wookid

is 'getting real' about the kind of life I want to live



I'm doing 42 things
 

wookid's Life List

  1. 1. be myself in all endeavors
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  2. 2. speak kindly
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    3 people
  3. 3. sit or stand-up straight and proud
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  4. 4. Take time each day to meditate, journal, and/or reflect
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  5. 5. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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  6. 6. practice being playful and having FUN
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  7. 7. keep in touch with the people I love
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  8. 8. surround myself with a circle of loving friends
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  9. 9. make a new friend
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  10. 10. Make time and space for my creative crafts
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  11. 11. clear our home of unnecessary possessions, one room at a time
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  12. 12. decorate our house so it finally feels like 'home'
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  13. 13. create meaningful family traditions
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  14. 14. find new ways to celebrate holidays and birthdays without spending a lot of unnecessary money
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  15. 15. take pride in my role as a homemaker
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  16. 16. be more active with my children
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  17. 17. enjoy watching my children grow
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  18. 18. live simply
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  19. 19. treat my body like a temple
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    145 people
  20. 20. choose my health over the momentary pleasure of eating something extra
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  21. 21. eat more fruits and vegetables each day
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  22. 22. Make time and space for regular exercise
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  23. 23. reach my goal weight of 145 pounds
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  24. 24. secure realistic part-time employment that I love
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  25. 25. update my 'Will & Testament' so that it will reflect our life changes and guardianship wishes
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  26. 26. collect supplies for an Emergency Preparedness Kit
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  27. 27. own a home backing to a protected natural area
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  28. 28. speak fluently in another language
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  29. 29. obtain a passport for the first time
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  30. 30. travel to a country on another continent
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    2 people
  31. 31. collect wise and inspirational quotations
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  32. 32. read important literary and spiritual works for inspiration
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  33. 33. learn to belly dance
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  34. 34. learn to play a musical instrument
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  35. 35. write something noteworthy, even if it's only for the people I love
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  36. 36. Learn to milk a cow (or goat) myself, and drink the milk
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  37. 37. Become certified as a 'Master Gardner'
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  38. 38. Finally get the courage to get Lasik eye surgery
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  39. 39. Donate animals to a needy family or community on heifer.org
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  40. 40. Realize the Universe is calling me and the time to answer is NOW!
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    2 people
  41. 41. Create a sustainable home; utilize solar and/or wind energy to power as much as possible.
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  42. 42. Make a loan to a small business owner on Kiva.com
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How I did it
How to pay off my student loans
It took me
18 years
It made me
Proud!!


How to drink at least 8 glasses of water each day
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
Feel EMPOWERED!


Recent entries
take my vitamins EVERY DAY on a regular basis
Simple -- Just Swallow!

I’ve been doing GREAT with this goal. I’m so proud of myself! It’s such a simple thing—why did I resist doing it for so long?

One thing that’s really working for me this time around: taking individual vitamins (one pill for vitamin B, one pill for vitamin D, one pill for calcium, etc) at various meals throughtout the day instead of ONE multivitamin (which tended to make my tummy upset).

From what I’ve read certain vitamins interfere with the absorbtion of other vitamins, so as long as I plan my intake accordingly, my body will receive maximum absorbtion of these nutrients. And of course I need to keep trying to eat healthy too!

I’m almost ready to consider this goal “accomplished” but I’m gonna do it a little bit longer before I take it off my list—just to be SURE it’s become an integral part of my daily routine.



decorate our house so it finally feels like 'home' (read all 3 entries…)
New Wall Art...

I’m so excited! I had ordered new wall art recently (a Picaso print that I lovelovelove, and some equally wonderful works by a local artist too), and finally got a chance to hang everything this past weekend. Looks FAB! Really changed the feel of those areas in our family home.

Still have a lot of blank walls to tend to, but this relatively small accomplishment kinda lit a fire under my butt, and now I’m excited to do more. It’s a real delight to decorate our space—It’s almost as if I’m “marking” the walls and making them mine. A little bit of my style, a little bit of my spirit, a little bit of my interests… just hanging there and sending out good vibes every time I pass by… LOVE IT!



practice being playful and having FUN
Wanna have some fun...

This used to be an easy thing for me, having fun. But it seems that as I’ve gotten older that I get task oriented and forget to stop, smile, laugh, and dance a little jig in the middle of my daily journey. :-)

I’m trying to be silly more, as well as create opportunities for fun activities and games with my family.

Recently we were blessed to take our family to southern California to visit relatives, and we made a point to hit Disneyland, Legoland, SeaWorld, etc. We had a blast! While I can’t afford to do that again anytime soon, it sure was a good reminder that “doing something a little different” can create a playful spirit. I think I’ll try to think of some new and different things I can do around my own home town!



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