I did a progress report in October, and here is my 2 months until the big 5-0 report.
I have accomplished all but the following goals:
3. Publish a poetry only book.
This has not happened even in my imagination. I am unsure if it will. Cross your fingers for me, and please send comments demanding I get it up for sale in time for Valentine's Day (or sooner!). .
10. Go on a girls trip.
I have not done this yet. I hope to accomplish it in January.
11. Go on a sibling(s) trip.
I have not done this yet either, but I am happy to report that one is in the works—in February. Let us all cross our fingers it works out, so I can cross this off the list.
13. Visit a lake.
I almost did this but had to cancel. Not sure when/if it will happen.
15. Write letters/emails to 50 women who have been inspirational to me.
I have now written thirty-three letters of fifty…I need to still get writing.
16. Find something meaningful to do for others in honor of each of my parents' birthdays.
I made my mom's homemade bread in honor of my mom's birthday, and I am not sure what will happen for my dad, but I am hoping to do something special soon within December as a tribute.
17. Break the habit of worrying about things I cannot change.
Progress is being made. I think I will never be completely rid of the practice, as it is very human of me, but I am thankful to have taken time to become mindful of when it is happening and learn how to stop doing it.
18. Give away ALL clothes that do not fit anymore.
Round one of the purge happened in the summer, but I STILL need to go through things one last time before February hits.
20. Complete the revisions on my will.
Still needs to happen.
21. Revise and renew life insurance.
Still needs to happen.
23. Create an exercise plan to do for a minimum of ten weeks in a row to create healthier habits.
If we count physical therapy after my Boston injury, I've got it down. But if we aren't counting that, I might need to start this around Thanksgiving and/or Christmas breaks.
24. Go on a picnic.
Still has not happened, and it will have to be a wintertime picnic to make it happen. haha.
26. Try a new exercise class, and stick with it at least five times.
I plan to try to do this over Christmas break.
27. Organize a neighborhood cleanup.
After the injury, it has been weird and difficult to do stuff, so I am unsure if this will happen in time. If it does not, I will organize one in the spring once I feel more able.
28. Complete or give/throw away all unfinished craft projects.
I still need to finish one project, so we will see!
30. Watch the sun rise.
Still needs to happen...
33. Play at least one round of golf (probably go to the driving range a couple of times first).
If I can just go to a driving range a few times, I will count it since it is now wintertime.
36. Attend a city council meeting.
I have not done this yet. I want to make this happen after Christmas.
37. Make a better habit of taking walks around the neighborhood/walking to church.
With my injury, this is a fool's errand for now, but I have been doing extra walking on my good days to meet this.
38. Eat a sausage roll (going to York to do so is recommended but optional).
I need to do this still!
42. Go dancing.
I will probably have to count dancing at my birthday party, but maybe I can try something better by then.
46. Brush up on Spanish.
Has not happened. Still unsure if it will.
49. Decide on a top 50 films list.
This is done, but I decided to do 100 films (50x2), and I will publish it on here ASAP.
50. I decided on what to do, have been organizing it, and will send out invitations soon.