When I first heard of 101 in 1001 it piqued my curiosity. The more I looked into it, the more I decided that it was something I really wanted to do. I've been wanting to live my life more intentionally, and this is a step in that direction. This idea was created by Michael Green and he has a website dedicated to this idea. The website figures your end date and allows you to track what you complete. Here is some information from the website:
The Challenge:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities.
Here is my list - I have until January 9, 2013 to complete it:
- Build a snowman
- Run a 5K
- Go to a drive-in movie
- Fly a kite
- Take a photography class
- Go to an art museum
- See a musical (professional)
- Participate in NaNoWriMo
- Learn to sew
- Pick apples
- Read 50 books (0/50)
- Learn how to change a tire
- Take a train somewhere
- Make a list of 25 things I like about myself
- Learn CPR
- Go star gazing
- Read through the Bible
- Paint the Kitchen
- Do a random act of kindness for a stranger
- Make snow ice cream
- Complete a knitting project
- Watch the sunrise over the ocean
- Build a macro nature photography portfolio
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen/rescue mission as a family
- Sponsor a Compassion Child
- Make 2 shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child (one boy, one girl)
- Take the kids to the ballet
- Hike in 10 Indiana State Parks (0/10)
- Add 10 more covered bridge photos to my collection. Start making a coffee table book with them (0/10)
- Go tobogganing
- Go for a hike in the fall somewhere with beautiful fall colors
- Walk the beach at night with Aaron
- Drive up the Michigan coast, visiting the quaint coastal towns and lighthouses
- Got to a pumpkin patch and pick pumpkins
- Bake cookies or bread for the neighbors at Christmas
- Buy good sheets for our bed
- Have a manicure/pedicure/spa day
- Have a picnic on a blanket somewhere beautiful
- Go see a live nativity . . . followed by some hot chocolate
- Have a 'yes' day . . . when I say yes to everything
- Memorize 36 verses/scripture passages with the kids (0/25)
- Learn about one composer and recognize his music
- Plant daffodils
- Take a photo shoot of the kids at a rose garden
- Make a poster print of the kids to hang above the couch
- Make a formal tea party with the kids (including poetry, tea snacks, tea pots)
- Lose 30 lbs . . . and keep it off
- Encourage someone every month for 6 months
- Add something I love to every room
- Decorate the living room
- Make a portrait portfolio
- Ride on a big ferris wheel
- Tell scary stories around our own backyard fire pit
- Learn how to can and can my own produce
- Learn to make bread (without a bread machine)
- Make soft pretzels
- Dress nice/wear makeup every day for a week
- Bake a delicious pie (with my own pie crust)
- Pre-read all the boys' readers
- See a large fireworks display
- Cook using only fresh ingredients for one week
- Make a family time capsule to be opened in 10 years
- Make my own chocolate truffles
- Go to a hot air balloon launch
- Complete a project 365
- Get a good family picture taken
- Switch to all natural beauty products
- Cut HFCS out of our diets (excluding Aaron) for one month
- Complete one furniture makeover
- Spend a rainy Saturday afternoon having a classic movie marathon - watching ones I've never seen
- Write Aaron a love letter every day for a month
- Get my picture taken with each of the kids and frame it for them
- Spend one day by myself . . . doing whatever I want
- Make a list of 100 things I love and display them somewhere visible
- Play in the rain with the kids
- Go a whole week without raising my voice with the kids
- Spend a weekend in a secluded cabin (with amenities - like a hot tub) with Aaron
- Put out a bird feeder and keep it filled with bird seed
- Write on good thing about each kid every day for a month - then compile into frameable art (0/5)
- SECRET - to be revealed after completed
- SECRET - to be revealed after completed
- Get rid of any clothes that I don't feel beautiful in - and buy at least 5 new outfits that I feel great in
- Get a nature notebook started for each of the kids - and add to it frequently
- Learn how to play one song well on the piano/keyboard
- Visit 3 gardens in from the America's Public Gardens book
- Complete 10 letterboxes
- Add photos and entries into MY nature notebook
- Get a great haircut
- Organize recipes into roladex file
- Go to IKEA
- Design logo/name for future photography business
- Grow a houseplant and keep it alive
- Get a stand mixer
- Get a grain grinder and grind my own flours
- Refinish the dining room table
- Keep my cleaning schedule for one month
- Spend one hour reading (the whole family) every day for a month
- Update my address/phone number/birthday list and move to my computer
- Complete 200 sit ups challenge
- Eat my full servings of fruits and vegetables for one month (2.5 cups veg and 1.5 cups fruit)
- Learn to make soap
I have a page above dedicated to my list and will update as I complete them. Have you ever thought of making a list of your own? If you decide to make your own list . . . let me know so I can see it! I've really enjoyed checking out other people's lists.
SUPER fun!!! Thanks for sharing with us...I am a list maker by nature. That can be a good thing and a bad thing! I think setting goals is great and keeps a person motivated! Can't wait to see what you accomplish first on the list..smile! I just might have to make up my own.
ReplyDeleteShannon,
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your list! How inspiring. I think I might have to make a list now. I might have to borrow some of your ideas, especially the one about spending a day by myself, doing whatever I want :). Thanks!
Janelle