169/1000 Panda Inspiration: Build the life you want to live.

Panda 169 of the 1000 Pandas art project by me, Amanda Roos.

I've been thinking about this saying a lot lately. What kind of life do I want to live? I don't know exactly what I want out of life, but keeping this saying in mind helps me think about living life as a process rather than a handful of decisions. My life is something I build, so it's ok that it's a work in progress!

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Build the life you want to live. The simple things matter.

"Build the life you want to live" is a phrase that changed my life. I learned it while stuck in a soul-sucking accounting job. I was feeling disillusioned with my new career. I wanted to help people directly, not make rich corporations even richer. I made a pivot. I learned to code Android apps and uploaded a handful of them to the Google Play Store. Coding didn't stick as a new career path for me, but of all the things I've made in the past decade, those little apps still make me so proud and happy. I finally felt like I was helping people. I received a lot of nice feedback from people all over the world. One person even told me they used my little Change Calculator to help their kid get a job. I made that app 8 years ago, and I love to see people are still using it. I'm learning that "building the life I want to live" doesn't mean I have to wait for some grand moment when everything finally comes together. Even the small stuff I'm building...

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Impeach and remove Trump. No more endless war.

The Trump administration attacked Iran today. This is not ok. Protest tomorrow, Sunday, June 22, 2025. Anywhere. Noon. Make a sign. Impeach and remove Trump now. Call your senators and representatives. 5calls.org makes it easy. Send physical mail. Don't let up. War is expensive. Not just money. HUMAN LIVES. The sign I painted:

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