- To be published
- To learn to play the guitar
- To return to school to study geology- I AM GOING NEXT YEAR...2011
- To learn to speak a new language
- To go on a vacation by myself
- Travel Africa
- Learn to Rock climb
- Lose weight- What if people actually pay attention to me...
- Become a vegan... How will I find somebody who will put up with that
- To learn yoga and different meditations
LISTS What I really want but am afraid to pursue!!!
INSPIRATION BOARD
Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth by Dan Millman
This book is basically a how to guide to living an enlightened life.
INSPIRATION BOARD
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
This book makes you think about life and how to deal with it. It has also been turned into a movie...ALSO AMAZING!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... 3 MORE DAYS!!!!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... 4 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: WORK
I just don't know... My mother (who has very skewed views on happiness) says that I should stay here for the full year and save up some money. To her unhappiness is fine as long as there is money in my pocket. I disagree!! What am I going to do???
INSPIRATION BOARD
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: WORK
I must find a way to convince my boss to let me start working only tuesday friday and saturday. I MUST FIND A WAY. It is CRUCIAL to my happiness....
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Postive thought for the day... GOING TO THE ZOO!!! YAY. It's going to be a good day!!
INSPIRATION BOARD
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I keep thinking on a daily basis that I should actually commit to being vegan. If I were to actually eat vegatables instead of meatless junk food I think it would really work for me. I also want to work on being green and taking better care of myself
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... Karaoke tonight...WHOO HOO... Also I actually slept last night... a full 8 hours I might add...NICE
INSPIRATION BOARD
Green is Sexy http://www.greenissexy.org
This website is full of information and tips on how to be green!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: WORK
I really need to stop working here. I know that I will probably not find a job that I like better so unfortunately I have to stick it out for at least 8 more months. I can go back to UofC in January... I have to find a way to have some joy in my work
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... I am going to go to bed in a super clean room tonight. There is nothing better then going to bed knowing that everything is done and tidy...Also watching the Mummy movies tonight...WOOT WOOT
PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS
- Don't let your life and circumstance creep up on you. Design your life the way you want it to be & work towards that. Don't just let things happen to you, you can create your own circumstance.
PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS
- Life doesn't just happen, you choose it and make it grow and change. Decide what you want and go after it! The universe will reward you
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... I am moving back out in less then two weeks. Yayfor independence...
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I went to Shane's house last night and eventhough it was a bit awkward...(like he wouldn't touch me awkward)... I still had a great time. He is getting there... YAY
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I went to the gym yesterday. I love the fact that this gym is 24 HRS. There is a way higher chance of me going to the gym if I can go whenever I want.
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... Karaoke tonight!!! I'm going to bring my camera and take some wicked pictures. I like it...
INSPIRATION BOARD
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
— Aristotle
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I Love being the one that everybody can tell all of their secrets to. I hope that it never changes because I am the safe place where everyone can be themselves without fear of being judged or rejected. I am the lake into which all rivers, streams, an
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought for the day... I am going to spend my evening a home reading and working on my love yourself heal your lief workbook... Unless Shane calls...lol... Either way it's something to look forward to...
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought of the day... I am slowly opening my eyes to the possibility of what could happen if I opened myself to new experiances. The universe is waiting for me. It wants to help me, and I can always call on it for help.
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: WORK
I need to be more open to having a pleasurable experience while at work. I have to spend one more year here and I do not want it to be a miserable year. I need to be at peace with my decision to stay here...
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought of the day... I CAN! There is nothing that I cannot do. I have the grace within me to come into my full potential as a human being and the universe will open up and set a path to my dreams.
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positve thought of the day... I am strong enough to have my dreams realized... I am a strong woman and can overcome any obstacle
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Positive thought of the day... I am saving money as I write this... I am saving money as I live my life... I will be able to do everything I have dreamed of.
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I am not going to fail. I have goals and dreams and ambitions and I am not going to become a spectator in my own life. I am going to be true to myself and my dreams!! No more of this "I have tons of time" bullshit. It is all about experiances!!
PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS Stress
- STRESS DESTROYS! Keep it at bay and under check. Treat yourself as if you were caring for your child - eat healthy, always learn something new, be clean, be polite, be careful at what you do, and be thankful for what you have!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Today's positive thought... eventhough I am dreading this dinner tonight... at least someone asked me...
