DAYS 18-28

March 3 DAY 18
"There are three types of people: those that make something happen, those that watch things happen, and those that wonder what happened."  Inspired by my co-creator, I decided to make something happen.  Sadly, I do not remember what it was!  I am not kidding!  I've been journaling daily and blogging when I can, but my room is still a mess and I cannot find what I wrote on March 3rd!  So I am making it a priority to clean my room.  Sounds silly, but I prefer my floor to my clothes hamper for some reason.  :)
Song of the day: Muse "Undisclosed Desires"

March 4 DAY 19
Simple joys.  Today was the day to embrace my inner child.  To choose to laugh, play, and see the world innocently as I did when I was a child was my goal.  Busted out the cheesy poofs (pirate's booty, actually, yum!) and my Harry Potter coloring book and watched some old classic cartoons.  Sometimes reliving those old Saturday mornings when I was 5 is just the thing I need to feel humble and get real again.
Song of the day: "Truly Outrageous" Jem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BZID081Vk

March 5 DAY 20
"To live happily is an inward power of the soul." -Aristotle
My soul has the power over how I feel.  No matter what may be happening in the world around me (sad news, disasters, tragedy) I must keep the joy and light I have burning brightly within me.  Some days are inevitably harder than others, but I can thankfully say that I have always lived with faith and with a strong family unit around me.  Today I finally got one of the things I have been trying to manifest: a new job!  I was called with the job offer only 5 minutes after I typed up a physical representation of what I wanted to happen!  (A notice of resignation letter).  I am ready for the hard work and the journey ahead so that I can provide for myself and build a better life and start getting out of debt, less stressed about money, and more stable in my career.  Yay!
Song of the day: James Brown "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

March 6 DAY 21
Challenged by my co-creator!  21 days to form a habit- she asked what habits have I formed and  what do I wish to form for the next 21 days, by day 42?  Excellent!  I answered that I have been eating healthier and more organically, I have been doing daily meditation, and I have been communicating with her in some form daily whereas we usually only speak once a week or so or sometimes further apart (shame on me, right?!) and it's been such a great thing to have her doing this with me, encouraging me and journeying beside me.  She is truly a friend soulmate for me. 
Song of the day: Linkin Park "Breaking the Habit"


March 7 DAY 22
First of the next 21 days!  To answer the 2nd part of her challenge:  I want to be in the habit of moving my body daily.  I want to live a more active lifestyle.  Sometimes when I get home from work I am so tired I don't want to workout.  So I'm taking a cue from my brilliant and dedicated and very healthy sister and beginning to get up early in the mornings with her and working out before the day even begins!  That way, I can continue burning calories even more efficiently throughout the day and cannot use the "I'm too tired after work" excuse any more.  But now this night owl has to learn how to get up early.... ugh!  
Song of the day: Missy Elliott "Work It"

March 8 DAY 23
Living "unplugged"?  It was my first day at my new job and I left my cellphone at home!  The agony!  Unable to check facebook or my clock or my horoscope, email, random movie reviews... all day???  It was a refreshing change, actually.  I was mostly worried my car would break down and I'd be stranded, but it all turned out.  How did I ever live without a cell?  But then I reviewed a little of what I learned:  living away from EMFs for awhile is healthy.  So even for just an hour a day, getting out of doors and leaving all the electronics behind can help detoxify and ground you.  Who knew?
The only song was the crickets.  Unplugged, remember?

March 9 DAY 24
Git'er done! Dared to check a few things off my to-do list, I got through a bunch of it!  It was refreshing and inexpected and it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders.  It took a few hours, and then I was left wondering why I'd put it all off in the first place.  The perfectionist in me is always procrasinating!   www.flylady.net
Song of the day: Kate Nash "Pumpkin Soup"

March 10 DAY 25
ONE QUARTER! My co-creator and I have an inside-secret-sisterhood thing.  I have a loversoulmate.  I have not met him yet.  I also have a bestfriendsoulmate.  I have her in my life!  You often hear "Two halves of a whole" but we both knew if we were whole, there'd be no room for our lovely men.  So we are two quarters of the same half.  Someday the other 50 cents will show up and we will be 100%!  So in honor of our friendship, I made my friend a special surprise!  I hope she likes it.
Song of the day: Tevin Campbell "I2I"

March 11 DAY 26
Rocked out to 311 on 3/11!  Music heals the soul.  Pretended to plan a roadtrip beach vacation and soaked up the sun. Worked hard and drove home with the windows rolled down and the beats blasting.  Nothing gives me good ideas like the drive home.  Feeling inspired and good.
Song of the day: 311 "Come Original"

March 12 DAY 27
1st of 3 wishes.  I think 3 wishes are in order.  Not just for ponies and princes, but for real, tangible, specific manifestations that are miniature pieces of my big SERENITY challenge.  But I can't tell my first wish or it won't come true!  Sorry!
Song of the day: "A Dream is a wish your heart makes" Disney's Snow White

 March 13 DAY 28
Using the power within to attract change sounds really simple.  And ultimately it is.  But the higest breakthrough happened to me today.  I realized that all this time I've spent trying to manifest SERENITY... I didn't realize the real reason why I wanted to simplify my life... until NOW.  It wasn't about that I wanted too much and had too much around me and was distracted and forgetful and stressed.  All this is true, however, the real reason I wanted to manifest SERENITY is because I do not know what I want.  Lilou says you really need to know what you want in order to make a powerful declaration to the universe that THIS IS WHAT I WANT.  But the trouble is, I had no plan for my future.  I had no idea what i might do or be or really try to achieve.  I think I do now.  At least, I am one step closer to knowing specifically, exactly what I want, and I believe this is a manifestation coming from this challenge.  The universe really does work in mysterious ways.  By the end of this challenge, I will know exactly what to declare.  I will be sure what it is I want in life.  This is a huge and really soul-searching step for me, but I think it's time.
Song of the day: Matt & Kim "Daylight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgBeu3FVi60  Best.Video.Ever!