Library Walk in the Park Any Excercise Rec Center Church Activities Town Hall Hospital Volunteer Animal Shelter Boy Scout,Girl Scout Big Brother or Sister Hospital Volunteer Meet up Groups
I submitted an application today to volunteer at the local animal shelter.
I was also going to (but forgot) call the local hospital and see if I could be a candy-striper/volunteer, as I'd like to be a nurse one day, and this would be GREAT on my resume and potential application!
Meetup.com is a great place to find new stuff. I'm looking for a divorce support group right now.
playing frisbee with the kids at a nearby park - invite friends to join picnics disco parties cook new dishes that you never tried before walks after dinner take the kids out for ice cream go to the movies on your own go camping on your own when the kids are with S music shows or concerts impromptu cookouts with friends - take your own food so no one is stressed
that's a few more
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me 46 H 38 M10yrs T 11 S10 BD ow 8/11 h filed 9/25/12
"if i could define enlightenment briefly, i would say it is the quiet acceptance of what is"
GAL is for you. GAL is to take your mind off of your sitch giving you something else to think about. It is to open you to new different experiences that broaden your horizons and make you a happier more relaxed person.
Gal is not a tactic to make you more attractive to your spouse. Do not do things simply to make yourself more attractive to your spouse. Do things to make yourself more attractive to you. Remember who you were when you first met your spouse. I’ll wager you were happy with yourself and your life doing things you liked to do. What were those things?
So ideas, what GAL activities did/do I engage in.
I bowhunt so archery was a natural. I joined a local archery club and began to shoot in their league. I am a little socially awkward so this gave me an opportunity to work on that also. With the recent films containing archers the club is busier than it was. New faces, new people. It is odd to be considered to be a regular there; at least I am not a fixture.
I cross country ski and the first year was a snowy one. I joined an informal group and socialized while making endorphins. At the end of the winter season we held a potluck, it was fun.
I run, well jog when my knees permit and ride a hybrid bicycle when they don’t. Nowhere close to Jbanti’s intensity, but I am an endorphin addict.
Budget permitting there is a kayak in my future and a Harley. Before the summer is over I will have jumped from a perfectly good airplane.
I camp, last year I spent five days at Gettysburg with my daughter. There are pictures of us on the Segway tour on my FB.
I own a Djembe. It was a gift from a friend. When things were intense I banged on the drum. It has been awhile since I did. For a little while I used XW’s Tai Chi tapes especially last winter when there wasn’t much snow to ski on.
My FB page has pictures of this years small garden, perhaps next year I’ll rototill a larger one. And there are the three houses to maintain and lawns to mow, mom to visit, dog to walk the list goes on.
I hope 25 visits she has an impressive list, Jbanti’s threads are littered with his biking and running miles.
Next???
BITS Me 55, ACK, when did that happen? Doesn't feel like 55 D 30 S 27
You create your own universe as you go along - Winston Churchill
I think JS described it pretty well and has a great list. My DB coach described GAL'ing as something that puts an extra spring in your step. I have done activities all across the board, some costing a fair amount of money and some not costing anything.
In addition to the cycling and running JS mentioned, here are some of the things I can think of:
- Took my S last year to Chapel Hill to watch UNC/Duke - Went on the family vacation without my W the last 2 years - Took myself on a "spiritual retreat" in the mountains of Western NC last year. - By the grace of God, I've been able to start running again, and I've entered several 5K races. - I was already cycling, but now I've joined a couple of local group rides in my area - Joined a Tuesday night relationships group, a Thursday night Men's group, and an every other Saturday night community group with my church - Went on a mission trip to a juvenile detention center in WV - Went on a mission trip to Belize - Chaperoned a a few student ministry activities my S's involved in - Took lunch in to school with S every week last year and hung out with 5th graders - Hosted a football party at my house for the Men's gropu at my church - Hosted a New Years' Eve party at my house with another group at my church - Went snow tubing with my S in the winter time - Joined the Men's softball team at my church
There's more things, but I'm just not thinking of them right now.
As a result, I've ended up meeting a lot of amazing people and made a ton of new friends. For me, it's been a lot of healthy activities and I'm happy with where my life's headed right now.
Wow thanks for the response. Honestly much of my activity before we met involved looking for her. Dating ect . I can do some of these good ideas, I get not doing gal for her response. But I work 2 jobs and my question might be. Good. Gal. That are. 180 @. The same time?
I think JS described it pretty well and has a great list. My DB coach described GAL'ing as something that puts an extra spring in your step. I have done activities all across the board, some costing a fair amount of money and some not costing anything.
In addition to the cycling and running JS mentioned, here are some of the things I can think of:
- Took my S last year to Chapel Hill to watch UNC/Duke - Went on the family vacation without my W the last 2 years - Took myself on a "spiritual retreat" in the mountains of Western NC last year. - By the grace of God, I've been able to start running again, and I've entered several 5K races. - I was already cycling, but now I've joined a couple of local group rides in my area - Joined a Tuesday night relationships group, a Thursday night Men's group, and an every other Saturday night community group with my church - Went on a mission trip to a juvenile detention center in WV - Went on a mission trip to Belize - Chaperoned a a few student ministry activities my S's involved in - Took lunch in to school with S every week last year and hung out with 5th graders - Hosted a football party at my house for the Men's gropu at my church - Hosted a New Years' Eve party at my house with another group at my church - Went snow tubing with my S in the winter time - Joined the Men's softball team at my church
There's more things, but I'm just not thinking of them right now.
As a result, I've ended up meeting a lot of amazing people and made a ton of new friends. For me, it's been a lot of healthy activities and I'm happy with where my life's headed right now.
And THAT ^^^^^^^ is why we call JB the King of GAL!
