. Visit Machu Picchu
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22. Visit the Taj Mahal
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23. See the redwood forest
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24. hire a housekeeper
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25. change my name on my social security card
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How I did it
It made me
free of the past 
How I did it: Slowly separated myself from my ex-spouses' opinions of me. It took lots of time and new experiences.I got slowly rid of the self talk that I'd internalized from him. It took quite a bit of introspection. Read how I did it…
It made me
energized
How I did it: I got off the meds that were making me feel anxious - I developed severe social anxiety from them. Of course, this might not help lots of other people. Read how I did it…
It made me
peaceful
How I did it: I:1.slowly got off the medication that was causing it2.got RID of emotional vampires - i.e., people who either want to play control games, or are needy. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
The reason this goal is ‘finished’ is that I’m in a stable relationship, and we share financial things. I do make quite a bit more than I did previously, but since we operate as a unit, it’s just a different spin.
After my previous troupe broke up, there was a lot of soul searching to do – I found that I loved dance so deeply – it’s become my ritual. I’ve also decided to make it a lifelong interest – the study of ritual. So, because of that view, I’m going to consider this goal ‘finished’ even though it’s only started.
