There are a lot of changes taking place in my tiny little corner of the universe, and truth be told, by the end of the day all I want to do is zone out and relax. I haven't had the energy or creativity to do any blogging. I would open it up and stare at the screen, racking my brain to find something to write about, and after adding more frustration and stress to my already frustrated and stressed life, I'd give up and pout. Yes, pout. I felt like such a disappointment to myself. I would think, "Seriously, Nicole? Nothing? You gotta be kidding me...what happened to you?". Not fun. at all. But I am glad to say that I think the storm has passed and I have decided to come out and play.
You know what...that's a lie. The storm has not passed. In fact, I'm right in the middle of it. But I'm tired of pouting. It's time to shake off this energy (and life) sucking coat I've been wearing and go dance in the rain. One of my favorite quotes is "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about getting out there and dancing in the rain." When did I forget that and fall into the "whoa-is-me" hole?
So in honor of dancing in the rain, I am going to post my "101 in 1001". I know I'm late with this "trend" but I'm such a list person, I LOVE lists. And setting goals. So it figures that I would do something like this. If you don't know what it is, here is the site. In a nutshell, you create a list of 101 things/goals you can reasonably accomplish in 1001 days, which is roughly a little less than 3 years. I like it because you have a deadline, unlike a "Bucket List" where you still have a deadline...but it could be decades, haha. This is a little more short sighted and (hopefully) attainable. Anyway, without further ado...Nicole's:
101 in 1001
For the Adrenaline Junkie in me
- Run a marathon
- Do a triathlon
- Go surfing
- Go skydiving
- Take a self-defense/martial arts class
- Go camping twice a year (0/6)
- Get a new tattoo
- Go kayaking
- Ride in a helicopter
- Go hunting
- Go ice skating
- Go to a horse race or derby
For my Wanderlust - Travel outside the country once a year (0/3)
- Have a girl's weekend or trip once every 3 months (0/10)
- Take a weekend get-away once every season (0/11)
- Take more "detours"
- Take a trip without a map - just drive
For my Faith - Read The Bible cover to cover (I'm doing the 90 Day Challenge starting today! 5/24/10)
- Tithe monthly (0/33)
- Share my testimony with someone
- Share the gospel with a stranger
- Read The Bible or a devotional daily
- Spend time in prayer daily
- Get "plugged in" at church
- Join a small group at church
- Memorize one verse a month (0/33)
For my Love - Make a scrapbook of me and Spencer
- Take Spencer to a professional sports game
- Go horseback riding on the beach with my man
- Have a "family portrait" taken
- Have our perfect wedding
- Have a unique and spectacular honeymoon
- Have a special date night once a month (1/33)
For my Brain - Re-learn Spanish and German
- Learn to play the guitar and piano
- Go back to school and get my Master's
- Read 10 books on the "1,001 Books to Read Before You Die" (1/10)
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Signs" by Maya Angelou - Journal 3 times a week
- Read at least one non-fiction book every 3 months (1/10)
- "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou - Write a short story
- Have something published
- Try something new every month (food, activity, etc.) (1/33)
- 1. Ate starfruit 5/24/10 and saw Cirque de la Symphonie 5/30/10 - Join a club (book, garden, dinner, etc.)
For my Wallet - Pay off all credit cards and personal loans
- Get a full time job
- Have $5,000 in savings
- Anything that can be energy efficient, make it energy effecient
- Become 100% independent from my parents
- Pay off my Jeep
- Create a monthly budget (and stick to it!) (0/32)
For my Planet - Have a vegetable garden
- Grow an herb garden
- Start recycling
- Plant a tree on Earth Day (0/2)
- Be part of a beautification project
- Eat more local and organinc foods
- Buy a bicycle - and use it :)
For others - Donate clothing to Goodwill or Women's Shelter annually (0/3)
- Help a stranger in need
- Help a friend in need
- Give an anonymous monetary gift yearly (0/3)
- Reach out to someone I've lost touch with
- Love an "unlovely"
- Visit youngest brother once a semester (0/6)
- Send a care package to someone (friend, soldier, etc.)
- Bake a neighbor cookies
- Join Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- Volunteer with Meals on Wheels
- Bring treats to the department twice a year (0/6)
Just for Me :) - Have Taz & Nala 100% trained
- Learn to sew/use a sewing machine
- Make an article of clothing
- Send a card to someone just because once a month (0/33)
- Exercise 3 times per week
- Cook a holiday meal
- Host a dinner party every year (0/3)
- Give up soda completely
- Paint a canvas for the living room using a favorite quote as inspiration
- Make a wreath
- Take more pictures
- Host a theme party
- Make real sun tea every summer (0/3)
- Make Neiman Marcus cookies
- Cook a 3 course meal with perfect wine pairings
- Re-learn how to crochet
- Go to a ballet
- Go to the Opera
See a Broadway production(July 4, 2010 - "Wicked")- Build a piece of furniture
- Have a "grown-up" wardrobe
- Bake a pie from scratch
- Do yoga weekly
- Send family Christmas cards every year (0/3)
- Learn how to make tamales
- Hodgepodge a garage sale item
- Sleep under the stars
- Go barefoot for one day
- Do a grape stomp
- Brew my own beer or make my own wine
- Move from Midland
- Learn to dance
Start date: May 24, 2010
End date: February 17, 2013
Items in italics are currently in progress
Anyone else choosing to dance in the rain? :)
I get in those blogging 'ruts' too! I'm glad you're moving past it ; ) Love your list--we have lots of the same goals. It's been so fun starting on mine-I'm only about a month ahead of you!
ReplyDeleteThis made me really start brainstorming some wishes for myself!
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