About 11 years ago I started on the 101 things to do is 1,001 days challenge and didn't finish it.
A lot has changed since that time.
I married Patrick in November 2019 and Helena and I went from a family of two to a family of six.
Then COVID came on the scene.
Silver lining of this virus was I was able to work remotely from my Dad's house in Alabama and help take care of him during the last four months of his life. It also meant Patrick and I got A LOT of time with our two youngest, and more than the usual amount with our two college-age kiddos in 2020 and 2021 - which was great except for virtual learning while working full time...let's just say there were lots of tears.
So, back to the list.
I created this list in the hopes of doing more things for my physical and mental health, and as a family. I have a lot more Grace with myself these days than I did 11 years ago and worked to write the list in a more caring way. We'll see how what happens between now and April 28, 2025.
- Make moving my body for at least 30 minutes a day a habit
- Find out how to fit 10,000 steps into my day
- Hike on a new trail with an amazing waterfall
- Maintain 120 oz of water per day for a month
- Change my sleep schedule to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night
- Spend an entire day outside
- Ground, center, and balance my chakras each day for 30 days (0/30)
- Delete Facebook from my phone for a week
- Practice yoga before bed every night for a week (0/7)
- Sit outside and enjoy listening to the birds with my coffee
- Journal every day for a month (0/30)
- Take a breath when something (or someone) triggers my stress response
- Buy flowers at least once a month
- Get my bloodwork done
- Have a mammogram
- Go to the dentist twice a year
- Go to the eye doctor
- Let my body rest instead of working through being sick
- Take part in a 5k
- Do the 2023 Hub City 100 Miler
- Make time to give myself a manicure and pedicure at home once a week for a month (0/4)
- Dance outside in the rain
- Write my will
- Figure out what to do with my two old 401K plans
- Change all of the passwords of my online accounts
- Unsubscribe to any emails I don't read
- Clean out Gmail inboxes
- Vote in the 2022 elections
- Call Grammy once a week for three months
- Call Grandpa once a week for three months
- Host a dinner party
- Host a game night
- Host a Girls' Night
- Host a Netflix Party
- Attend high tea with the Girls
- Teach each Girl to cook 5 different meals (0/10)
- Plan college visits early
- Take the family to the Blossom Kite Festival and fly a kite
- Reconnect with at least 3 friends I haven't talked to or seen in a while
- Give a friend or family member a gift for no reason
- Eat dinner at the table as much as possible - without electronics!
- Bake Christmas cookies together
- Schedule a date with my husband once a month for a year (0/12)
- Make time to talk with each person in the house 1:1 each day for a month
- Paint Helena's room and bookcase
- Refresh the paint on the front door
- Declutter the house one room at a time (0/11)
- Print and frame wedding photos
- Add more Mixtiles to our family wall with more photos of Chris & Maggie
- Get a professional to take our family pictures
- Learn to drive manual transmission
- Submit my routine to places to perform.
- Work on my second routine
- Build a new costume (or two)
- Learn a new song (or two)
- Make a set of jewelry
- Plant a vegetable garden
- Sing at an open mic night
- Do a reading challenge
- Write another LinkedIn article
- Make a recipe for each holiday on the wheel
- Complete all Rosetta Stone Greek units (0/12)
- Explore a new musician each month for a year (0/12)
- Make a playlist of my 101 favorite songs
- Create Wheel of the Year traditions and write them down
- Create a unique piece of art
- Paint a painting (or two)
- Attend a ballet
- Attend a Art Gallery exhibit opening
- Attend one of the larger local Greek Festivals
- Eat at 15 restaurants I've never eaten at before (0/15)
- Take an in person cooking class
- Learn how to change a tire
- Complete my CPUs to keep my PMP certification
- Volunteer at least 10 hours for a cause I believe in
- Purchase all fruits and veggies from local farms/farmers markets for a month
- Compliment someone every day for a week (0/7)
- Leave 100% tip for great service
- Spend money on 12 different local businesses in a year (0/12)
- Donate $5 for every goal hit to a charity
- Go on a road trip with no specific destination
- Take the family to visit Montevallo
- Enjoy a picnic
- Attend a concert (not one of the kids')
- Visit a drive in
- Get a free makeover at a department store (virus dependent)
- Visit a local winery
- Visit a friend in a state I haven't visited before
- Visit 3 museums I've never been to before (0/3)
- Watch the sunrise over the ocean (Atlantic or Pacific)
- Drive through the Shenandoah mountains in the Fall
- Get the whole family passports
- Apply for Global Entry and TSA pre-check
- Make a snow angel
- Participate in a D&D night
- Spend an entire day in my Pjs reading books
- Try repelling
- Go on a ropes course
- Go to an archery range
- Burst into song and dance in some random place outside of work or home
- Update my blog as I complete this list