I have never been one for New Year's resolutions. Personally I've always felt that these goals are often too lofty and made from a place of disappointment, frustration, or desperation. People who threw all order to the wind during the holiday season, are bombarded with fatphobic messages encouraging them to get back in shape, shed the holiday weight, conform to societal beauty standards. It's always felt disingenuous and naïve to think that all of a sudden I could make a resolution and suddenly change my habits and patterns with a one-sentence, lofty goal. I will say that I don't think this applies to people who make s.m.a.r.t. goals, but generally this is the case in my opinion. All that to say, it probably seems funny then, that this is my third time writing a 101 things in 1001 days list.
Before my husband and I were married, we would complete a paper each New Year's Day looking back on our previous year and looking to the year ahead. It was a fun little tradition we invited friends into, as well. One year, when searching for a template, I ran across my first 101 in 1001 and I was immediately intrigued. I have been making daily lists since I was a sophomore in high school, so I knew right away that I would be attempting my own. The first time, in 2016, my sister made a list with me. By September 2018 I had completed 37 goals. In January of 2019 I made my second list. Things started off well, but as you can imagine, The Panini threw a giant wrench in most goals. By September 2021 I completed just 48 goals.
Through the trial and error of making these lists twice, I have learned quite a bit about the types of goals that work, and those that don't. If I get under halfway through this third list, it will be my final 101 goals list. But, I am hopeful for this list that I will complete at least 75% of is by October 2024. I can't wait to come back and check things off, and blog some of these along the way!
101 in 1001
Beginning: January 15th, 2022
Ending: October 12th, 2024
Travel
Go to Antelope Canyon
Go to Monument Valley
Take Kae to Disneyland
Visit the Rose Bowl Flea Market
Watch a meteor shower outside of the city
Renew my passport
See the ABQ hot air balloon festival
Visit 3 new National Parks
Visit Oktoberfest (anywhere)
Visit Lowell Observatory at night
Go on an Arizona winery tour
Visit the Four Corners
See Canyon de Chelly
Visit 3 new states
Travel to 1 new country
Go on a fall foliage trip
Visit 4 new cities/towns in Arizona (Superior, 1/22)
Food
Make a meal from farmer’s market purchases
Make pane bianco
Make mozzarella
Make caramels
Make pesto
Make a souffle
Make Yorkshire pudding
Make tangzhong style bread
Make croissants
Make a baguette
Make fougasse
Make a new sourdough starter each year
Perfect my cinnamon rolls/sticky buns
Perfect my egg poaching
Join a Farm CSA or something similar (or grow my own food is possible)
Make three new things from each cookbook I own
Master macarons
Entertainment
Attend an opera
Watch live jazz music
Try Top Golf
See a new musical
Get back to the symphony again
Visit a cat cafe
Personal
Chop off hair again
Finally give up paper towels
Cover 5 old tattoos
[Private]
Don’t buy any clothes for 6 months (2/22)
Get 3 new tattoos (not including cover-ups)
Put up two Christmas trees
Write my own Xmas light scavenger hunt
Practice Navajo for my bebés
Wardrobe update/refresh/overhaul
Host a holiday party (Friendsgiving, Halloween, Xmas, NYE)
Make two new friends
Read 150 new books
Spa day with Kae
Research witchy/pagan beliefs and traditions
Health
Find a PCP
[Private]
See a dentist
Find a new therapist
Find a new psychiatrist
Go vegetarian for one month
Go vegan for one month
Try morning journaling for one month(Jan-Feb. '22, ongoing)Try Tai Chi in the park
Do 2 Yoga with Adriene challenges
Walk 3x/week for 3 months
Complete 10 weekly meditation challenges
Creative Pursuits
Knit an item of clothing
Make a fresh wreath
Make an iron-on t-shirt
Make a large wall art project
Make my own door mat
Knit baby blankets for niece and nephew
Sew a vintage style dress
Sew a circle skirt
Sew a family Halloween costume
Make 30 unique diy projects (all these included)
Learn how to do night sky photography
Master hand lettering
Business Pursuits
Blog 40 times (1-2x per month)
Blog at least 10 completed goals/updates
Have 100 items in TpT store
Design our co-desk space
Upgrade my laptop
Buy a large PC monitor(Jan. '22)Buy an iPad
Open my own blog shop
Financial Goals
Go one month without eating out (besides 4 dates)(Feb '22, one date only!)Get credit above 800
Begin investing in a retirement fund
Earn $800 in one month on TpT
Become debt free
Save $10,000
Earn $100 in one month through blog revenue
Make more than $1500/mo from at-home work
Begin working fully remote
Replace the Volvo
Give
Pay anonymous dinner bill
Have a sister day, my treat
10 “just because” gifts (flowers)
Experiential or homemade gifts for one Christmas
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