Ruth, of Silver Screenings fame and one of my favourite people from my days in Calgary, wrote a comment on my post “six impossible things before breakfast” that gave me an idea.
What if I actually adopted this philosophy? What if I chose six of the things I’ve wanted to do that have, over the years, begun to look more and more impossible and/or improbable, and start believing in them? What if I started a “club” and invited others to join in?
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So, here are the “whys and wherefores”. . .
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If you would like to be a member of the Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast Club, simply:
1) Make a list of six things you’ve basically given up on or that more often than not seem impossible/improbable.
2) Look at the list every morning before breakfast, “seeing” yourself being/doing/having each one.
Whether you post your “six impossible things” or not, is up to you. I think it’d be fun to document what happens in some way, but how you do it is your choice.
As a member, you’re welcome to include the stylish SITBBC logo in your posts and/or on your sidebar. :o)
- If you work with Mac, you can click on the image while holding down the control key. It’ll bring up a menu that gives you a choice (among other things) to “Save Image to ‘Downloads'” — or you can click on “Save Image As…” if you’d like to put it in a different folder.
- For PCs, right-click on the image, then choose “Save picture as” which brings up a directory. Choose where you’d like to save it, and click “save.”
- Once it’s on your computer, you can insert it into a post in the same way as any other image.
- If you want to include the logo in your sidebar, there are instructions at “http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/image-widget/#image-widget-title” on how to use an image widget.
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And here are my “six impossible things”. . .
1) Get enough sleep regularly. For me that means 9-10 hours/night.
2) Finish writing/editing my first novel.
3) Have a well-organized home. Have nothing in our place that we “do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” (William Morris) The main benefits I’m looking for are having a home that’s easy to maintain and never having to sort through another pile of papers.
4) Pay off my husband’s student loan debt within the next two years — all $200k+ of it. Ideas are welcome!
5) To travel. Go overseas on the QM2, see the Guthrie Castle in Scotland (one of my clan’s home bases, now a bed & breakfast), walk in Monet’s garden, and see some of his original paintings — those beautifully textured blobs and smears :o)
6) To have my own art studio that opens into a garden.
And while I’m at it, I think I’ll throw in a couple more for fun —
7) Be taller; and 8) Have great hair! :o)
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What do you say, would you like to join the club?
Seriously considering this… :)
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Wonderful! I hope you do, LaDona — It’d be great to have you as part of the club :o)
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You always have great hair! Great banner, by the way. I’m still figuring out a couple more items to add to my list. I really like your idea!
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*smiling* Thanks, Ruth. You say the nicest things. So fun to do this with you!
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Love the idea. It has me thinking … I will circle back.
Thanks – Michael
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Thanks, Michael. And welcome to the club!
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Well, I did it and posted my list today. Thanks for the inspiration. Oh yea, that logo is great.
All the best – Michael
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That’s terrific, Michael! Thanks for your kind words and for sharing.
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I’m on board.
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Yay! Welcome to the club, Genie :o)
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Thanks!
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I posted my 6: http://geniespeaks.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/six-impossible-things-before-breakfast/
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That’s great! And thanks for sharing about the club, Genie :o)
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Thanks for sharing, John. And welcome to the club!
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I was very interested to read your first one because I sometimes wonder why I can’t get up earlier when I go to bed so early. I often spend well over the prescribed 8 hours asleep, and maybe I just need it, as you do. I like your idea and will give it some thought.
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Hi Lorna! It’s said that Albert Einstein liked to sleep 10 hours a night and sometimes 11 if he was working hard at something — so we’re in good company :o) It would be great to have you in the club!
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Great idea. I am about to join in! Thanks for inspiring me in this fun and memorable way.
Michael
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Thank you Michael — Welcome to the club! :o)
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I just did mine: http://reallearningforachange.com/2012/10/08/six-impossible-things-before-breakfast-club/
Thanks so much for the inspiration.
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Awesome list! And thanks for sharing about the club. Looking forward to your updates . . .
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*chewsonpencil*
dying to join.
thinking of Six Things right Now.
we shall return with our homework done presently…..
btw, Quelle Fabulous concept.
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Thank you, Sophia :o) and welcome to the club!
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it really helped Sandy – thinking of 6 x things!
*smiling* in #losangeles
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teamgloria told me about this and lead me here…
gosh, i thought this might be easier but actually this will be my homework for the day…
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:o) Welcome to the club!
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Oh Man oh man I don’t think I qualify for your club Sandy. I have everything but great hair! Kidding! You have great Hair! Umm thanks for this post.
Oh why I don’t qualify? my dreams are too far out there… Like Having someone by my side ….So thats where the dreams stop and hope comes to faith that life can be hard but good, and God “is the only answer to prayer. ”
As for your husbands debt!l!!! lol…
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