naanu god knows..
yes now no more reasons
16 months ago
i m working on my goals…
How to stop wanting to do things and actually start doing them
It made me
Empowered 
"Empowering. "
How I did it: This is more of an ongoing "philosophy of life" than it is an actual measurable goal that you can finish. I do it a day at a time. I marked it as completed because I am now at a good place in my life (not so when I wrote this goal). I just took a good look at my life back then, decided that there were things about it that had to change, knew that changing those things was going to be difficult and even painful, but then again, what change isn't? So I just took the necessary steps to change my life. Then I was stuck for a while in a sort of "so what now?" And I realized that I could do ANYTHING I WANTED. So I worked for a year, saving as much money as I could, quit my job, decluttered my life, applied for a Master's in Spain, moved to Barcelona to pursue my life-long love of literature, and made many small changes to accompany those big changes.
Lessons & tips: You have only one life to live. Do not settle for anything less than what you really want. Treat your life as you would a garden or a painting: put your heart into its design and tear out or erase what you don't want, what doesn't make it beautiful. Then replant and repaint!
Resources: Family, friends, gathering enough courage and not letting go of it.
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Moving forward
16 months ago
I invited a friend to go with me to 3 different events. They all happen to occur this week. She said she wanted to go. And then about two weeks ago, she emailed to say that she was invited to go to Vegas with a co-worker. That’s fine and dandy, but the trip essentially meant she’d miss ALL THREE things she said she’d be up for doing with me. I felt a little stiffed, especially considering that she’d just gone to Vegas and will probably go again soon.
But I was determined not to let her ruin MY plans. I talk myself out of enough things and regret it later. And often if there isn’t someone around to go to the movies with or whatever, I will just stay home. But I was determined to go forward.
I bought one ticket to the Coldplay concert, so I will be seeing them tonight. By myself. But that’s okay. I can’t go to the second event (long story), but that’s okay. I can try again next month. The third event is a Feist concert at the Hollywood Bowl. I bought two tickets and just hoped I’d find someone else who wanted to go – and what do you know? On Saturday I did!!
So I’m excited for this week, and excited about that fact that I didn’t allow someone else to ruin my plans and that I went ahead with what I wanted to do. I just have to try hard tonight to not dwell on the fact that I’m by myself!
Maja is always listening to pop
Untitled
20 months ago
i’m impulsive, that’s a fact. i usually do stuff when i feel like it.
damaniii is smilling, learning shiatsu and going to yoga classes
stop wanting to do things and actually start doing them
22 months ago
fazer em vez de querer… em vez de pensar como podia ter sido, fazer com que seja, não adiar e não esperar. Acreditar que se quero fazer uma coisa é pq é importante para mim.
Things I am putting out into "the universe"
2 years ago
- I will apply for a passport before December 15, 2007
- I will go to Taize with Valerie OR to see Valerie in the Spring of 2008
- I will go to Paris in the Spring with Kimberly (hey – I’ll already be in Taize!)
- I will go on a summer cruise with David.
- If Kim’s fashion stuff goes through, I will go to the Bahamas with her.
- I will go to NYC for the Meetup/OPEN Organizers Meeting in January ‘08
- I will return calls faster
- I WILL remain open to opportunities and possibilities
- I will take advantage (in a good way) of worthwhile opportunities that pass my way
- I WILL take more chances in my business AND personal life
(this does not include things I “need” to do, because I don’t want to do a lot of those…)
1. call the cowboy
2. call greg
3. lead a workshop
4. take a spontaneous mini-vacation
5. spend a whole day in bed.
6. read a book
that’s all thats coming to me right now. its 230 in the morning
I think...
2 years ago
this is not a goal you can measure by numbers, it’s about some attitudes you must take. And I’ve taken them! Yay! :D So I decided to set this goal as done, even though I haven’t done 3 of my ‘must dos’ in the last entry.
Let’s hope this goal keep working for the lifetime.
Must do:
2 years ago
- send my parents a beautiful letter
- send my grandfather a beautiful letter
- organize my mp3 collection
- print my digital photos and organize them all
50% done
2 years ago
Things I still must do:
- send my parents a beautiful letter
- send my grandfather a beautiful letter in occasion of his book’s release
- make my own agenda book for 2007
- tag the photos I took in Thailand and South Africa
- organize my mp3 collection
- print my digital photos and organize them all
- get my driver’s license
Things I’ve already done:
- reorganize my 43T goals and profile
- Get a tattoo
- Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
- create a portfolio
- Study more
- keep a diary
- type every note I’ve made in conferences, workshops, etc…
I will accomplish this...
3 years ago
...the day I accomplish all these other goals, which I’m taking too long to do:
- send my parents a beautiful letter
- send my grandfather a beautiful letter in occasion of his book’s release
- make my own agenda book for 2007
- tag the photos I took in Thailand and South Africa
- organize my mp3 collection
- type all the notes I’ve made in conferences, workshops, etc…
- print my digital photos and organize them all
- get my driver’s license
- reorganize my 43T goals and profile
- Get a tattoo
- Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
- create a portfolio
- Study more
- keep a diary
