The beauty of those goals were their ambiguity - and lack of a check box after accomplishing.
So this year, I'm taking a more detailed approach to the whole thing, and making a cut and dry list of things I want to accomplish in the next year. I started this list back in October, so I would be sure to capture all of the things I want to do, big and small. I might even add some as the year goes on. Of course I will share my successes with you
Some are straightforward (#14, #21), others are going to be a challenge (#9!, #13), and others are going to be more long-term, to give myself a fair amount of time to actually complete them (#3, #6).
The List:
- Do something that really scares me
- Be confident - physically, mentally, optimistically
- Lose 25+ pounds so I feel like me again (and sadly, no, this isn't a drastic number...)
- Learn to garden - actually grow real things
- Kiss Tony hello every evening when I get home, regardless of how tired/stressed I am
- Read every book (even if that means re-read) on this Top 100 list - with the freedom to change a few at-will
- Go camping or hiking - even if it's not real camping or real hiking
- Get professional photos of Tony and I
- Learn how to make 5 new recipes that are edible
- Refinish a large piece of furniture from the thrift store
- Make my wedding scrapbook
- Eat more veggies
- Run 5 miles in one go - this is big for me, but probably seems pathetic to real runners
- Go one month with no soda
- Tell people more often how much they mean to me
- Do more papercrafts; send at least one card I made from scratch
- Teach myself more about web design
- Do something totally life-changing
- Be a better sister
- Go on a bigish vacation
- Go on a little vacation
- Organize our garage, for real this time
- Try a new piece of random fruit from the farmer's market
- Build a piece of furniture from scratch via ana-white.com
- Be a better friend
- Make 1 new friend
- Eat more fish
- Volunteer more
- Buy/Build as needed so our closets can finally be organized.
- Learn more about a new country each month - even if it's just from the elementary school level books
- Put up crown molding in our house (with Tony's help!)
- Improve my posture - especially when sitting at a desk
- Plant more fall bulbs for a spring surprise
- Backup my photos online somewhere (this is a MUST!)
- Go to a high school football game
- Waterski again (I've been scared to try again after this success)
- Figure out how to backup my blog's history
- Ride bikes once a week (once it's warm)
- Visit Atlanta landmarks I've missed
- Clean out our dryer's hoses
- Go one month without fried foods - at all - no cheating
- Give up something big for Lent
- Floss more
- Go on a summer picnic
- Reduce my sugar intake
- Revamp our laundry room (I've been planning this for years...)
- Find a daily/weekly cleaning routine I can stick with
- Build our deck (with Tony's help!)
- Paint the furniture in our guest room
- Love life, every day!
(Don't worry, I wont post about #40 or #12 or #43, but if I do something really amazing I will be sure to update you! I'm also going to post this list on a tab at the top of the blog and cross things off as I go)
Any other suggestions of things I must try in 2011?
Would it be if I copy and paste your list ?! - it is like you have been reading my mind!
ReplyDeleteClaire- I speak for myself but number 19 is redic. You are such an amazing sister and have been so supportive through out my life. Especially with Lyla, she has the bomb of a chalk board table and a gigantic box of diapers. I always do things with your approval in mind (at least recently) because I look up to you so much. You inspire me and make me want to be a better person and live my life the way I want to live it. Really Claire, there is no possible way you could be a better big sister to me. I love you so much. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a list. I've tried the more general year lists, adn they usually end up being bs.
ReplyDeleteI also want to begin running again. We should do a challenge to get each other to 5 miles.
PS - I"m pretty much doing this same thing. You've inspired me, and some of your things are so similar. We seem to be sistas from another mista.
ReplyDeleteThis is an AWESOME list! And your sister's comment was so sweet!
ReplyDeletePlease don't actually attempt #9. We can't afford to waste all that food and eating out after your failed attempts.
ReplyDelete---ts
Wow! That's a fantastic set of goals! Here's to 2011!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog from Kim @ NewlyWoodwards - can't wait to hear all your progress! :)
ReplyDeleteFirst of all- this list is fantastic. I did take the "broad" approach this year, but I equally love the detailed approach. Please link it up to Danielle's Listography post!! That way, I could have it saved to my own blog (since I've linked to that post twice)!! So many of these items are items that I want and need to accomplish myself.
ReplyDelete... and DO attempt #9!!!!! ("ts" is hopefully kidding :)