Thirty day challenge...

[futuro]

There are places to be seen, songs to be written, conversations to share and dreams to realize. What could you do in 30 days if you were focused and driven? I challenge myself and anyone who would like to participate to find one thing (or more if you're able) to complete in the next thirty days. My goal is to complete my first novel (w/o edits). I started last fall (9/08) and picked up and put down the pencil many times, but still haven't finished writing it. I was inspired recently by the movie, My Date with Drew (2004), to experience a dream fulfilled.

Join me in a thirty day challenge to make something happen in your life that you've never done before.

[shereekachu]

Wow that's a hard one. I'll have to think about that. There's so much I want to do so it's hard to pick just one.

[Lee Roberts]

It's a good idea, I have my own that I do that are similar. Sometimes I go with a week to a year and most of them consist of me writing something as well.

[emma482]

Hmmm... lose 5 lbs. I know it's superficial but I haven't been able to do it in 30 days and it's something that really needs to be done.

[AJ Garcia]

You and me both. have no problem losing weight but find that I do have a problem keeping it off. There is a consistent battle between going out for a jog, hiking, bike riding which I do often and the amount of food consumption that I incurr during football season lol. Maybe I can try to cut back on that amount for thirty days and see what happens. I'd probably be better off doing something else but what a challenge huh.

[Moviediva]

Originally Posted by emma482

Hmmm... lose 5 lbs. I know it's superficial but I haven't been able to do it in 30 days and it's something that really needs to be done.

Superficial?! There's nothing wrong with maintaining the mind-body connection. We need to be healthy to complete our other 30 day challenges! Congratulations!

[emma482]

Originally Posted by Moviediva

Superficial?! There's nothing wrong with maintaining the mind-body connection. We need to be healthy to complete our other 30 day challenges! Congratulations!

Great point!

Well I thought on this and I have lots of goals; but most can be accomplished in a day or two (I have just been putting them off) or they are long term projects and will take alot longer than 30 days. But I have decided several things to do in the 30 days.

1st being getting started on many of those projects that will take longer than 30 days because I have been putting them off.

2nd is by Dec. 1st I would love for the Million Post Party to reach 300,000 posts. We will need around 20,000+ posts. So I will be posting alot in there and I welcome everyone else to come in and chat or even just say Hi everyday you are on the boards. It will certainly help out.

[handbanana]

There are so many things I could try for, but a few things really stand out, so I'll try to do one of them. They consist of: getting a job, getting my driver's license, organizing every area in my house that needs it (and boy do some spots need it), and changing my negative attitude. I'm sure there are others, but since these are the only things I can think of at the moment I guess I'll be trying to focus on one of them. Will I be able to do any of them? I have major doubts, but I'm hoping by the end of the month those doubts will be replaced.

[1kdbaker]

I like that idea. I will have to think really hard about that one. I could stand to lose 15lbs but I will settle for 5-10lb within 30 days. I also would like to write a novel and learn to sew! So many dreams deferred!!!!

Originally Posted by pandora

Well I thought on this and I have lots of goals; but most can be accomplished in a day or two (I have just been putting them off) or they are long term projects and will take alot longer than 30 days. But I have decided several things to do in the 30 days.

1st being getting started on many of those projects that will take longer than 30 days because I have been putting them off.

2nd is by Dec. 1st I would love for the Million Post Party to reach 300,000 posts. We will need around 20,000+ posts. So I will be posting alot in there and I welcome everyone else to come in and chat or even just say Hi everyday you are on the boards. It will certainly help out.

and I will help!

[futuro]

It's been a week...any progress, any accomplishments on your way to completion? Put one foot in front of the other, we can all do it; don't let excuses stop you, keep going. Three weeks to go it's not too late to start.

[futuro]

A little less than two weeks and counting. Maybe I'm alone in the challenge, maybe not, but that's cool. Progress is such a beautiful thing.

[handbanana]

I've been trying, but I haven't made it too far towards any of my goals. I'm going to start focusing on one and see if that helps, and if it does and I finish what I set out to do then maybe next month I'll try to tackle one of the other things.

[futuro]

Originally Posted by handbanana

I've been trying, but I haven't made it too far towards any of my goals. I'm going to start focusing on one and see if that helps, and if it does and I finish what I set out to do then maybe next month I'll try to tackle one of the other things.

If you take just a slice of the pie, it's not as overwhelming to digest and you can always go back for more.