Written for 18 year old me.
Dear Patricia Marie,
Hello. You don't know me yet, but I know you very well. I have never been good at writing letters, but I feel like you need to know some things, so here goes.
YOU ARE AN AMAZING HUMAN.
You have always been confident in who you are, true to your beliefs, smart, and strong. Somewhere along the way, you lose that, and I wish you hadn't, because I fight every day to get it back.
You are about to go on a terrifying adventure, but you are going to be great at it. You will make some mistakes along the way, but you learn from them... eventually.
Some advice for you, that you won't listen to: don't let people push you around. Stand your ground and trust your gut. Don't sneak around and lie; it becomes your way of life and you don't want to be that person, trust me. Don't stay in relationships that break you. Work harder to keep the good ones, and not so hard to keep the bad.
You are going to be like your mother sometimes. Get over it. In your desire to be complete opposites, you actually hurt yourself, and let other people hurt you, and that isn't okay. NO ONE has the right to hurt you.
Do not drop out of college. It is a huge regret, and I understand why you do it, but giving up makes life so much harder later on.
Be unequivocally you. People will try to change you, and extinguish the inferno inside of you... tell them to shove it. You are awesome, and you make some great friends because of it. Don't let them go because of someone else. Again, trust your gut.
Don't listen to people who tell you that you can't do something. You can do ANYTHING.
I don't want to ruin the surprises coming in the future, but know, you are blessed, and loved, and perfect exactly how you are. Don't listen to people that say you aren't; they are liars and in reality, they are the ones that are disliked and they want to drag you down.
Most of all, I love you. I will always love you, and when I think of who you are, I want to be more like you.
Have fun in your life.
Love always,
Yourself
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Monday, February 3, 2020
101 In 1001 Challenge!!
Take Two...
I posted years ago that I wanted to do this challenge, and then, in true Trish fashion, procrastinated it into oblivion. This time, I already have my list prepared.
For those who don't know, the 101 in 1001 challenge is like a bucket list, with a specific deadline and amount of goals. Let me tell you, listing 101 different things to accomplish is not an easy task. I managed to get about 25, and then looked at other people's lists for inspiration. I was able to get the entire thing written out in a few hours. For accountability I am posting it here, and will update each time one is completed.
I posted years ago that I wanted to do this challenge, and then, in true Trish fashion, procrastinated it into oblivion. This time, I already have my list prepared.
For those who don't know, the 101 in 1001 challenge is like a bucket list, with a specific deadline and amount of goals. Let me tell you, listing 101 different things to accomplish is not an easy task. I managed to get about 25, and then looked at other people's lists for inspiration. I was able to get the entire thing written out in a few hours. For accountability I am posting it here, and will update each time one is completed.
101 In 1001 Challenge
Start Date: February 1st, 2020
End Date: October 29th, 2022
1. Learn Greek. (Edit: learn a second language... I am taking ASL)
2. Go to Disney World.
3. Get another tattoo.
4.Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind".--Done 2/5/2021: Blog Here
5. Don't complain about anything for a week.
6. Leave an inspirational note in a library book.
7. Start college.
8. Get a promotion.--Sort of done? Started a new job with better hours, pay, and responsibilities December 2020.
9. Watch 26 movies I've never seen starting with each letter of the alphabet.
10. Read a new book each month.
11. Complete the 365 day photo challenge.
12. Get a passport.
13. Complete the $5 challenge.
14. Dance in an elevator.
15. Buy a car.--Done January 2021: bought a 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, in my name, with no cosigner!!!
16. Say yes to everything for a day.
17. Learn a new skill.
18. Plant a tree.
19. Learn to knit.
20. Visit an art museum.
21. Make a different international dish every night for a week.
22. [Private family matter]--Done February 2020
23. Do an ancestry test.--Done- Results here!
24. Raise credit score to 580.--Done 5/2021, new goal: to 650!
25. Make one vegetarian meal a week for 3 months.
26. Reach my goal weight (130).
27. Write at least one short story.
28. Do the 100 Happy Days challenge.
29. Go on a photo walk.
30. Go to an acupuncturist.
31. Have an "alone" day with each girl every other month.
32. Pay off my student loans.
33. Eat at the Melting Pot.
34. Take the girls ice skating.
35. Go to a convention.
36. Wear a pearl necklace unironically.
37. Pay it forward at least once.
38. Learn to navigate with a compass.
39. Donate $50 to a charity.--Starting 2/2021, I am donating $10 a month to Children's Miracle Network, for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, until the end of the year or longer.
40. Donate blood.
41. Leave 100% tip for good service.
42. Visit a secondhand bookstore.
43. Go 30 days without sugar.
44. Be an optimist for a week.
45. Ride a horse.
46. Go to a 4-H fair.
47. Do 5 escape rooms.
48. Learn to shoot/ do archery.
49. Send a care package.
50. Invest in new bedding.
51. Learn how to tie a tie.
52. Do a weeklong social media detox.
53. Have a no-buy month.
54. Have a sponsored blog post/ YouTube video.
55. Style my hair in a new way.--Done March 2020, shaved my head/ styled into a mohawk!
56. Get professional photos done.
57. Make homemade jam.
58. Make something fermented.
59. Learn to make soup.
60. Have real ramen.
61. Go ziplining.
62. Do 10 random acts of kindness in one day.
63. Clear out my email.
64. Go mini golfing.
65. Do the historical walking tour of Philly.
66. Master making crepes.
67. Have a spa day.
68. Go to 3 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants.
69. Write a time capsule letter to open at 40 years old.--done 2/26/2020
69. Write a time capsule letter to open at 40 years old.--done 2/26/2020
70. Make baby books for both girls.
71. Print all family photos and put into albums.
72. Go to Luzerne area for a family visit.
73. Own the entire run of Warehouse 13 on DVD.
74. Master chocolate chip cookies.
75. Host a cookie swap.
76. Visit a botanical garden.
77. Make homemade pasta.
78. Stand in two states at once.
79. Go fishing.
80. Take a skill-building class.
81. Create a logo for my blog.
82. Visit three new states.
83. Do a Zumba class.
84. Successfully make a souffle.
85. Send a secret to PostSecrets.
86. Go cliff diving.
87. Play every board game I own in one week.
88. Do a random activity at the beach.
89. Keep a thankfulness journal for one month.
90. Buy a lemon tree.
91. Complete every song in a Just Dance game.
92. Learn a professional dance style.
93. Eat an exotic food.
94. Hold a plank for three minutes.
95. Break a world record.
96. Buy all food for one week at a farmers market.
97. Consistently keep a food journal for a month.
98. Visit five places from "Weird NJ".
99. Celebrate a unique, non-traditional holiday each month.
100. Reach 100 followers on Bloglovin.--Done, as of 6/9/2021, I have 115!
101. Inspire at least one person to create their own list!
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