6 Month Check

I am 6 months into my 101 in 1001, and I am a mixture of, “it has only been 6 months?” and “it has already been 6 months?!?”  Since my last check in (at month four), I’ve added 5 more goals to the completed list and have stayed steady at 13 for my goals in progress.  The funny thing about completing my goals, is that I don’t even look over my list aside from when I remember to update it for the blog.

It is truly amazing how the universe works.  It’s not always about constantly stating what you want to happen in your life, sometimes it’s just a matter of saying it once.  And in what feels like a blink of an eye, six months have passed, and the universe has provided you with so many wonderful and beautiful opportunities.  Talk about feeling blessed.

Start Day: September 13, 2016

Finish Date: June 11, 2019

Goals Completed: 16 //  Goals in Progress: 13

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 (Trip booked for this June.)
4. See the Northern Lights in Iceland
5. Bake Julia Child’s croissants
6. Become fluent in Italian (Chugging along on this one.)
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 (Art classes booked for this May.)
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 (Started revising February 2017.)
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.) (Update: Still searching.)
    
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 and have kept with it!)
21. Run a race
22. Try the frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity
23. Fly a kite
24. Take a pilates class (Tried it out on February 8, 2017.)
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.) (Update: Still need a few adjustments.)
    
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 (Completed February 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 (Completed February 10, 2017.)
    
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 (Getting better at this one.)
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 (Completed January 20, 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
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 (Starting today, March 28, 2017.) (Update: I ate chocolate chip cookies last night.  Now starting today, March 29, 2017.)
    
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 (3 months in.)
92. Show and express more gratitude (Being more conscious of this everyday.)
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