I'm doing 40 things
So for Lent I gave up sweets…I’m going on 1.5 weeks now and it hasn’t been too difficult. Most of my temptation is at work, so if I can keep my “no sweets” mindset going while I’m there – I’m good to go.
Another thing I’ve done recently is start up an account at Sparkpeople.com. It’s a free service and it lets you track your food intake everyday. It also sets up guidelines to follow as well as excercise and meal plans. Looks good so far, and it’s really helping to motivate me.
shadowsofblue's Life List
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1. become better at small-talk
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2. Be a better friend
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3. get out of debt
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4. Save money
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5. get in shape
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6. ride in a hot air balloon
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7. move
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8. visit sweden
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9. learn dreamweaver
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10. study photography
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11. get a tattoo on my wrist
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12. keep in better touch with friends & family
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13. make more friends
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14. Tithe
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15. volunteer regularly
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16. Be less shy
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17. travel the world
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18. live below my means
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19. learn to play piano
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20. learn photoshop
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21. get a digital camera
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22. backpack across europe
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23. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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24. sell my car
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25. Learn more about the world - history, places, culture
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26. Stop caring what other people think of me
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27. eat healthy
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28. lose 15 lbs
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29. cook more
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30. Study the Bible daily.
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31. ride my bike regularly
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32. live for Christ
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33. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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34. Go skydiving
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35. have a baby... someday
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36. Step out of my comfort zone
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37. learn self-defense
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38. improve my handwriting
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39. Stop being so selfish
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40. start a clothing company
47 people
Recent entries
Summer and I ended up cutting 8 heads of hair for the homeless on Monday. We were both pretty nervous to begin with, but it ended up being a lot of fun! And they loved it! We’ll be doing it again this coming Monday as well. It’s so wonderful to be able to do something like that for someone who can’t regularly afford it. The guys and the church were so thankful.
that spend their Monday nights at Tulip Grove Baptist Church will now be getting haircuts courtesy of me. I don’t have any training but I do it regularly for friends and family. I’ve always had the idea in my head that I wanted to do it on a volunteer basis for those who couldn’t afford it. Tuesday the opportunity presented itself and I jumped head first. I’m a little nervous, I don’t really know what to expect…but I’m so excited to be helping out!
