I'm doing 19 things
Saving
2 months ago
Time to be a big girl and get my savings back up to where it should be
I know I can, I know I can!
yippikiyo's Life List
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1. get out of debt
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2. manage my depression
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3. relax and be patient with people I love
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4. get in touch with my spirituality
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5. stop judging and be merciful, accepting and tolerant
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6. travel to egypt
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7. make my husband feel special
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8. meet Christopher Guest
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9. find a job I love and stop feeling trapped in my life
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10. have a home in the mountains
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11. be fluent in French
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12. Hike the Pacific Crest Trail
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13. get all of my pictures into scrapbooks
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14. love like I've never been hurt
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15. learn to write
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16. Get my house in order
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17. get a degree in natural science
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18. Save 6-month's expenses.
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19. be at least two chapters ahead in all my classes
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How I did it
It made me
Happy and Relieved 
How I did it: I was denied coverage for health insurance due to 'marital counseling' and because I was applying for individual insurance I can get turned down for anything. I felt so frustrated at getting turned down by so many companies and began to look at the state pool insurance program. I finally enrolled in a junior college and, while it's hard work, as long as I maintain a certain number of college hours I am eligible for studen… Read how I did it…
It made me
satisfied
How I did it: I have been wanting to do this for several years and even researched how to write a mission statement as I couldn't fathom where to begin. Joan Mazza's book, Dream Back Your Life is what finally made sense to me. I followed her direction and even wrote my obituary. Having the obituary was a big help in keeping me focused on what I felt was important in life. I spent much time drafting and free writing and then bega… Read how I did it…
It made me
better self esteem
How I did it: First, let me say I'm not 100% 'cured' of the cursing habit. Yet I'm so very much better than I used to be. I realized that most of the time when I used foul language it was because I was either very tired or very frustrated/angry and the cursing was a sign that I was having difficulty coping. I've gotten better about taking care of myself, getting enough sleep and eating well and journaling almost daily to work through … Read how I did it…
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2 months ago
still working on it. i’m in school and at least some part of my work is doing what i am interested in. and, while i don’t HATE my main job, it’s just not what i want to do anymore. i’m tired of it. I do hate my other part-time job and i’m setting a goal of being out of debt and 6mos expenses in savings and then i can quit- if i don’t get replaced first. my boss in that job knows i don’t like it and i offered to leave once already if he was that unhappy in my performance.
i had to get ‘selfish’ to start feeling like i can start getting it together. so much of every choice i made was based on what was best for the kids or my perception of what would be best for my relationship. then i read a quote from nelson mandela who said that i was not making other people big by making myself small and that what i was really afraid of was my own success yet i owe it to the world and to god to make the most of my potential (my interpretation here). so i am and it feels better
