101 in 1001
I have been religiously following Mackenzie Horan of Design Darling since I was in college. I absolutely love her model of completing 101 things in 1001 days. I get a bit overwhelmed by New Year's resolutions because one year can seem so limiting. I often find, too that when I make these lists, I complete some of the goals without even realizing it.
This will be my third 101 list. I try to make it a somewhat fluid set of things to achieve. If some of the bullets need to be revised or re-worked, I am forgiving to myself. That's life! We adjust, we re-work. Especially now. I am excited about what the next 1,001 days will bring. Far more than could be contained in this list, which is the beauty of life.
Start Date: 1/1/2020
End Date: 9/28/2022
[2/15 COMPLETE]
Remember to floss every night for a month (and hopefully beyond)
Let hair dry naturally for one week
Meditate every evening for 10 nights
Get acupuncture for TMJ
Try a new workout class [2/22/20 went to a Barry's Bootcamp class in NYC with Bobby]
Do my own nail art and write about it
Go 100% makeup free for a week and write about it
Try dermaplaning
Order new glasses and check what insurance covers [3/1/2020 ordered new Warby Parker glasses and applied $70 coverage from insurance]
Check "good health" incentives through new insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Try an Inkbox (temporary) tattoo
Do Gua Sha facial for 30 days straight
Figure out best vitamin routine
Buy FitBit scale (Aria) and improve BMI
Simplify beauty routine and write about it
Get new prescription for eyeglasses
[0/9 COMPLETE]
Create 5 watercolor paintings or illustrations and send to a friend
Pick back up on calligraphy (with the help of Martha Stewart)
Take a flower arranging class
Take a needlepoint class or workshop (can be online / YouTube)
Write & self-publish a children's book
Create an animated GIF in Photoshop
Buy a piece of art
Make my own coloring book illustration and share on the blog
Collect shells or seaglass at the beach and create something from the materials (wreath or Christmas ornament)
[1/8 COMPLETE]
Watch Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's, Art & Copy, and The Tents again
Read 20 books and blog about each one (2020 Goodreads challenge)
Read a biography
See every film nominated for the Academy Awards (Oscars) Best Picture
See Zach Brown Band in concert (at Fenway Park)
Re-watch the following Audrey Hepburn movies: My Fair Lady, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Roman Holiday
Go to a Red Sox game in the summer
Go to the ballet again in NYC [2/1/2020 Went to ballet at Lincoln Center with Nicky]
[1/13 COMPLETE]
Participate in 5 road races
Run another Half Marathon (SHAPE Women's in April)
Go to a driving range
Wear FitBit for a full month [Have worn my FitBit every day and night in 2020]
Take a yoga class at a new-to-me studio
Do 10 NEOU virtual classes
Donate blood
Go hiking
Buy a bike and start riding in the morning
Order a tennis racket and pick back up with tennis
Go ice skating
Go kayaking
Paddle board in a new area (not just World's End)
[1/11 COMPLETE]
Go to a restaurant and ask the waiter or waitress what I should order, go with what they say
Make an entire meal from ingredients from a farmer's market
Try 5 new recipes in my Flour cookbook (1. Apple Snacking Spice Cake, recommendation from Eileen, 2. Heart-Healthy Dried Fruit Scones, 3. Good Morning Muffins, 4. Intense Chocolate Brownies, 5. Rosemary and Olive Oil Focaccia Bread)
Learn how to make a seafood dish with fresh fish and write about it
Make lobster rolls with fresh lobster
Make a craft cocktail with fresh ingredients
Visit a new winery
Make homemade pizza (Gorgonzola, pear, caramelized onion, walnuts) [3/30/2020 pizza night during quarantine]
Bake a birthday cake for somebody
Have a wine & cheese night with friends
Make jam cookies and write about it
[2/24 COMPLETE]
Give something up for 40 days
Go apple picking, strawberry picking, or blueberry picking
Take more photos with my camera - not iPhone - and curate a collection of my 10 favorites
Pay for a stranger's coffee at Starbucks
Write 10 cards "just because"
Host a "book swap"
Send flowers to someone out of the blue
Unplug completely for a full weekend (no phone)
Buy a fabulous gift for someone from an antique store
Bake cookies and give them out to friends - add nice sayings to the packaging
For one month, write down one thing I am thankful for every morning
Host a "game night"
Bring pizza to the beach
Mail someone a surprise package
Throw away/donate 30 things and do not replace them
Make s’mores by a fire-pit [5/2020 backyard in Hingham]
Play mini golf
Go through / organize / clean jewelry [1/2020 went through all jewelry and cleaned sterling silver]
Compile the perfect care package for a friend who needs it
Write in journal more consistently (at night before going to sleep)
Try takeout from 10 new-to-me restaurants
Purchase an item of clothing from a thrift store
Take care of a plant
Get a massage
[1/15]
Organize Goodreads
Go to a meet-the-author event
Network with 5 new people
Watch 10 TED talks online
Find 5 inspiring women and write about them
Pay off student loans by age 30 [Completed early! 3/17/2020]
Volunteer - 10 hours total
Get more involved in iMentor by participating more in the portal, attending every meeting, and sharing books with my mentee
Get Skipper's Folly into a retail store
Meet with a financial planner or consult someone about long-term finances
Create a physical vision board/mood board
Write three letters to three people who inspire me
Update my Linkedin profile
Update my resume
Buy a car
[0/6 COMPLETE]
Go to Nashville, Tennessee
Go to Ireland
Take a spontaneous road trip
Visit a National Park
Visit 3 friends who live out-of-state
Day trip to the Cape / Nantucket / Martha's Vineyard