4 Months

So I am roughly 4 months into my fantastical mini life goal list (you know, my 101 in 1001), and things are actually going really really well.  When I have come back to review my list lately, I have actually been surprised at how quickly things are going.  I couldn’t have imagined checking so many things off of my list already, but I have!  11 done and 11 currently in the works.  That’s pretty awesome, right?

For some reason, checking these things off of my list makes me think about The Secret.  Have you heard about it?  It’s a movie, but there are also a ton of different books written about it too (if you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it).  Basically it talks all about willing what you want to happen in life – believing that all of the good things you want in life are already yours in the works.

And relating it to my list – I feel like I planted a seed with this list.  Subconsciously, the list has been growing inside of me, and perhaps I have started working on things without even realizing it.  And then, what feels like out of nowhere, I’m like, “whoa, I completed 4 more goals!”

I’m sure that there are two schools of thought on this – but why not wake up and say, today is going to be a great day…and then have everything go your way?  Maybe this all sounds a bit silly, but give it a try.  What do you want your today to be like?  Go conquer this Tuesday, and I’m sure that it will be everything you want it to be!

Start Day: September 13, 2016

Finish Date: June 11, 2019

Goals Completed: 11  //  Goals in Progress: 11

1. Swim in turquoise water (Completed September 18-15, 2016 on Koh Samui)
2. Learn how to tango or salsa dance
3. Visit the islands of Greece
4. See the Northern Lights in Iceland
5. Bake Julia Child’s croissants
6. Become fluent in Italian
7. Start speaking only Italian in our home
8. Visit Sardinia
9. Learn enough Spanish to order my favorite fish tacos
10. Take a watercolor painting class
11. Go to Croatia
12. Find a swimsuit that fits well and makes me feel confident
13. Finish the photo collage wall in our living room
14. Go to Pantelleria
15. Work on my media kit and finalize the changes
16. Start and finish the photo collage idea I have for my office (Started on January 12, 2017)
17. Get new bedding and linens (Ordered on January 14, 2017)
18. Make our own wedding album
19. Put all of our loose photos into matching photo albums
20. Start running regularly again (Started on January 17, 2017)
21. Run a race
22. Try the frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity
23. Fly a kite
24. Take a pilates class
25. Leave a 100% tip
26. Make Grammy’s sugar cookie sleigh
27. Find a new pair of sunglasses that are comfortable enough for all-day wear
28. Start writing a book
29. Summer in Italy
30. Re-design my website (Started December 2016)
31. Invest in nice business cards
32. Go clubbing one last time
33. Go line dancing
34. Pick out a new dining room table and chairs (Ordered on January 14, 2017)
35. Improve my posture, and be conscious of it everyday
36. Buy a condo
37. Organize our new filing cabinet (Completed November 27, 2016)
38. Find a new wine bar (Ordered January 2017 – awaiting installation)
39. Purchase new wine glasses (since we have broken most of ours)
40. Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
41. Forgive people who have hurt me in my past and let go of those hurts (Completed January 2017)
42. Watch the sun set (Completed the week of September 18, 2016 on Koh Samui)
43. Do 32 acts of kindness for each year I have lived (Started)
44. Host a dinner party solely made from items at the 99 Cents Only store
45. Dress up for Halloween
46. Host a house warming party, even if we only have 2 people to invite
47. Be more assertive: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (More conscious of this one)
    
48. Stop explaining myself and my choices
49. Laugh at something everyday
50. Sing and dance and kiss in the rain (Completed on September 21, 2016 on Koh Samui)
51. Save more money for retirement
52. Start reading a book and finish it within a month (Completed on September 21, 2016)  Not only did I start and finish a book within a month, I started reading The Girl on the Train and finished it in 3 days!  I could not put it down, it was so good.  Also, I am really excited by a super sweet birthday gift that I got this year, a book of the month club – it will definitely help me stay on track with my reading goals.
    
53. Fix our pesky and loud water filter
54. Be more forgiving
55. Pray everyday
56. Plan more in advance for trips, not the week or days before
57. Get back to my goal weight and make healthy choices to keep balance
58. Get a manicure with a bold colored polish (Completed on November 28, 2016 – I switched it up to Kiss the Bride!) (And for NYE 2017, I did full on pink, blue and gold sparkle nails)
    
59. Get a Microsoft Surface and stop traveling with our laptop
60. Get a motorcycle license and test drive a Vespa
61. Send some one a card just because
62. Pick out new bedroom furniture (Almost complete as of January 14, 2017)
63. Learn to surf
64. Stroll under the Eiffel Tower
65. List our old coins on Ebay (Completed on January 25, 2017)
66. Sell my old Viola
67. Get a no fuss, shower and go haircut
68. Pick out a new camera
69. Download Italian pop songs
70. Visit Death Valley National Park (Campground booked for April 2017)
71. Cover our Christmas Tree in a plastic bag
72. Attend New York Fashion Week
73. Start getting paid to blog
74. Work with a company that I am passionate about
75. Put away $10 for every goal completed
76. Get professional photos taken
77. Find a pair of comfortable, neutral high heels
78. Start a skincare routine
79. Be featured in a magazine
80. Start a housewares line
81. Keep the house “company ready” everyday for a month (Completed on December 30, 2016)
    
82. Stop biting my cuticles
83. Go one month without sugar
84. Play in a Bocce tournament (Completed on October 9, 2016)
85. Go rollerskating or rollerblading (Completed on January 1, 2017 – we went rollerskating at Skateworld) 
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87. Do something active everyday for 90 days
88. Type slower, so that I don’t need to make as many typo corrections
89. Fit in my original pair of skinny jeans again
90. Stretch for 5 minutes before and after exercise for one month
91. Feed the homeless once a month for a year (2 months in)
92. Show and express more gratitude
93. Get a pair of Uggs and don’t worry about them getting dirty
94. Plan a trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley
95. Ride the Coastliner
96. Don’t mindlessly watch TV, either watch a taped or planned show, otherwise read a book, do work, go for a walk, play a game or just be quiet
97. Unsubscribe from unwanted emails (Slowly chipping away at this one)
98. Start speaking only Italian to my Father-in-law
99. Study/speak Italian everyday for 60 days
100. Don’t sweat the small stuff and get caught up in other peoples’ drama
101. Sleep under the stars