Choose 3 things
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Topic: Choose 3 things
Posted By: MrsMojo
Subject: Choose 3 things
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 8:30pm
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I recently read an article about someone preparing for her wedding day. A friend gave her the advice to choose 3 things she really cares about and if something goes wrong with anything else she wasn't allowed to stress about it. I thought this was a super idea and I've decided to apply it to my life this year and it's already liberating so i thought I'd share. The 3 things I really really care about this year are:
I am not allowed to stress about anything else. What would your 3 things be? -------------  
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 8:34pm
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Mine are very similar,
Family settling into a house and not having to move! having a holiday (anywhere) |
Posted By: monkey33
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 8:37pm
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Hmm only 3, that's hard!!
*My family and managing to balance home & worklife *Completing the bits & pieces needed on our house to get it ready to go on the market, and then find a bigger home * Having a decent family holiday somewhere in NZ or Australia at Christmas ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:04pm
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that is hard!
OK * My little family * Not overspending on Everything!!! * Looking after myself better - both physically and mentally! (including lots of pampering  )------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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Posted By: Kazper
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:15pm
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Family (DH & DD)
Do more things as a family this year and treat ourselves to more things Get fit and healthy ------------- http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/545141" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:23pm
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Oooooo, hard to narrow it to 3, but here goes:
*My family *Building my friends network now that I'm in Christchurch *Getting and staying fit and eating more healthily (kinda go hand in hand so made it all one  )------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:26pm
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*besides my fanily, which I think is a given,it would be...
*paying off my credit card *fitness/weight loss challenge *mental health ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:31pm
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Same as fattartsrock, family is a given
* trying to save some $$ rather than only just getting by at the moment * keeping PND at bay - coming off meds and feeling great at the moment, but staying well and then being good while TTC #3 sometime this year * trying to get more of the house completed before building consent is up towards the end of the year ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:32pm
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my family
getting my business off the ground my health (mental and physical) lol does that combine too many things? |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:45pm
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my fam
my wight loss pasing my course  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 9:56pm
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Being an amazing mummy and wife to my lovelies!!
Turning all this amazing inspiration I have going around in my head atm into something real Keeping positive and focused in my job 
Thank you for this! I am going to print this out tomorrow and it is going on my wall! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 23 January 2011 at 10:46pm
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being that family is a given
* having my house organised, Decluttering and keeping it that way etc. * adding to our family *Getting a new hobby to help me find my old non mummy self. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: HuntersMama
Date Posted: 24 January 2011 at 9:35am
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* DS (of course!) and hoping for a better year health wise
* Finishing my post grad studies this year * Saving, saving, saving! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 24 January 2011 at 12:08pm
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being that family is a given
* having my house organised, Decluttering and keeping it that way etc. * adding to our family * Saving, saving, saving! haha copied off the previous two posts.....but they covered what I want to achieve this year. ------------- 
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Posted By: karenb_chch
Date Posted: 24 January 2011 at 3:44pm
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Three things that I am 'allowed' to stress about this year ...
* learning how to be a good mum (or any kind of mum) * keeping the family finances balanced on a single income * continuing my weight loss (actually losing weight while pregnant) and improving my health and fitness. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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