Inspired by Mackenzie Horan’s original idea I have decided to give the 101 in 1001 challenge a go for myself. Here is how it works:
I am keeping a list of 101 things I would like to accomplish in the next 1001 days. 1001 days (2.75 years) is thought to be a happy medium between writing a to-do list and keeping a bucket list. It is a way to dream big and make regular progress toward meeting longer term goals. I will do my best to update my progress monthly, and hope you enjoy following along. Here goes!
STARTS JANUARY 1, 2016
ENDS SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
{1 COMPLETE, 100 TO GO!}
1) Come up with 101 things
2) Put $27.50 in savings for every goal accomplished (1/101)
Financial
3) Pay off all credit cards (0/5)
4) Do not shop/make personal purchases for 1 month
5) Complete the 52-week money challenge (0/52)
Health/Wellness
6) Do not drink alcohol for the year 2016
7) Do not eat sugar for one month
8) Exercise at least 3 times/week for two months
9) Meditate daily for one month
10) Attend weekly meditation meetups for 1 month
11) Get that heart in shape aka reach healthy BMI
12) Drink at least 64 ounces of water/day
13) Run a 5k
14) Go to bed by 10 PM every night for a week
15) Wake up at 6am every morning for a week
16) Try stand-up paddle boarding or paddle board yoga
17) Finish BBG round 1
18) Hike five different mountains (3/5) (Crowders Mountain, 01.2016; Mt. Lemmon, 08.2016; Clingmans Dome, 06.2016)
19) Take a self defense class
20) Take a barre class
21) Take a dance class (other than ballet)
Blog
22) Design and create business cards for my blog/artwork
23) Write at least 1 blog post/ month
24) Publish three “how-to” posts (0/3)
25) Publish a guide to Charlotte, NC
26) Publish a guide to Washington, DC
27) Publish a guide to Lewes, DE
28) Start a series on the blog (in the works!)
School
29) Complete and defend master’s thesis (11.2016)
30) Publish resolution and PTG research paper
31) Publish self-compassion and PTG research paper
32) Publish LGCM paper with Anne Marie and Sara
33) Publish religiousness and inflammation paper
34) Attend the Mind and Life Summer Research Institute (06.2016)
35) Complete and defend research comps
36) Complete and defend clinical comps (06.2016)
37) Propose dissertation
38) Apply for internship
39) Complete coursework
Family
40) Call family once/week for at least 2 months
41) Visit family at least once outside of the holiday season (10.2016)
42) Send unexpected care packages to siblings
43) Go on a trip with my entire family
44) Send flowers to my grandmother, mother, and mother-in-law one day, out of the blue
Social/Friends
45) Respond to text messages and voice mails my friends leave
46) Call good friends at least 1 time per season (4x per year)
47) Host ornament/cookie exchange holiday party (12.2016)
48) Host craft party
49) Send birthday cards
Charlotte, NC
50) Spend a day at the Mint Art Museum Uptown
51) Spend a day at the Bechler Museum of Modern Art
52) Check out the Body Exhibit at Discovery Place (03.2016)
53) Discover ten new restaurants (5/10) Cowfish, 06.2016; Futo Buta, 07.2016; Copper, 08.2016; Boiling Pot, 11.2016; Fern Flavors from the Earth, 01.2017
54) Spend a day with Drew at the Whitewater Center
55) Go to the farmers market at least 5 times in one summer
56) Attend an off-Broadway performance in Charlotte
57) Attend three plays at the Actors Theater (2/3) Toxic Avenger 11.2016; Great American Trailer Park Christmas, 12.2016
58) Go to a Panthers game (NFL)
59) Go to a Knights game (baseball)
Travel
60) Visit Claire in Providence, RI
61) Travel to a new state Two new states- CO and AZ, 08.2016
62) Visit Caleb
63) Visit five new cities (3/5) Denver, CO, 08.2016; Tucson, AZ, 08.2016; Williamsburg, VA, 10.2016
64) Take a trip to Los Angeles to see Christina
65) Go on a roadtrip
Philanthropy
66) Buy a meal for a stranger
67) Pay it forward to an unsuspecting recipient
68) Donate to a Kickstarter/Go Fund Me campaign I believe in
69) Find a charity to donate monthly
70) Leave a 100% tip for excellent service
71) Buy a table of strangers dinner anonymously
72) Pay a strangers Lay-Away balance
Creative
73) Create a photobook from 2015, 2016, 2017
74) Send homemade/hand-designed Christmas cards
75) Host a small gallery show displaying my paintings
76) Re-vamp Etsy site with paper and chalkboard goods
77) Participate in a local craft show/holiday popup market
Around the House/ Organization
78) Throw away/donate at least 20 things
79) Keep my room clean/clutter free for one month
80) Clean my car and keep it tidy for one month
81) Spiff up the living room and our bedroom
82) Organize Gmail and unsubscribe from unwanted mailing lists
Personal & Just for Fun
83) Spend at least 45 min with Drew each evening eating dinner
84) Spend at least one day with Drew/week (no work/no electronics)
85) Read at least 100 non-school books (0/100)
86) Celebrate 6 year anniversary with Drew doing something fabulous
87) Watch twenty documentaries (0/20)
88) Invest in a DSLR-camera
89) Go through one calendar month without biting/picking nails
90) Watch Seasons 1-9 of Dr. Who from the recent release (0/9)
91) Attend a classical music concert
92) Read five classic novels (0/5)
93) Write in my “One Line a Day book” every night for at least three months
94) Pick apples at an apple orchard
95) Carve a pumpkin (and roast the seeds)
96) Buy a house
97) Have a picnic
98) Learn to drive a manual car
99) Learn to play five songs on my Ukulele (0/5)
100) Go one month without checking social media or phone upon waking
101) Go one week without complaining
Happy Shanti 