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
So I'm going out to dinner tonight (like on a date) and I keep telling myself that this relationship will never work because he isn't assertive enough for me... but I'm worried that I am just scared of being in a relationship and am sabotaging it...
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Eventhough I slept in this morning and had to go to work with nasty hair and without brushing my teeth... the silver lining is that I keep a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and mouth wash in my desk for such an occasion. Way to be prepared!!!
PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS Words to live by...
- Openly love your friends
- Express your feelings
- Never be ashamed of how you feel
- Read at least one novel a week
- Write down your dreams
- Find a way to unleash your creativity
- Nothing tastes as good as healthy feels
RESOLUTIONS: BUDGETING
I will create and stick to a budget so that I will have enough money to go back to school, maybe study abroad for a year in Iceland, and volunteer in Hawaii for three months!!
July 25 - July 31
| title | 25 · sun | 26 · mon | 27 · tue | 28 · wed | 29 · thu | 30 · fri | 31 · sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take out my weeks funds in cash every Sunday | |||||||
| Twenty dollars per day MAX | |||||||
| Any extra money has to be put away at the end of everyday | |||||||
| Go to bank twice per month to transfer money into TFSA |
- average this week: 0% positive!
- all time average: 6% positive!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
My mother is doing the Bernstein diet and all I can think about is how I need to go to the gym and lose weight the normal way just to show her up... But the real question is if I can do it. I need to find my willpower and then use it!!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I actually started, finished, and put away my laundry!!! Look at me and my bad self!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
Postive thought for the day... ****KARAOKE TONIGHT**** HELLZ YES... WOOT
INSPIRATION BOARD
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them
— Mark Twain
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Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
— Robert F. Kennedy
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: SILVER LINING
This journal is going to be all about looking on the bright side. I will not write anything negative at all here. It will only be positive things I notice about my day or about myself and I will find something to write everyday, I have a great ass!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
Damn... It is just revolting that I can't seem to follow through on any of my resolutions. I'm sure that it is because I go out too much. I was so worried about not having a life that I stopped focusing on myself, by myself... I will start now...
INSPIRATION BOARD
Never be afraid to give up the good to go for the great!!
— unknown
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I was reading givesmehope.com and it made me realize that even people who have nothing to give find a way to help. I hope that one day I will be able to stand up and give anything I have to people who are less fortunate!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
It is hard to not be jealous when some I know gets to have so many amazing experiences in their life. All I can think is why not me??? I guess it is because I either haven't chosen to create them for myself or I don't count the ones I have made...
LISTS Favorite Movies
- Fanboys
- Beauty and the Beast; The Enchanted Christmas
- Beauty and the Beast
- ALL SIX STAR WARS FILMS
- ALL FOUR INDIANA JONES FILMS
- The Road to Eldorado
- Anastasia
- Lucky Number Slevin
- Die Hard with a Vengence
- Jurassic Park
- The Mummy & The Mummy Returns
- Thema & Louise
- 27 Dresses
- She's Out of My League
- The Wolfman
- Avatar
- Sherlock Holmes
- 2012
- Volcano
- 10.5
- Dante's Peak
- The Ruins
INSPIRATION BOARD
Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.
— James M. Barrie
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I LOVE movies, the only problem with this is that I remove myself from reality for long periods of time and constantly compare myself to the characters on screen. I need to remind myself they are NOT real. I should make myself better for me..Not Them
RESOLUTIONS: TAKING CARE OF MYSELF
I really want people to notice the best side of me... not the fact that I am overweight or that my hair hasn't been done in a few days... so This is about me feeling gooad about myself for me...
June 6 - June 12
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- next week
| title | 06 · sun | 07 · mon | 08 · tue | 09 · wed | 10 · thu | 11 · fri | 12 · sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Get up at least ten minutes earlier then I normally do. Ten minutes won't kill me | |||||||
| Wash my face at least once per day | |||||||
| Moisturize...All over | |||||||
| Shower... frequently | |||||||
| Shampoo every other day. | |||||||
| Condition everyday | |||||||
| Floss everyday | |||||||
| Do yoga | |||||||
| Meditate | |||||||
| Smile... all the time... practice makes perfect |
- average this week: 0% positive!
