I'm doing 40 things
Back on the drawing wagon
14 months ago
Having fell off for a while. This is a WIP….
stressybessy's Life List
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1. draw every day
3 entries . 29 cheers291 people -
2. Do my Morning Pages every day for 12 weeks
14 cheers2 people -
3. learn to meditate
1 entry . 14 cheers1,542 people -
4. Quit Smoking
13 entries . 41 cheers8,171 people -
5. Create a blog about creativity and art
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6. Post 50 pieces of work to my DeviantArt page
4 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
7. Learn to use Adobe Illustrator
2 entries . 4 cheers192 people -
8. Create a CSS Journal for my DeviantArt page
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9. Do the Couch to 5k running plan
12 cheers305 people -
10. Do something new every month
4 entries . 16 cheers686 people -
11. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
11 entries . 10 cheers6,881 people -
12. identify 100 things that make my partner happy
2 entries . 9 cheers112 people -
13. Design a tattoo for myself and my husband. And get it done!
1 entry . 13 cheers1 person -
14. finish my portfolio
1 entry . 6 cheers241 people -
15. learn to use a sewing machine
10 cheers282 people -
16. make an art quilt
10 cheers6 people -
17. learn 10 new stress-busting techniques
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18. learn italian
10 cheers5,534 people -
19. Watch a space shuttle launch
11 cheers948 people -
20. buy a house
3 cheers12,155 people -
21. Complete my Graphic Design Degree
3 entries . 7 cheers4 people -
22. Start my own business
1 entry . 5 cheers8,288 people -
23. build a website
3 cheers586 people -
24. learn calligraphy
4 cheers424 people -
25. plant a tree
10 cheers1,018 people -
26. Do NaNoWriMo
5 cheers546 people -
27. Hike the Appalachian Trail
1 entry . 6 cheers1,583 people -
28. Give blood
1 entry . 2 cheers2,871 people -
29. learn the constellations
2 cheers546 people -
30. Do a self portrait everyday for a year
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31. Learn to snowboard
1 entry . 3 cheers2,372 people -
32. promote Allen Carr's Easyway to other 43ers who want to stop smoking
6 team members . 2 entries . 3 cheers10 people -
33. Change & update my 43Things goals to make them real, measurable and achievable.
1 entry . 6 cheers2 people -
34. Encourage all the smokers who have the Amazing Goal of quitting
56 team members . 1 entry . 2 cheers52 people -
35. Lose 10 pounds
1 cheer5,843 people -
36. Send a postcard to Postsecret
1 cheer2,770 people -
37. Give 1000 cheers
1 entry . 2 cheers185 people -
38. Design and knit a yoga mat bag
3 cheers3 people -
39. Design my Own Myspace layout
1 entry78 people -
40. Get a new job
1,779 people
Recent entries
Freak Out!!!!!
Back on January 31st I challenged myself to quit smoking for 6 months, which was 2 months longer than my previous longest quit. Well yesterday I finally reached that goal, with relative ease. There are NO downsides to quitting smoking. If you can get through a few weeks of feeling uncomfortable ANYONE can do it.
When I quit smoking I was at the lowest point in my life. I was suffering from crippling anxiety and a driving phobia that was keeping me housebound. I decided I needed to do something big and brave to try and jump start my life again. The first thing I decided to do was quit smoking. Well, since that day everything has just snow balled; as a result of quitting smoking I started exercising and gave up soda which drastically reduced my anxiety. Then, fueled by my success with my health I finally worked up the courage to get in a car. After many tears and panic attacks I got my drivers license and now today I am going for a job interview, my first in over two years. At the end of this week I’ll be buying my first car!
In six months I have completely turned my life around and it all started with quitting putting that poison in my body. Its easily the best thing I have ever done for myself.
Anyway, final stats for y’all
stressybessy’s Quit Stats
Since Wednesday, January 31, 2007, I’ve been smoke-free for:
182 Days, 6 Hours, 57 Minutes, 42 Seconds.
I have saved $1,092.00 by not smoking 5468 cigarettes.
By not smoking I have added 12 Days, 5 Hours, 21 Minutes, 28 seconds to my life expectancy.
8 days til 6 months!!!!
23 months ago
Whoop!!!
stressybessy’s Quit Stats
Since Wednesday, January 31, 2007, I’ve been smoke-free for:
172 Days, 14 Hours, 48 Minutes, 38 Seconds.
I have saved $1,032.00 by not smoking 5178 cigarettes.
By not smoking I have added
11 Days, 13 Hours, 47 Minutes, 28 seconds.
to my life expectancy.
