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she_said's Life List
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1. never be afraid to say what i feel
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2. learn to take my time for me
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3. be a better person
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4. learn to play the guitar
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5. read more
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6. buy a new bicycle
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7. learn to speak Spanish
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8. help with passing generation defining legislation
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9. pay my bills on time
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10. write my memoir
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11. go camping and hiking more
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12. make art again
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13. work for a non-profit
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14. switch from pc to mac
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15. help paint a mural
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16. volunteer in a soup kitchen
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17. meet Jem Cohen
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18. eat gelato in Italy
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19. improve my credit
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20. remember to use sunscreen (even on cloudy days)
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21. learn to speak French
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22. drink more water
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23. see the northern lights
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24. learn to ski
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25. lose weight
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26. redecorate my bedroom
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27. go see a taping of the oprah winfrey show
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28. rid my home of clutter
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29. plant a garden on my fire escape
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30. travel somewhere requiring a passport
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31. read classic literature
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32. use my gym membership
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33. learn printmaking
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34. save money
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35. practice meditation
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36. go on a long road trip
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37. climb Mount Kilimanjaro
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38. see the grand canyon
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39. take more photographs
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40. learn ballroom dancing
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41. practice yoga regularly
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How I did it
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How I did it: The easiest way to start is to get a small compost bin for your kitchen and to use compostable liner bags. Put all of your kitchen waste in there and take it down to the big bin that the City picks up as frequently as possible. You will probably get fruit flies in the summer. The cats liked it, but I was not amused. I couldn't believe how much waste I made that was compostable. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Make plans and keep them. Stop waiting for events. Make them. Get a calendar and keep it handy. When you first start doing it, you will be a teensy bit tired, but eliminating other time drains helps. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I got laid off in January 2009. It was a time of growth and change, and though I am experiencing financial setbacks from it, I value the time I had to focus on my health, my life as me (rather than just a worker), and my family and friends. Read how I did it…
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I didn’t think that that would be the way it ended, but it was. And it sucks. But I wouldn’t change who I am, and my capacity to love, for anything. The best thing I can do is try to keep my heart open, even as I heal. I would do it again. Because anyone worth loving is worth crashing for, and love, so beautiful, is worth the risk.
Did you know that beds in the early 1900’s were shorter than they are today? Well, I didn’t. Until, of course, I got this super deal on an iron bed I found on Craigslist that I drove all the way to Santa Rosa to get. Now, my bed, squished onto the frame and hiked a couple inches up at the end, teetering on the frame, is going to have to go back onto the old frame while I get the pretty iron one welded to lengthen the iron rails… which essentially negates my superness of the deal but nevertheless continues the goal of redecorating my bedroom. I have a vision. It’s getting there.
