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HavanaCat

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I'm doing 23 things
  

HavanaCat's Life List

  1. 1. practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically
    32 team members . 180 entries . 27 cheers     		47 people
  2. 2. Contact some local art galleries about exhibiting my work
    8 cheers     		1 person
  3. 3. find a job that gives me a sense of purpose, decent time off for travel, and daily laughs with co-workers
    9 entries . 40 cheers     		3 people
  4. 4. Leave the smallest footprint possible
    2 cheers     		1 person
  5. 5. love myself and realize that no one is responsible for my happiness, no one can "rescue" me, and I have to tend my own garden
    5 entries . 58 cheers     		4 people
  6. 6. Always treat my partner with love and respect, even if I feel like hitting him with a frying pan :)
    13 cheers     		1 person
  7. 7. exercise regularly
    5 cheers     		9,615 people
  8. 8. Improve my posture
    3 cheers     		2,456 people
  9. 9. Leave my city once a month, leave my country once a year, leave my baggage behind me
    15 entries . 42 cheers     		5 people
  10. 10. control my jealousy
    6 entries . 46 cheers     		84 people
  11. 11. see the world (even if it's in a grain of sand until I am making enough money again to travel)
    7 entries . 14 cheers     		1 person
  12. 12. be a better daughter
    7 entries . 27 cheers     		743 people
  13. 13. Get a crossword puzzle published, if not in the New York Times, then in some other newspaper
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		2 people
  14. 14. share more books via www.bookcrossing.com
    21 team members . 19 entries . 19 cheers     		107 people
  15. 15. never, EVER grow up
    2 team members . 12 entries . 22 cheers     		788 people
  16. 16. Learn to trust again, or just learn to stop worrying so much, realize I can't control others, and focus on myself instead
    8 entries . 58 cheers     		6 people
  17. 17. do naughty things and revel in lasciviousness
    12 entries . 39 cheers     		3 people
  18. 18. Be happy without being in love, because it's true...you only have you, and there are no guarantees otherwise.
    5 entries . 74 cheers     		5 people
  19. 19. Unite the world through sharing poetry
    4 team members . 7 entries . 17 cheers     		4 people
  20. 20. find new authors to read
    7 entries . 24 cheers     		9 people
  21. 21. Collect tacky snowglobes from everywhere I travel, or a friend travels
    7 entries . 13 cheers     		1 person
  22. 22. Swim with dolphins
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		6,637 people
  23. 23. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
    221 team members . 2 cheers     		189 people
Recent entries
practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically (read all 180 entries…)
Today I am grateful for... 4 weeks ago

-time to paint
-emails with a follow artist and friend that keep me inspired
-getting back into step exercise…I felt great afterwards!
-finally getting set up to work from home
-conversations with a colleague who is also interested in volunteering overseas and giving gifts through World Vision this year for Christmas, instead of buying people things they’ll never use, thus contributing to the insane materialism that this season brings (and landfill)
-decorating a large house plant as our Christmas tree instead of killing a real tree
-a new restaurant that wants to exhibit my work in January
-a wonderful, romantic, fun weekend with G

Dec 07, 07:29PM PST | 4 cheers | 1 comment


practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically (read all 180 entries…)
Today I am grateful for... 2 months ago

-the warm weather we’ve been having this November…so unusual but absolutely mood lifting
-KellyLee Evans, who we saw perform at a small venue over the weekend…she has a stunning voice and I mean STUNNING!! She was nominated for a Juno – check her out on her website!
-selling another painting…so thrilled!
-time to paint over the weekend
-brunch at a new restaurant just up the street, and they actually served decent coffee!

Nov 10, 05:12AM PST | 3 cheers | 1 comment


practice 'Happiness Manifesto' periodically (read all 180 entries…)
Today I am grateful for... 2 months ago

-having a snow blower…it snowed over night :(
-having a warm place to live
-not letting work keep me from getting a good night’s sleep
-selling my first painting to someone who doesn’t know me
-my new, much better easel G gave me for my birthday
-a wonderful birthday getaway to a B&B this past weekend
-a vegan cooking class suprise birthday gift from G
-G
-friends who keep encouraging me through the insanity at work

Oct 29, 05:59AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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