The 2011 Challenge: January
The end of January marks the first updates on the the #Reverb10 prompt for my blog-along with Sunflowerakb and chemgal18.
Here is the prompt for those who may have missed the first post:
What are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011?
How will you go about eliminating them?
How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?
It didn’t happen in any of the ways I’d envisioned it all going down, but January was a surprisingly successful month for the 2011 Challenge. I mean, I have yet to throw out a bra or a gym shirt (though I know which gym shirts are on the chopping block). But I’ve been using just about all of my gym shirts, and I’ve made surprising progress on the 20 pounds and spare tires. (I’d love to give you a number, but I’ve mentioned my fluctuation issues before. Let’s just say that I’m on my way to fitting into some of my clothes, and today I wore a pair of size small tights. Turns out that designer tights run really, really big….or maybe just the pairs that end up on uber-clearance at TJMaxx.) I’ve been running on a treadmill while using weights…I must look stupid, but who cares…and while that’s great for me, I’m sure, it’s also lead me to realize how much harder it is to move while carrying ten extra pounds. It’s an interesting motivator.
(Okay, and if we’re going for honesty here…JQ and I went out for “a girly drink” that I thought turned into four drinks, the last two far more hardcore than intended…but she informed me a few days ago that a fifth drink slipped past the bartender. It was difficult to eat much of anything for a few days afterward, and now I’m out of the habit of pigging out.)
I’m working through the piles of clippings and sentimental things that really could just be photographs. It will take a while, but a clean-out is good for the soul. I have a box of math teacher books put aside, one that I add to regularly. I’m trying to let go of a lot of grad school notes and binders, but in doing so I am letting go of a life I thought I wanted. I can’t, just yet. I need to ask the Ace Gang what they’ve kept; I bet I’ll be surprised at what they’ve left behind, and they made it work. I haven’t thrown out the Paste Magazines, but it seems there is a market for such things on ebay…perhaps I’ll post the lot and see what happens.
I still don’t have to tell you what it’s all about, but I’ve done far more work on ambivalence that I’d intended. It means there’s a lot more fear hanging around than I’d realized. I don’t think February will be enough time to deal with it all, but it seems like a great time to get the foot issues organized.
It's not too late to join the 2011 Challenge! Just leave your url in the comments.
Here is the prompt for those who may have missed the first post:
What are 11 things your life doesn't need in 2011?
How will you go about eliminating them?
How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life?
It didn’t happen in any of the ways I’d envisioned it all going down, but January was a surprisingly successful month for the 2011 Challenge. I mean, I have yet to throw out a bra or a gym shirt (though I know which gym shirts are on the chopping block). But I’ve been using just about all of my gym shirts, and I’ve made surprising progress on the 20 pounds and spare tires. (I’d love to give you a number, but I’ve mentioned my fluctuation issues before. Let’s just say that I’m on my way to fitting into some of my clothes, and today I wore a pair of size small tights. Turns out that designer tights run really, really big….or maybe just the pairs that end up on uber-clearance at TJMaxx.) I’ve been running on a treadmill while using weights…I must look stupid, but who cares…and while that’s great for me, I’m sure, it’s also lead me to realize how much harder it is to move while carrying ten extra pounds. It’s an interesting motivator.
(Okay, and if we’re going for honesty here…JQ and I went out for “a girly drink” that I thought turned into four drinks, the last two far more hardcore than intended…but she informed me a few days ago that a fifth drink slipped past the bartender. It was difficult to eat much of anything for a few days afterward, and now I’m out of the habit of pigging out.)
I’m working through the piles of clippings and sentimental things that really could just be photographs. It will take a while, but a clean-out is good for the soul. I have a box of math teacher books put aside, one that I add to regularly. I’m trying to let go of a lot of grad school notes and binders, but in doing so I am letting go of a life I thought I wanted. I can’t, just yet. I need to ask the Ace Gang what they’ve kept; I bet I’ll be surprised at what they’ve left behind, and they made it work. I haven’t thrown out the Paste Magazines, but it seems there is a market for such things on ebay…perhaps I’ll post the lot and see what happens.
I still don’t have to tell you what it’s all about, but I’ve done far more work on ambivalence that I’d intended. It means there’s a lot more fear hanging around than I’d realized. I don’t think February will be enough time to deal with it all, but it seems like a great time to get the foot issues organized.
It's not too late to join the 2011 Challenge! Just leave your url in the comments.