new_start in 2008
2008, so far, is 98% worth living.
In 2005, new_start
did 62 things,
went 0 places,
met 0 people, and
consumed 68 products.
Years:
2007
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2008
January
Added to 43 Things:
- examine my intensity — completed about 1 month later
- be patient towards all that is unsolved in my heart — completed 2 months later
- keep a to do list
- Love my family and friends — completed 3 months later
- Feel — completed 3 months later
- have a daily routine
- Practice loving kindness — completed 5 months later
- live my life — completed 5 months later
- admit what I really want
Completed on 43 Things:
- Write a note to my younger self about something I know now that I didn't know then — Worth doing!
- live an examined life — Worth doing!
- Listen more, talk less... — Worth doing!
- love others where THEY are at — Worth doing!
- be fluent in French — Worth doing!
- reach out more — Worth doing!
- Send happy birthday greetings to Mike on January 15th — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
Read:
- I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality
- Get Me Out of Here: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder — Worth consuming!
- I Need Your Love - Is That True?: How to Stop Seeking Love, Approval, and Appreciation and Start Finding Them Instead — Worth consuming!
- Before I Die — Worth consuming!
→ See more from January
February
Added to 43 Things:
- master cleanse
- close drawers and doors — completed 2 months later
- practice spontaneity — completed 3 months later
- acknowledge how far I've come! — completed 3 months later
- allow myself to love — completed 5 months later
- allow more joy and fun into my life
- record my dreams
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
Read:
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book — Worth consuming!
- The Alchemist (Plus) — Worth consuming!
- Loving People: How to Love and Be Loved — Worth consuming!
→ See more from February
March
Added to 43 Things:
Completed on 43 Things:
- be gentle with myself — Worth doing!
- go tanning — Worth doing!
- pack — Not worth doing
- go on an adventure — Worth doing!
- use 43things in a way that works for me — Worth doing!
- Embrace the moment — Worth doing!
- visit the dominican republic
- Wish Doris a Blessed, Peaceful, Energetic and Fun-filled Birthday on March 13th
- Ride a horse
- examine my intensity — Worth doing!
- be patient towards all that is unsolved in my heart — Worth doing!
- appreciate the beauty of simplicity — Worth doing!
- reflect on things for which I'm grateful — Worth doing!
- get my hair braided professionally
- turn off the lights for 1 hour at 8pm on March 29 for Earth Hour! — Worth doing!
Read:
- Autobiography of a Face
- Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) — Worth consuming!
- Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates And What You Can Do About It — Worth consuming!
- Imagining Robert: My Brother, Madness, and Survival : A Memoir
- Somebody Else's Kids
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir — Worth consuming!
- The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
- The Secret Life of Bees (Penguin Essential Edition) — Worth consuming!
- One Child
- The Friendship Factor: How to Get Closer to the People You Care for
- The Way of the Heart — Worth consuming!
- The Angry Book
- Bridge to Terabithia (Summer Reading Edition)
- The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.) — Worth consuming!
- Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life
→ See more from March
April
Added to 43 Things:
- write a letter to my future self — completed about 1 month later
- wish Juniper2 a lovely, fun-filled, heart-warming Happy Birthday on April 28th — completed about 1 month later
- post an entry about how 43Things has changed my life and helped me to evolve into a better person — completed about 1 month later
- — completed about 1 month later
- Discover what I love — completed 3 months later
- see a sunflower field — completed 3 months later
- ask more questions
Completed on 43 Things:
- run a sub 4 hour marathon
- complete a triathlon
- bike a century
- Love my family and friends — Worth doing!
- Feel — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
Read:
- The Catcher in the Rye — Worth consuming!
- The Inner Voice of Love — Worth consuming!
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven
- By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness (P.S.) — Worth consuming!
- Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future
- The Memory Keeper's Daughter — Worth consuming!
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
- Joshua: A Parable for Today
→ See more from April
May
Added to 43 Things:
- decide — completed 29 days later
- express myself freely — completed 12 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
- close drawers and doors — Worth doing!
- allow him to love me — Worth doing!
- Sleep under the stars (no tent!) — Worth doing!
- write a letter to my future self — Worth doing!
Read:
- Boundaries — Worth consuming!
- When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress — Worth consuming!
- For One More Day — Worth consuming!
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction — Worth consuming!
Watched:
- The Phantom of the Opera (Widescreen Edition)
- All the Pretty Horses
- The Painted Veil — Worth consuming!
- Into the Wild — Worth consuming!
→ See more from May
June
Added to 43 Things:
- Thank Todd for the supercheer! — completed 16 days later
- Remember to send a postcard to Flutter — completed 15 days later
- Get a credit card with a rewards program
- Each morning write down 3 goals for Today
- Break down the Wall — completed about 1 month later
- keep my heart open — completed about 1 month later
- Learn to identify my feelings
- turn my brain off more frequently
- see the musical Wicked — completed about 1 month later
- do the next right thing
- breathe deeply
- convert my VHS tapes to DVD
- organize my closet
- buy a new watch
Completed on 43 Things:
- practice spontaneity — Worth doing!
- wish Juniper2 a lovely, fun-filled, heart-warming Happy Birthday on April 28th — Worth doing!
- post an entry about how 43Things has changed my life and helped me to evolve into a better person
- trust life and myself — Worth doing!
- acknowledge how far I've come!
- Practice loving kindness — Worth doing!
- decide — Worth doing!
- live my life — Worth doing!
- express myself freely
- install more RAM in my laptop — Worth doing!
- read my bible daily — Worth doing!
- study French again
- Pass Grade 8 Piano — Worth doing!
- run a marathon
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
Read:
- The Pilgrimage: A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom — Worth consuming!
- For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men — Worth consuming!
- Into the Tangle of Friendship : A Memoir of the Things That Matter — Worth consuming!
- Making Peace With Your Mom: 8 Steps to a Healthier Mother-Daughter Relationship — Worth consuming!
Watched:
- Bambi (Two-Disc Special Edition) — Worth consuming!
→ See more from June
July
Added to 43 Things:
- mouse left-handed
- be my own best friend
- visit Africa
- speak up — completed about 1 month later
- carve away everything that is not me
- get rolfed
Completed on 43 Things:
- Hold on to the good. — Worth doing!
- Discover what I love — Worth doing!
- Accept Mom as she is
- Actually meet face-to-face with someone from 43 Things — Worth doing!
- Wish RuthG an Inspirational Birthday July 4th
- Thank Todd for the supercheer! — Worth doing!
- Remember to send a postcard to Flutter — Worth doing!
- Compare myself to no one, but who I was yesterday — Worth doing!
- Run a marathon in under 4 hours
- allow myself to love
Read:
Watched:
→ See more from July
August
Added to 43 Things:
Completed on 43 Things:
- Break down the Wall
- speak up
- keep my heart open — Worth doing!
- see a sunflower field — Worth doing!
- see the musical Wicked — Worth doing!
- grow in grace — Worth doing!
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