52 Goals of 2014

Resolutions are hard. We all know this, and I bet you’ve already broken yours (stop being a lame-face, jump back on ’em and get going!). So this year, I elected to not make any specific resolutions. Instead, I was inspired by this post and came up with 52 goals.

I loosely started them in January, but when I first decided to take on this list of goals I was out of town, and then ended up traveling way too much for the rest of the month.

So what’s a lady to do?! I couldn’t get into any type of routine while hopping around on different couches. Luckily, I remembered reading a suggestion to start my new year in February. I ended up doing my best to clear my schedule and past commitments during January, in-between work and traveling. Starting in February was the best decision for this. I’ve been able to be way more proactive on these goals because I wasn’t stressed about sticking to a resolution for January 1.

The best thing I like about taking on my year in this way is that my goals are my own and they can be as difficult or easy as I choose. Many of the things listed I have done before, yet haven’t in awhile and I want to remind myself to make them a priority. I also love how the pressure to complete all 52 items is almost none. If I only hit 20 items on my list, then I get to say that I completed 20 goals for 2014. If I hit 30, or 40, or more, then ALL THE BETTER! Woot! Go me!

Maybe this makes sense for you, maybe it doesn’t. In either case, I hope you enjoy my list of goals I want to accomplish this year. If you see a number that you think you can help me with, speak up! Let me know and let’s get together. 🙂

1. Focus on discipleship and prayer

2. Go on a hike with family

3. Become more comfortable with speaking Spanish

4. Write and publish 2 short scripts online

5. Get back to blogging, about anything!

6. Cross a border internationally (and come back…)

7. Have a therapy session

8. Send more physical mail to my friends

9. Watch at least 28 sunrises

10. Figure out what my retirement fund is in and how to grow it

11. Get to Nashville

12. Save up an emergency fund

13. Pay off my student loans

14. Pray outside of my comfort zone

15. Make more crafts with Ashley

16. Hug a hurting stranger

17. Organize a group picnic (bucket list)

18. Create a time capsule (w/nephews or cousins)

19. Sing and video record a song with Ritchie

20. Find a co-founder for my business venture

21. Memorize more specific scripture verses

22. Do a BIG ANONYMOUS GIVEAWAY

23. Write a letter to Anju (my World Vision child)

24. Go to a live music concert at the Avalon

25. Overnight outside camping trip

26. Journal during two trips

27. Share more pictures for fun

28. Cook homemade soup (that’s different from the typical Chicken Noodle)

29. Collaborate with another artist (preferably a painter)

30. See the dueling piano bar

31. Go “off-grid” for a day

32. Go kayaking

33. Go ice-skating

34. Make it the Best Birthday Ever!

35. Attend a movie marathon

36. Print more of my favorite pictures

37. Get into a workout routine

38. Mentor a person specifically on a weekly basis for at least a month if not more

39. Do as many crunches in a row until I collapse

40. Go on a Segway tour

41. Read & finish enough books to fill up an empty self (Jon Acuff reference)

42. Eat a raw/vegan diet for 10 days minimum

43. Dance in the rain

44. Hold a newborn baby

45. Play with paint on tarp

46. Find a salamander

47. See if my cats will play with a laser

48. Attempt to learn stick shift

49. Sell/giveaway a significant amount of things

50. Find a dancing partner (local to where I’m living)

51. Finish writing my bucket list

52. Make a new list for next year

Anything stand out to you? Give me a shout-out if you take on this idea yourself or want to do a goal together.

Next time: Let’s talk about one of the worst feelings ever, “The Impostor Syndrome.”