- all time average: 17% positive!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I have always been a book worm.. lately I find myself spending more time watching movies then reading. I need to make sure that I read at least a chapter or two everyday. I can't lose this part of myself...
PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS Life
- Be true to your dreams
- Don't ever let anyone else tell you who you should be
- Don't EVER settle
- Go out at least twice a week
- Communicate everyday with someone important in your life
- If you want a tattoo get a damn tattoo
- Be open-minded to every situation and person
- Always be five minutes early
- Find the silver lining
- Look on the bright side of life
- Banish your pessimistic attitude
- Every morning look in the mirror, smile, and say one thing you love about yourself
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I feel like I am slowly waking up from a living nightmare... where I lived the dullest life imaginable and was stuck never moving forward. I am starting to move towards my goals. One step at a time.
SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD
Clean your Bedroom... Top to bottom... even rearranging the furniture; brightens my entire day and gives me the most restful sleep I could hope for... DOUBLE WIN
INSPIRATION BOARD
Be true to your dreams!
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INSPIRATION BOARD
Courage is shown in the best light as getting up EVERY MORNING TO TRY AGAIN!!
— --
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Dreaming
I continue to wish that I lived in a fantasy world... instead of making my fantasy my reality.
INSPIRATION BOARD
After all, tomorrow is another day!
— Scarlett O' Hara
LISTS Books to read
- Weaveworld
- Gullivers Travels
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Imajica
- The Fionavar Tapestry
- The Road
- Amber Chronicles
- The Name of the Wind
- Mythago Wood
- Earthsea Cycle
- Lies of Locke Lamora
- American Gods
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Life
I keep imagining the way I want my life to turn out, but I am not doing anything to actually reach my goals. Life is a journey and I am stuck walking up the down escalator...
SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD
Letting go of past mistakes is even more difficult then the actual mistakes. You can never be truly happy until you accept the fact that you are human and mistakes are what make life an adventure!!!
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: WORK
I have spent all day surfing the internet. I would actually work but I hate my job...
INSPIRATION BOARD
If you can't make time to do it right, when will you find time to do it over?
— Unknown
LISTS 21st Year
- Get a tattoo
- Join a gym
- learn to rock climb
- Go on a trip alone
- Get something pierced
- learn to speak either Italian or Japanese or both
- Stick to a budget
- Learn yoga
- Tell myself I'm beautiful everyday
- Focus on myself
- WRITE EVERYDAY
INSPIRATION BOARD
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined.
— Henry David Thoreau
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Dreaming
I keep thinking about everything that i have ever done wrong in my life... I Need to learn to let go
ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: Dreaming
I HAVE SPENT A LARGE PORTION OF MY LIFE... INCLUDING THE PAST FEW HOURS WISHING I HAD A DIFFERENT LIFE, INSTEAD OF THINKING OF WAYS TO MAKE MINE BETTER.
INSPIRATION BOARD
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
— Napoleon Hill
LISTS TO DO BY MAY 1ST
- BUY A NEW LAPTOP
- SIGN UP FOR A YOGA CLASS
- SIGN UP FOR GUITAR LESSONS
- START LEARNING TO SPEAK A NEW LANGUAGE
RESOLUTIONS: WRITING
I have two novels planned out in my head and a love of writing poetry. I need to dedicate some time everyday to writing!!
May 23 - May 29
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| title | 23 · sun | 24 · mon | 25 · tue | 26 · wed | 27 · thu | 28 · fri | 29 · sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DID I ACTUALLY WRITE TODAY?? |
- average this week: 0% positive!
- all time average: 24% positive!
INSPIRATION BOARD
DO NOT LET WHAT YOU CANNOT DO INTERFERE WITH WHAT YOU CAN DO.
— JOHN WOODEN
RESOLUTIONS: EXERCISE
I want to make an effort to exercise everyday, even if it's just for five or ten minutes. I'm hoping it will help me clear my mind from the constant negative thoughts that run rampant and will halp me focus on myself!
June 20 - June 26
- prev week
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| title | 20 · sun | 21 · mon | 22 · tue | 23 · wed | 24 · thu | 25 · fri | 26 · sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRETCHING | |||||||
| CARDIO | |||||||
| DVD WORKOUTS |
- average this week: 0% positive!
- all time average: 3% positive!

