One of the most important things you can do to take control of your life is to make a list of your priorities, to know what's really important to you. Here's mine:

1. My kids (More important than life)
   Help them grow happy, healthy, and balanced, and let them know they're loved and important
   
   
2. My happiness and sanity
   Without it, I can't enjoy anything on this list
   
   
3. My husband
   Strengthen our friendship and intimate bond and help him feel appreciated, important, and loved
   
   
4. My learnin'-stuff passion
   I love learning new things. I love taking classes, watching documentaries, and reading how-to books.
   
   
5. My health
   Avoid illness, strengthen immunity, improve fitness
   
   
6. Financial stability
   Be able to pay for essential items: a satisfactory (or better) home, food, utilities, clothing, etc.
   
   
7. My writing passion
   Practice, improve, publish, and earn an income
   
   
8. My helping-people passion
   Volunteering, donating to charity, teaching people to help themselves and make the world a better place
   
   
9. My having-new-fun-experiences passion
   I'll try almost anything once (as long as it doesn't significantly endanger my life or health)
   
   
10. My love of the arts
    I want to surround myself with creativity and beauty
    
    
11. My travel passion
    I love being a tourist
    
    
12. Recording our family history
    To honor our ancestors and guide our descendants
    

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