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
Swim in turquoise water(Completed September 18-15, 2016 on Koh Samui)
- Learn how to tango or salsa dance
- Visit the islands of Greece
- See the Northern Lights in Iceland
- Bake Julia Child’s croissants
- Become fluent in Italian
- Start speaking only Italian in our home
- Visit Sardinia
- Learn enough Spanish to order my favorite fish tacos
- Take a watercolor painting class
- Go to Croatia
- Find a swimsuit that fits well and makes me feel confident
- Finish the photo collage wall in our living room
- Go to Pantelleria
- Work on my media kit and finalize the changes
- Start and finish the photo collage idea I have for my office (Started on January 12, 2017)
- Get new bedding and linens (Ordered on January 14, 2017)
- Make our own wedding album
- Put all of our loose photos into matching photo albums
- Start running regularly again (Started on January 17, 2017)
- Run a race
- Try the frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity
- Fly a kite
- Take a pilates class
- Leave a 100% tip
- Make Grammy’s sugar cookie sleigh
- Find a new pair of sunglasses that are comfortable enough for all-day wear
- Start writing a book
- Summer in Italy
- Re-design my website (Started December 2016)
- Invest in nice business cards
- Go clubbing one last time
- Go line dancing
- Pick out a new dining room table and chairs (Ordered on January 14, 2017)
- Improve my posture, and be conscious of it everyday
- Buy a condo
Organize our new filing cabinet(Completed November 27, 2016)- Find a new wine bar (Ordered January 2017 – awaiting installation)
- Purchase new wine glasses (since we have broken most of ours)
- Tie a note to a balloon and let it go
Forgive people who have hurt me in my past and let go of those hurts(Completed January 2017)Watch the sun set(Completed the week of September 18, 2016 on Koh Samui)
- Do 32 acts of kindness for each year I have lived (Started)
- Host a dinner party solely made from items at the 99 Cents Only store
- Dress up for Halloween
- Host a house warming party, even if we only have 2 people to invite
- Be more assertive: “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (More conscious of this one)
- Stop explaining myself and my choices
- Laugh at something everyday
Sing and dance and kiss in the rain(Completed on September 21, 2016 on Koh Samui)
- Save more money for retirement
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.
- Fix our pesky and loud water filter
- Be more forgiving
- Pray everyday
- Plan more in advance for trips, not the week or days before
- Get back to my goal weight and make healthy choices to keep balance
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)
- Get a Microsoft Surface and stop traveling with our laptop
- Get a motorcycle license and test drive a Vespa
- Send some one a card just because
- Pick out new bedroom furniture (Almost complete as of January 14, 2017)
- Learn to surf
- Stroll under the Eiffel Tower
List our old coins on Ebay(Completed on January 25, 2017)- Sell my old Viola
- Get a no fuss, shower and go haircut
- Pick out a new camera
- Download Italian pop songs
- Visit Death Valley National Park (Campground booked for April 2017)
- Cover our Christmas Tree in a plastic bag
- Attend New York Fashion Week
- Start getting paid to blog
- Work with a company that I am passionate about
- Put away $10 for every goal completed
- Get professional photos taken
- Find a pair of comfortable, neutral high heels
- Start a skincare routine
- Be featured in a magazine
- Start a housewares line
Keep the house “company ready” everyday for a month(Completed on December 30, 2016)
- Stop biting my cuticles
- Go one month without sugar
Play in a Bocce tournament(Completed on October 9, 2016)
Go rollerskating or rollerblading(Completed on January 1, 2017 – we went rollerskating at Skateworld)- *
- Do something active everyday for 90 days
- Type slower, so that I don’t need to make as many typo corrections
- Fit in my original pair of skinny jeans again
- Stretch for 5 minutes before and after exercise for one month
- Feed the homeless once a month for a year (2 months in)
- Show and express more gratitude
- Get a pair of Uggs and don’t worry about them getting dirty
- Plan a trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley
- Ride the Coastliner
- 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
- Unsubscribe from unwanted emails (Slowly chipping away at this one)
- Start speaking only Italian to my Father-in-law
- Study/speak Italian everyday for 60 days
- Don’t sweat the small stuff and get caught up in other peoples’ drama
- Sleep under the stars
Great job so far Katie! You’ve really made tremendous progress! I’m so proud of you!
way to go girl!
Thanks Sissy!