The 2017 List.

This year I decided that rather than make another set of resolutions that I will likely not complete I would make a list of things that I would like to do. Unlike resolutions this is a list of goals things that I would like to complete this year things that with will power should be completely attainable. Some of these I can mark off as I complete them some of them it won't be until the end of the year when we know if I did it put I plan on trying to make the very best of this year in the only ways I know how... and I also plan on documenting the things that I do this year in this blog for anyone who might possibly be interested.

1. Manage my mental health
2. Read at least one book a month 
3. Start keeping a journal.
4. begin writing--- write a story
5. continue learning Norwegian
6. run 5 - 5Ks
7. Beat a PR
8. Go bowling.
9. Start a workout routine 
10. get organized
11. go camping
12. go hiking in 3 new places
13. go zip-lining
14. take a cross country road-trip
15. unplug for a day
16. blog at least once a week
17. hold a plank for one minute
18. learn to knit
19. get another tattoo
20. get another piercing
21. make jewelry
22. paint
23. make something with clay
24. go to a museum 
25. go to an Art Gallery 
26. cook thru a whole cookbook
27. bake a loaf of bread 
28. publish an e-book
29. complete a 1000 piece puzzle
30. do a charity walk
31. learn to say "Hello" in ten languages 
32. work toward my goal weight. 
33. go on a day road trip
34. tie dye shirts
35. go on a bike adventure
36. go to a beach
37. fly a kite
38. go mini golfing
39. Mary Tyler Moore/Rhoda Halloween costumes
40. Spring clean the house
41. sell things I no longer need, save the money
42. Upload a weekly vlog (for at least one month)
43. go to a botanical garden
44. go to a zoo
45. watch all the Harry Potter Movies
46. watch all of the Lord of the Rings movies
47. visit a national park
48. eat at a new local restaurant
49. write letters for strangers
50. write a letter to my future self
51. plant a successful garden
52. have a picnic
53. re-purpose something.  
54. make butter
55. see the new Star Wars movie on opening night
56. complete 10 DIYs successfully
57. touch my toes
58. set & follow a budget
59. make a point to learn something new at least once a week. 
60. Visit the Hollywood walk of fame
61. Visit California (Dec 26- Dec 30) 

Keep an eye out to see my adventures this year

Heather

The Day I decided another year like 2016 couldn't happen again.

As the year is winding down I have found myself increasingly eager for the year to end. This has been a rough year; physically, mental, emotionally... It's not just been one or two things but it's felt like the whole damn year has just been a mess. Sure there has been good to come out of this year but if you asked I could probably only think of a very small amount. The more I have thought about it the more I knew that I could not handle another year like this, a year that is some taxing on my being is not able to happen again I really am not sure that I could ever bounce back from another year like this one. 

As I was thinking though I realize that for the most part I create my own reality, sure there are things I can't control and I am not stranger to mental illness, and I know those things are things you can't really help. But I can control the sadness I make for myself I can control the hell that I allow other's to put me in my living my life to the fullest, by doing the things I want to do, my living my dreams and not letting someone tell me I can't, by having a positive mental attitude. 

Thus this blog was born. I plan on making a list of things I want to accomplish in 2017 and as I complete these things I will write about them. In a way using this as a way to hold myself accountable. But also to just document the next year good and bad. 

If you have any ideas of things that I should try to do please send them my way. I will be posting my list of things I want to do in the next week or so keep an eye out for new blogs! 

Heather.