I'm doing 40 things
I have this irrational anxiety about phones… no matter who I’m talking to, I almost always feel nervous and afraid that I’m not communicating well. I do much better in writing or in person.
twilightsburned's Life List
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1. pursue modern dance
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2. journal daily
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3. graduate from college
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4. be a vegan
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5. heal from my friend's suicide
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6. get involved with my church
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7. lose weight
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8. become financially independent
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9. do a triathlon
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10. get to know my brother better
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11. take surfing lessons
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12. overcome an eating disorder
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13. drink less caffeine
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14. create more art
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15. get over my fear of phones
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16. practice my french
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17. volunteer as an HIV counselor
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18. feel beautiful
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19. live more sustainably
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20. love well
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21. look panhandlers in the eyes and smile
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22. make peace with my scars
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23. listen to NPR more
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24. finish the New York Times Sunday crossword
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25. get to know my neighbors
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26. go to seminary
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27. keep running
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28. listen to interesting music
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29. keep in touch with my friends
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30. love people as they are
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31. live in france with my cousins
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32. practice yoga regularly
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33. tithe
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34. meditate daily
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35. find a new therapist
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36. create a website
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37. remember to take my vitamins
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38. stay passionate about AIDS
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39. get rid of 100 things
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40. spend less time on the internet
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Recent entries
Running keeps me sane… I try to run almost every morning, and it’s the best part of my day. But I have to run outside – none of that treadmill stuff for me.
I don’t know how to eat like a “normal” person… I know what normal is supposed to look like, but I’ve been in the strange, sickening limbo between anorexia and bulimia for the past decade or so. I just want to be healthy, really, and not obsessed. But it’s all I know.
