101 in 1001

I've seen "101 in 1001" posts floating around for quite a while in blogland. However, it wasn't until recently that I got the itch to look into the idea further. I was pretty intimidated at first and was afraid what people would think of my list. What if they thought my goals were "silly"or "weird?" So I sat + revised, sat + revised until I was happy with my goals. I was inspired by so many bloggers and even took a few ideas here and there! Thinking about all of these goals got me so excited. 

If you've never heard of "101 in 1001" I can imagine that you're super confused. "101 in 1001" is a list of 101 things/goals you plan to do in 1001 days (2.75 years); a bucket list of sorts. For the first time I don't feel pressured like I have in the past with bucket lists or New Year's resolutions. This approach allows each of us to learn to live in the moment + doing things now, to experience life. Life is meant to be fun and spontaneous. Each of the goals listed below seem so obtainable, which is what I love so much about this idea!

Start date: July 16, 2014 End date: April 12, 2017 I used this to calculate my dates. 
101 in 1001

• Come up with 101 things
• Inspire someone to write their own list! Email me if you do! :)

For others: (0/6)

• 10 random Acts of Kindness (0/10)
• Write 10 handwritten notes (0/10)
• Host a themed dinner party
• Send flowers to a friend
• Write a letter to my future husband (who I haven't met yet!)
• Call/text my Dad once a week for two months

For the blogger: (0/11)

• Write a post for every task completed (if possible)
• Guest post for a blogger
• Post 3x a week for one month
• Create a book of my favorite blog posts written
• Host a giveaway
• Have an encouraging blog series
• Reach 500 published posts
• Participate in a blog swap
• Send out 10 packages to blog friends (0/10)
• Have a friend take a portrait(s) for my blog
• Redesign my blog

For the girl who loves pampering: (0/8)

• Be in bed by 10:30pm every night for one week
• Spend a whole day reading
• Spa day with girls at Hershey Hotel
• Get my hair done at DryBar
• Get a full body massage
• Subscribe to 3 magazines that I spend too much money buying anyway
• Spend a rainy day in jambes watching movies all day
• Find the perfect shade of red lipstick {and pull it off}

For the goal setter: (0/17)

• Write a letter to myself to be opened when the 1001 days are over
• Be social media free for one day
• Be social media free for three weekends
• Complete a jigsaw puzzle of at least 500 pieces
• Write 5 good things that happened every day for one month
• Add 3 new charms to my Pandora bracelet
• Find my signature cocktail
• Answer "50 questions that will free your mind"
• Throw out 20 things and don't replace them
• Read 20 new books (0/20)
• Start and finish a full series on Netflix
• Make a list of 101 positive things about myself
• Refrain from buying anything other than necessities for a month (no "wants")
• Celebrate graduating from college with the girls
• Watch the sunrise + sunset in the same day
• Cash in two mason jars worth of change into my savings
• Put $5 into savings for every goal completed

For the adventurer: (0/17)

• Learn a new sport
• Learn calligraphy
• Milk a cow
• Learn how to properly make a flower arrangement
• Take a spontaneous road trip with my best friends
• Visit a new state
• Renew my passport
• Attend a taping of Ellen
• Visit a winery
• Attend a wine tasting
• Meet Katelyn James
• Go to NYC at Christmastime
• Visit 5 new cities (0/5)
• Visit North Carolina again
• Swim with Dolphins
• Have dinner on a rooftop patio
• Try 10 new restaurants (0/10)

For the planner + organizer: (0/3)

• Purchase (my first!) Emily Ley planner
• Organize my Pinterest boards (at least once)
• Organize my pictures + documents on my computer (at least once)

For the creative gal: (0/9)

• Create an inspiration notebook
• Take a painting class with friends
• Start a recipe binder
• Attend a photography workshop
• Do 10 projects found on Pinterest (0/10)
• Start an address book
• Complete a Photo365 challenge
• Create a binder of apartment/ dream house designs + furnishings
• Photograph a landscape from the same location, capturing all 4 seasons and frame them together

For the fitness seeker: (0/5)

• Create a healthier lifestyle
• Get to a goal weight + maintain it
• Drink only water for a week (no tea, coffee, soda)
• Run a Color Run
• Eat clean for one week (no processed foods) + blog about it

For the professional: (0/7)

• Take the GRE
• Graduate w/ my Bachelors in Communication Science and Disorders
• Graduate w/ my Masters in Speech Language Pathology
• Get a new certificate
• Accept an SLP job
• Have my own classroom
• Make lessons for Teachers Pay Teachers

For the Faith seeker: (0/6)

• Complete a bible study from #SheReadsTruth
• Read through Proverbs 31
• Fill a prayer journal
• Put together a book of 100 verses/ quotes
• Write short gospel verses on 10 rocks with sharpie + throw them back onto the beach
•  Complete Decision Point

For the investor: (0/8)

• Purchase something from Kate Spade
• Invest in good hair products 
• Purchase stationary
• Find 5 "me" prints for my future apartment (0/5)
• Invest in a classic handbag
• Purchase a new camera lens
• Invest in a classic work pump + wedge
• Find my first apartment

• Use the money saved to buy something special
• Make a new list! 

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