Reclaiming my day

A lot of what I am working on is being proactive rather than reactive.
A person can say something or do something that ruins my whole day.
I don't want other people to have so much power over how I feel and how the rest of my day is.
I choose this to follow no one but God. To have my mood not altered by random events and random people.

Goals to accomplish B4 Christmas

1) record poetry cd
2) 50 copies of Cd
3)achieving and keeping a healthy weight
4) get and keep a job
5)dealing with depression or anxiety
6) try new things like swimming, biking, skiing
7) take a class ( free school or Denver Open Media) Learn a new skill.

Personal Bucket List

Today I saw the movie "The Bucket List" and it impressed on me the value of having life and really living it. So I've decided to make my own list of things to do before I kick the bucket ( aka die):
1) train for a triathlon ( swim, bike, run)
2) compete in a marathon
3) make your own film
4) a poetry cd
5) two more poetry books
6)be in an art gallery showing
6)travel to all 50 states
7)live in a third world country ( mission year , ywam )
8) go horseback riding
9) go rowing
10) go parasailing
11) painting in paris along the Seine
12) Speak 6 languages fluently
13) go to somewhere in INdia, China, Egypt, Africa
14) do some martial arts
15) play an instrument with dedication
16) do a religious/ spiritual pilgrimage
17) have a spiritual experience that is not necessarily christian ( a vision quest or retreat with monks)
18)Attend at least one major sporting event: the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the U.S. Open.
19)Skydive.
20)Go skinny-dipping at midnight in the South of France.
21)Plant a tree.
22) Set foot on each of the seven continents. Antarctica might be a tough one, but once you’ve reached all seven you can truly call yourself a world traveler.
23)Climb one of the world’s Seven Summits. Climbing mountains is not for the faint-hearted, but everyone has had a dream of standing atop one.
24)SCUBA in the Great Barrier Reef. The largest coral reef in the world is a must for pe enthusiasts. It is the world’s most unique aquatic environment.
25) Publish an article about your travels. Part of traveling is sharing your experiences with others. Plus, getting published might be easier than you think.
26) Photograph an endangered species. Aside from an image you can keep for a lifetime, it will remind you, and others, how fragile life can be.
27)Teach English in a foreign country. Sure, it’s a way to fund your travels, but also the experience of a lifetime.
28)Travel to Germany to experience Love Parade. It’s one of the biggest festivals, attendance-wise, on the planet.
29)Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony. This timeless tradition is at the heart of Japanese culture
30) Give Birth
31) Fast for three days
32) dO SOMETHING that scares you
33) Listen to a veteran's war stories
34) Sell everything you don't need ( At least once)
starting over is a wonderful opportunity
35) attend a funeral for someone you didn't know well
36) climb a mountain or a wall or a rooftop
37) Bungee jump ( if you have it in you)
38) experience the burning man