Wednesday, September 24, 2008

100 accomplishments in no order

OK, so in my writer's group this morning, we got a homework assignment - the lesson was all about talents and using them. One discussion we had was that as women, we don't congratulate ourselves for our accomplishments (or things we have had courage to attempt) as much as we ought to. So, my assignment was to write 100 of those things. This list may take me a while and will be a work in progress, but I need to get it started. Help me if you think of something - and I encourage all of you to make your own list and pat yourself on the back sometime soon. Here I go:
1. I potty trained Vance
2. I braved my fears and went away to college as a freshman, barely 18 years old
3. I wore a church dress to my first job interview when everyone else told me I could wear jeans
4. I got my driver's license on the first try
5. I've gotten every job I've actually interviewed for
6. Once I was done with my training as a bank teller, I never was off balance by more than $.05
7. I wrote my Grandaddy's life history.
8. I got married in the temple.
9. I saved enough money once to purchase a set of golf clubs for Ben for Father's Day when we were in the military.
10. I traveled to Lackland AFB by plane with Vance who was a toddler, to see Ben graduate from basic training. I had no car and very little money and a $20 umbrella stroller that must have walked me 100 miles that weekend.
11. I (we) listened to the prompting to join the Air Force and were blessed beyond measure.
12. I accepted the calling of RS Pres even though I never had a calling in the RS before that.
13. I wrote a primary program once.
14. I ran a 10K while 18 weeks pregnant.
15. I made it to the state championships as a high jumper 3 years in a row.
16. I repelled a year after the last time when my hair got caught in the gear and I had to be cut down.
17. I asked Ben to my high school Christmas dance even though he was graduated.
18. I graduated from Seminary
19. I learned how to cook a roast over the phone with my mom while in college.
20. I learned how to sew when I was 10 - I made a bag and a pair of shorts.
21. I have sewn the majority of my daughter's Christmas and Easter dresses.
22. I painted my kitchen island wall faux brick.
23. I threw an afternoon paper route with my two oldest kids during their naptime while they slept in their carseats.
24. I served a stake mission.
25. I was a ward choir director.
26. I learned how to quilt.
27. I found a census record online with my G Grandma on it as a one year old from 1900.
28. I potty trained 6 of my kids.
29. I taught myself how to ride a bike with no hands.
30. I have kept in touch with my roommates from college, my friends from Albuquerque, and my friends from Tucson, even when they haven't made much effort.
I'm sure there are more, I'm glad I have a month to work on this...

3 comments:

n!c said...

you need to send me a picture of your faux bricks so I can see how it turned out.

Jen said...

100 accomplishments would be a challenge. I may just have to see how many I can come up with... You have some great ones!

Joele and Matt said...

Wow Stacy! I totally would've thought you had a calling in the Relief Society before. You do such an awesome job! Thanks for letting me stalk your blog:)