Getting there...
2 years ago
...I am getting closer and closer to that point where the little voice inside my head says:
“ENOUGH! My time is mine and noone else’s!”
| 1. |
Worry less and handle stress better
8 cheers |
1 person |
| 2. |
Spend quality time with the people I love
8 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
Be more aware and focused
6 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
Be less judgemental of myself and others
10 cheers |
4 people |
| 5. |
Manage my temper effectively and disengage from fighting
3 cheers |
1 person |
| 6. |
Stop second guessing myself
6 cheers |
27 people |
| 7. |
Always think before I speak
3 cheers |
4 people |
| 8. |
Stop getting worked up about things I cannot change
9 cheers |
4 people |
| 9. |
Stop putting things off and be more efficient
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 10. |
Meditate daily
6 cheers |
3,980 people |
| 11. |
Be more patient with others
2 cheers |
12 people |
| 12. |
Create an enjoyable morning routine
1 entry . 2 cheers |
3 people |
| 13. |
Fly to Peru and Mexico
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 14. |
Attend a summer school in Spain and become fluent in Spanish
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 15. |
Take a road trip
1 entry . 2 cheers |
916 people |
| 16. |
Read the books on my list and blog about them
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 17. |
Cook regularly and actually enjoy it
3 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
Get involved with charity work
1 entry . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 19. |
Quit my in-house job and earn a living as a freelance linguist
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 20. |
Buy lots of plants and look after them
3 cheers |
1 person |
| 21. |
Spend more time in nature
3 cheers |
121 people |
| 22. |
Go to a retreat
1 cheer |
6 people |
| 23. |
Learn to take compliments
2 cheers |
11 people |
| 24. |
Overcome my fear of driving
1 cheer |
54 people |
| 25. |
Take a bead jewellery class
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 26. |
Save money
1 entry . 1 cheer |
14,686 people |
| 27. |
Keep my home clean, tidy and welcoming
1 cheer |
2 people |
| 28. |
Get my wisdom teeth taken out
1 entry |
9 people |
| 29. |
Eat healthily and drink plenty of water every day
1 entry . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 30. |
Eat more fish and less red meat
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 31. |
Remember my friends' Bdays
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1 person |
| 32. |
Organise my PC and drawers
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1 person |
| 33. |
Recycle
2 cheers |
434 people |
| 34. |
Be affectionate with my other half at any given opportunity
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 35. |
Download my favourite albums and create a soundtrack to my life
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 36. |
Use vitamins and Bach flower remedies
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 37. |
Try to interact with strangers
1 entry . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 38. |
Get informed about Alzheimer's
2 cheers |
1 person |
...I am getting closer and closer to that point where the little voice inside my head says:
“ENOUGH! My time is mine and noone else’s!”
I used to volunteer for the Amnesty International bookshop in London, also taking part in some of their campaigns and nowadays I am a volunteer translator for WWF.
I know there’s so much more I should be doing to help others though… :(