(Camellia Japonica blossom on top and apple blossoms in background)
38 Brave Things I Did This Year
- Took a new job
- Said goodbye
- Moved far away
- Sold the car
- Had my hair cut short
- And then shorter
- Learned to use public transportation
- Rode my bike to work
- Rode my bike 50 miles in the rain
- Ran 2 hours by myself
- Went to the doctor
- Tried new sewing patterns
- Met new friends and stayed in touch with others
- Learned a new dance
- Began learning wuwo
- Said no
- Planned a trip to China
- Reviewed my priorities
- Did one thing
- Did no thing
- Read widely
- Wrote down my heart break
- Wrote down my joys
- Looked at myself naked
- Made yeast bread
- Broke bread with strangers
- Took a nap
- Tried again
- Went out without an umbrella
- Asked for advice
- Accepted that I could fail
- Admitted I was afraid
- Listened deeply
- Told the truth
- Asked myself what I really wanted
- Dreamed without editing
- Took myself seriously
- Didn't take myself so seriously
16 comments:
Great post!! You are a good examle to your little sister. Love you! Tell your DH the cake looks beautiful (and yummy).
Happy Birthday!! I am impressed with your list. Your DH's cake looks great.
Thank you!
Happy Birthday! What a year!
What is wuwo?
Love,
Amy
Wuwo is a practice of taking tea outside, in a group setting. It was created as an accessible tea ceremony in Taiwan in the 80s.
Happy B-day, Steph! :)
Lisa
Is it your birthday? Here you asked me and then I didn't know it was your special day. Happy Birthday to you. What a brave list and so much growing. Thanks for sharing it. The cake is beautiful and I can imagine it was delicious. I hope you are enjoying your special month.
happy birthday, you beautiful person and deep-running writer! this is one of the most inspiring things i've read in a long time - like a massage the day after a hard run. thanks for sharing. may you be as graceful and courageous in the year to come.
Dear Friend and Birthday Girl!
Happy Happy Birthday to you. I would say that you can add one more brave thing - you had the insight to look back at all the brave things you did. You have a start on a new year of doing brave things already.
May you be brave enough to do all the things that make you happy.
Sehding you hug,
Mary Jane
Love this list! Happy birthday! Can I have some of that cake? ;-)
What a fantastic list of accomplishments! Brave woman indeed! Clapping wildly here -- Happy Birthday!
Hooray several times over for you! Your hubby made a beautiful cake and I wish you the very best of birthdays! Bravery is doing something you're scared to do and you've done it, time and again.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes!
Happy happy special birthday from our hearts to yours! Sending love :)
I love your list! So much to be thankful for, so much to be proud of!
I also love Tom's cake! It turned out beautiful, especially with the flowers in the background and on top!
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