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Heidi and Karen have been challenging each other to different weekly goals for the past 30 weeks. Wow! This week they look back on the different challenges that they have taken on and fess up if they have continued to improve in that area of their life. Because "life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

In this episode Heidi and Karen cover the challenges from episode 20-episode 29. If you'd like to listen to the other recap episodes they are episode 10 and episode 20.

Here are the past challenges that are covered in this episode:

*Each day ask your spouse how you can help them. Look for ways to serve your spouse.
*Create accountability for yourself by setting up a structure that will ensure your success.
*Smile at strangers.
*Use growth mindset in your life. Praise the process for yourself and others.
*Get prepared in one area of your life.
*Go to the grocery store without a list and use Blake Powers memory trick to remember everything you need to buy.
*Keep a gratitude journal.
*Get a personal record (PR) in one area of your life.
*Weigh yourself in before the holidays and maintain your current weight instead of gaining 5-10 pounds.

One thing that Karen and Heidi observed as they have tried to tackle different areas in their life is that nothing gets done without deliberate effort. At least not at first. Until you make that goal, that thing part of your life and a true habit it won't get done by haphazard and sporadic effort.

This week's challenge

Each week on the 365 Days Podcast we issue a challenge. This week the challenge is to pick one of the past challenges that Heidi and Karen talk about and tackle it! Let them know by texting or leaving a voicemail at 858-365-3297 which challenge you're going to try!