March 24, 2014

Let's Celebrate!

I realize that I am addicted to goal-setting and list making (ie the whole premise for this blog) but it makes be happy so I'm doing it again. :D

28 Ways to Celebrate my 28th Year

I just celebrated my 27th Birthday. Crazy. I feel younger and more inexperienced than I did when I was 17. (Side note: Isn't that the glorious thing about being a teenager though. You think you know everything. It just goes downhill from there.)

One of the biggest downfalls of depression is that all the things you used to love no longer hold any interest for you. It is definitely counter-productive to the recovery process since then you won't do those things that make you happy. And then, yet another major problem is being to scared to try anything anyway. So to honor this new year I'm going to make a conscious effort to do some of those things that make me happy along with a couple of things I've been meaning to try/do. (Some of these coincide with my 100 Things list.)

Here's my list: 

Make a new friend
Visit a new place Boston & Maine
Throw a party I tried. The Babies' First Birthday. Unfortunately I came down with the flu but I'm counting because we had all the food and decor and it was going to be darling!)
Finish a crossword puzzle 
(seriously! I have yet to do this in my life.)
Go on a hike Ensign Peak (silly, but I'm counting it!)
Bake bread
Grow a plant Our first attempt at a Garden
Design a...
(not sure what that is going to be yet)
Buy a bike
Sew something
Try a new restaurant  Tony Caputos
Ride a horse
Take a class Oil Painting
Go to the library check, check, check
Run a 5K Provo City 5K
Send a letter To Brother Hyde
Take the GRE
Call-a-friend challenge
Grain challenge
Vegetable challenge
(All three challenges will be explained later)
Take a family name to the temple
(Find one first...)
Learn to swim
Write in my journal Finally! I'm doing it!
Do a photo shoot Blackham Wedding
Paint a picture Lake Sunset, Field Sunrise, Tetons
Go snowboarding
Go longboarding
Conquer a fear

Ready? Go!

3 comments:

Lindsay said...

If you've never been to Alaska, that could be your visit a new place and I would love to show you around! :)

KelliO said...

Great list! I want to see you again, it's been a while. And if you want a buddy to help cross some things off, call me! I'd love to collaborate with you.

Patty said...

Great list! Have fun accomplishing them- may they each bring a big smile and a sense of satisfaction to you!