In late 2018, I made a "19 for 2019" list of things I would like to do or habits I would like to acquire in the new year. That went well the first year, less so the 2nd (for REASONS!), and I didn't even try in 2021. I just revisited my list for 2023, and...lol. Some stuff I acheved, some I made progress on, & some I forgot I had even planned to do it! We did get a dishwasher installed - it's awesome & saves me even more time than I thought it would. I do my stationary bike ride nearly every day, I am selling much more online, and I got a time tracker - I average about 11 making hours in the studio a week. Those are some successes, and then there are the items like "learn to use instagram to sell!" & "kayak the Nonesuch" and "get back to writing postcards to voters." Yeah, those didn't happen. Like, at all. Nor did I start cleaning out my car regularly or making clay videos for Patreon. I made a little progress on the attic - called a carpenter, started talking about how much it might cost.
All in all I think the lists help me focus on how I would like my life to be, & help me identify steps to bring the reality closer. So even though I failed dismally at some, the exercise brought about enough positive changes that it's worth doing again.
Who's with me? (LOL! Like last year, I literally do not know if anyone at all is reading these. I took out the stat counter a couple of years ago, so I may just be shouting into the void.)
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For the first time in many years I am going to try a list......operative word 'try'!
Always enjoy your posts. Keep them coming.
Can "delurking" and "interacting" be two of my things?!
I think the only time I've been good at those "do the number of things that's also the year number" lists is when they were below about 15, haha. Anything else and my brain just gets that deer-in-the-headlights look. But! I'm trying to come out of my shell a little more. So. Maybe?
I think writing down some goals for the upcoming year is an excellent. Plus I like the idea of tracking how much time spent on a specific goal. Thanks for posting. Like the idea of lace on a small roller.
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