Walked today. Nice cooler weather. Set off at a rousing pace then felt the sickening thud in my head and was reminded that what the body is capable of and what the head can handle are two vastly different things.
watercolor's Life List
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1. Read the book of Job.
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2. Be a flybaby and do my daily 10 minute house blessing and 10 minute zone work.
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3. Knit E's baby blanket
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4. Get out of bed at 6:45am on work days
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5. Walk 3 days a week. Drink 64 oz of water each day.
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6. Paint Christmas Cards 2009
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7. Be more adventurous and do something new every month
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8. Stop spending and get out of debt!
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9. Create time out in public to sit and write or sketch each week
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10. Practice random acts of kindness
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11. Be the best Aunt Ela ever
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12. Write one letter to a friend or family member each week
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13. Shred old bills
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14. Make a fancy many layered cake
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15. Evening wrap business ideas
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16. write a children's book
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17. Write a special times of life prayer book
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18. Write a children's prayer book
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19. wear more hats
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20. Write poetry and submit for publication
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21. Stations of the Cross painting series
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22. Psalms painting series / illustrated psalms
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23. Have a solo art show
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24. Fence designs
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25. Playhouse design business
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26. Write a newspaper or magazine column
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27. Go on a retreat to a monastery
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28. Take a real vacation somewhere beautiful and warm
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29. Flower garden design
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30. Have a cutting flower garden and give lots of flowers away.
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31. Learn to play golf
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32. Paint a mural
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33. Walk the actual Stations of the Cross
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34. Painting in Venice
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35. Own a cute little house with lots of light and a big porch
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How I did it: The truth is, this goal is too broad. I need smaller more concrete goals. My health will never be perfect. My head will always be a problem. I'll always have a chronic illness. I need to take specific steps to improve my health and well being and not just have a catch all "goal" that really isn't a goal. There is no way to quantify this nor decide if I finish it. So I am retiring it. ha. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I made a text message with all my best friends and family as recipients. Each morning I reply to that message with "Love you!!! Have a wonderful day!" I change up the part after love you each day. Sometimes it is funny most of the time it is sweet. The friends who have commented have said it is really meaningful to them to receive. Actually, I got this idea from another friend who does this. :) Read how I did it…
How I did it: Spent a few minutes at the end of each day reflecting through the day and remembering the good things in the midst of the turmoil of my life. It was a good exercise in pulling the good from each day. Read how I did it…
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My first all day cache run! Found 21 geocaches yesterday. Only needed a lifeline on one! Woohoo! Celebrated with blueberry pancakes!
Went to a historic cemetery tour by myself last night. Had two tickets but couldn’t find a taker for the other ticket so went alone. I usually would wimp out but I went. Was fun and got to tour a really old cemetery I didn’t even know was there. People were dressed in period costume telling the stories of the people buried there. Afterward, there was fantastic snacks and music on the square in town, just a few blocks away. Lovely little old town about 20 minutes from the big city. I saw the mayor who is a client and met an alderman who is excited about a county project I am working on in their town, so was able to do a little PR for the firm as well. haha. Was a lovely coolish evening.
