I'm doing 43 things
I belong to a Buddhist temple and I attend services where we meditate and have talks given by our monks or nun. Today, one of our monks mentioned that we can never be 100% happy. We can learn how to strive and work toward being happy and how to maintain levels of being happy, but we will never be 100% happy all of the time. Something to keep in mind.
Rebecca's Life List
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1. Have a completely different life by this time next year
personal challenge . 3 cheers44 people -
2. be happy
9 entries . 36 cheers24,877 people -
3. become an entrepreneur
7 cheers109 people -
4. create a web presence
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5. be my own boss
8 cheers842 people -
6. Pursue a relationship with Eric
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7. Get a new job
11 entries . 20 cheers2,000 people -
8. get a new apartment
1 cheer42 people -
9. fall in love again
1 entry1,972 people -
10. Become Financially Independent
1 cheer6,604 people -
11. have new friends
23 people -
12. move out of state
154 people -
13. get a car
1,645 people -
14. journal daily
2 cheers274 people -
15. Volunteer
3 entries . 14 cheers5,561 people -
16. Donate to charity
1 entry . 9 cheers303 people -
17. pray more
1 entry . 1 cheer3,218 people -
18. complete a triathlon
763 people -
19. get certified in pet first aid and cpr
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20. pay off my credit card debt
18 cheers643 people -
21. be more frugal
1 entry . 4 cheers132 people -
22. stop biting my nails
2 entries . 10 cheers7,303 people -
23. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
2 entries . 4 cheers119 people -
24. spend more time with my pets
2 cheers28 people -
25. make a smaller ecological footprint
2 entries . 6 cheers1,013 people -
26. create a backyard habitat for wildlife
2 entries . 10 cheers15 people -
27. reconnect with family
1 entry . 7 cheers25 people -
28. Go berry picking
1 entry . 9 cheers26 people -
29. find someone to spend the rest of my life with
1 cheer278 people -
30. Buy more houseplants
1 entry . 6 cheers2 people -
31. save animals
1 entry . 20 cheers165 people -
32. Get organized
1 entry . 5 cheers6,519 people -
33. Streamline my home through discarding, organizing, and creating routines
3 entries . 24 cheers5 people -
34. help animals
1 entry . 6 cheers260 people -
35. Read the complete works of Shakespeare
10 cheers270 people -
36. plant a garden
7 cheers2,102 people -
37. Write a will
1 entry780 people -
38. finish my scrapbooks!
8 cheers166 people -
39. print my digital photos and organize them all
2 entries . 4 cheers26 people -
40. adopt a child
2 entries . 11 cheers1,778 people -
41. be a mom
2 cheers495 people -
42. start an animal rescue
1 cheer69 people -
43. Visit Easter Island
11 cheers175 people
How I did it
It made me
happy! 
How I did it: I have started using free book services like Paperbackswap.com, bookmooch.com, bookcrossing.com and librarything.comThese services allow me to connect with other readers, get rid of books I do not want, swap books I would like to get, and read the libraries of other interesting people, while learning about new and exciting books. Read how I did it…
It made me
capable
How I did it: I took advice from Vanessa Summers and her book "Get in the Game" about getting my finances in order. One of the main goals she stresses is to pay yourself first. So I started setting aside $10 a paycheck to put into savings. I do this no matter what. That way the money can collect interest and I have a "safety net" should things ever get desperate. Read how I did it…
It made me
hopeful
How I did it: Understand that declawing is cruel and unnatural, and can create behavior problems in cats, including not wanting to use their litterbox. Be ready to cite and give information to people who want to declaw their pets. There are humane options that do not involve pain!! You just have to be well educated on this subject and convince others it is less of a cure and more of a problem than they realize! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I was able to honor him on February 14th, a few days before his due date, and the last Valentine’s Day his dad and I were together. Very sad and difficult, but he will never be forgotten and will always be loved….
So I’m divorced now and I want to find someone to love and spend my life with again. I thought my ex was the one but I guess not….I’m sure there is someone waiting out there for me though! There just has to be.
