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RESOLUTIONS: 52 Week Challenge

Shower instead of a bath. I am a huge fan of taking a long bath everyday. However I am about to be moving into an apartment that does not have a tub just a shower. So this week is the time to get use to taking showers daily!

April 22 - April 29

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Shower Time
  • average this week: 0% positive!
  • all time average: 0% positive!

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Stepping out of the comfort of unoriginal thought requires fearlessness and trust that one’s ability to analyze, reason and decide are strong enough to be challenged and open enough to a unique view

— Cathrine McLaren

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The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself. -Deepak Chopra

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Change comes from small steps, small steps that may be extremely painful at times but necessary all the same -Niall Burke

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Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens. -John Homer Miller

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Sometimes in the course of trying to find happiness, one stumbles upon a deep unhappiness that should be unearthed, dusted off, and given a good look. _Cathrine McLaren

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Sometimes life can and does get in the way. Plans don’t work out and opportunities are lost. But it’s the next opportunity that has to count. You do what it takes to accomplish your goal. -Pam Godwin

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A life plan needs to have room for life, the fluid, tempting, taunting thing that fills the hours and days. -Cathrine McLaren

RESOLUTIONS: 52 Week Challenge

Week 2/52 is all about cleaning

April 15 - April 22

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Shine My Sink
15 min Declutter
  • average this week: 0% positive!
  • all time average: 29% positive!

RESOLUTIONS: 52 Week Challenge

Each Week I will challenge myself to do one thing. Big or Small doesn't matter but the whole goal is to better my life one step at a time!

April 8 - April 15

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Accomplish the Zumba 10 Day Challenge
  • average this week: 0% positive!
  • all time average: 100% positive!

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Taking the risk of actively making changes is like stepping off a cliff into the vast unknown -Cathrine McLaren

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

Today I inspired someone by just being me and using my own words. How marvelous!

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Be Yourself

Be Yourself

The best example for my #1 commandment Be Christina!

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Inspiration

Inspiration

Great rules to live by!

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Everybody is a Genius

Everybody is a Genius

<3

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Feel your stuff fully. It may be petty, it could be soul-tragic. But if you honor it, you serve us all -Danielle LaPorte

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We make choices large and small each day and to take that brief moment to decide if the choice is one that adds to our overall happiness or subtracts from it is time well spent

— Cathrine McLaren

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

The Things That Go Wrong Often Make The Best Memories

RESOLUTIONS: April Mini Challenge

Going to try another month of mini challenge. This month is to focus on Zumba workouts and not going out to eat all the time. I also am going to try and do some daily things that should help in both health and happiness!

May 6 - May 13

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Zumba 4x a Week
No Eating Out (Fast Food Induced)
Wash Face Every Night
Take 5 Minutes for Yourself and Just Sit and Breath
Walk 3x a Week
No Soda
Only One Treat at Work a Week (No Treats)
Take Vitamin C & D Daily (Or a Daily Vitamin in General)
Walk 10,000 Steps a Day
  • average this week: 0% positive!
  • all time average: 35% positive!

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And sometimes there really isn’t the perfect word or perfect choice or perfect solution. Sometimes we cobble together something that looks close to what we were hoping for and call it good enough. -Cathrine McLaren

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“When another is asked a question, take special care not to interrupt to answer it yourself.”

— Plutarch

LISTS Daily Things for Happiness and Health

  • Wash Your Face Every Night Before Bed
  • Put Your Keys and Purse In The Same Place Every Time
  • Take 5 moments of silence for yourself to just sit and breath
  • Floss Everyday
  • Take a 10 minute walk
  • Daily Gratitude Journal
  • Take Vitamin C and D

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Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. ~Etty Hillesum

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Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions

— Dalai Lama

LISTS My Eight Auspicious Symbols

  • Eiffel Tower-Small Victories In Life
  • Zebra-Individuality
  • Cowboy Boots-Dreams
  • Robin's Egg-Growth
  • 29-Favorite Number
  • Wildflower-Natural Beauty
  • Clock-Being Present

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" -Maya Angelou-

LISTS Blog Work

  • Create a photo stream from my bucket list
  • Add the photos of me doing the zipline and scubadiving to bucket list
  • Finish each bucket list page
  • Add two or three more to my bucket list

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Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

— Rumi

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“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.”

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The Book Is ALWAYS Better

The Book Is ALWAYS Better

I love movies but I always think that the book is better!!!

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Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says "Oh Crap, She's Up"

— Unknown

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Words To Live BY

Words To Live BY

From "The Help"

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

Most people just want someone to listen to them!

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

The people who bother you the most teach you the most!

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

I love when doing the right thing pays off! I text Brad to make sure he was safe and now we are back to talking again... Happy Lady!

RESOLUTIONS: March Mini Challenge

I wanted to start off working out before I start my Happiness Project next year and so I thought March was a great month to get started!

April 1 - April 8

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Do Yoga Every Morning
Walk 10,000+ Steps A Day
Walk 3x A Week
Do a 15+ Minute Workout 3x A Week
No Eating Treats At Work
No Soda
Do Yoga Every Night
  • average this week: 0% positive!
  • all time average: 46% positive!

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

I finished reading Happiness Project today! Can't wait to re-read it and highlight all the good parts to help me with my own project!

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

Even though I am exhausted from work last night I was able to work on my blogs a little today so I did accomplish something!! Be proud of that!!

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

This Too Shall Pass

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

I am a catty person and its time to change that!

LISTS Resolution Ideas

  • Learn to Speak Italian!!
  • Walk in the Komen 3 Day
  • Find the perfect song for every emotion I feel!
  • Take a picture everyday for a month
  • Scrapbook a little everyday for a month
  • Read Mere Christianity
  • Make a song list of songs that make me instantly happy!

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

The good thing about my effort in trying to impress Brad is that I found a great new shampoo and conditioner! Thanks for being a jerk Brad my hair looks amazing!!!

ONE-SENTENCE JOURNAL From: 2012

I looked at the clock and thought it would be close to 1pm and instead it was 11:39!!!

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

Do The Ressearch

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

Failure Means Your Tyring

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

Live Within Your Means

PERSONAL COMMANDMENTS Christina's Commandments

  1. Be Christina
  2. Pay Yourself First
  3. Listen More Then U Speak
  4. Will It Matter In A Year?
  5. Don't Buy To Impress
  6. You Can't Change Others, Change Yourself
  7. Act The Way I Want To Feel
  8. Identify the Problem
  9. If It Can Be Done Now; Do It
  10. Take A Chance!
  11. Worrying does not change the outcome
  12. Be Present

SECRETS OF ADULTHOOD

People Are NOT Mind Readers, People only know what you tell them so don't assume they should just know something about you.

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Bring A Sweater

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Always Have Lip Balm