But what I need, what I believe everyone needs, is to plan for things and accomplish in the next year. Some of them can be quite small and others can be amazingly large. Earlier this year, Gala Darling posted an illustrated list of her 50 Things Things To Do in 2016 with encouragement for her readers to use this a jumping off guide for their own list. I’m taking her challenge and decided to do my own 50 list.
List started January 29, 2016
2016
- See at least two music show this year
- Learn how to read tarot cards
- Write a letter everyday for a month
- Ware false eyelashes for no reason
- Volunteer time at a least one charity
- Commit to doing something physically challenging
- Read a new fiction book a month
- Read a new non-fiction book a month
- Buy and use more scented candles
- Knit a sweater
- Tell the truth — even if it hurts
- Get a new tattoo — one of a quote
- Get lost in a city
- Watch the sunrise
- Watch the sun set
- Make an awesome new friend
- Make a list of things that make you happy 3/1/16 update: I post what makes me happy in addition to gratitudes every Sunday
- Do at least one random act of kindness a month (beyond opening doors, saying please & thank you)
- Take a dance class
- Write in nothing but glitter pens for a week – Completed February 2016
- Re-read all of Byron’s works
- Talk to the moon
- Send random love letters to friends
- Go on a hike
- Visit a planetarium
- Doodle more and send to friends
- Wear what ever th hell you feel like
- Use glitter in your daily make-up
- Wear red lipstick more
- Give yourself permission
- Take weekly silly selfies for a year 3/1/16 update: Five weeks down!
- Be a mentor to someone
- Write a short story a moth and submit them
- Take a month off of my vices (sugar, dairy, caffeine, etc)
- Do yoga once a week 3/1/16 update: I’ve been doing yoga 2-3x a week since this posted
- Donate items no longer needed or wanted
- Go roller skating
- Sing in the rain
- Get a rainbow mani/pedi
- Take the dog on long walks at different places every week
- Join a club
- Be vulnerable to at least one person
- Go on a random long drive once a month
- Buy sexy underwear
- Take a myself out on a date 1x a month
- Show gratitude 3/1/16 update: Just posted my fourth week of gratitudes this past Sunday
- Beat Zelda
- Buy something completely frivolous
- Master one programming language
- Don’t be publicly snarky / bitchy / sarcastic for a week
- Color more
- Create a radical self-love bible
- Do DBT 3x a week
- Finish all the projects
- Dye hair a rad color 3/1/16 update: My hair has streaks of mermaid blue
- Pick up a new hobby or improve an old one
- Be courageous
- Try to clear out my RSS list once a week 3/1/16 update: Keeping on top of my RSS feeds