2016 To Do List

Resolutions. Just typing the word makes me itchy. I'm far more comfortable with a To Do list. In 2016, I want to: 

1. read (at least) one career related book per month (in addition to usual entertainment reading)
2. get back into regualr yoga routine
3. eat more "real" food (i.e. stop eating out of boxes so much)
4. make a more structured quiet time/Bible study (choose a specific place, dedicate a notebook, set an amount of time)
5. revive my blog
6. revive my etsy store
7. spend at least a little time learning Spanish EVERY DAY
8. illustrate every day items EVERY DAY
9. get rid of lots of stuff - think curated instead of cluttered
10. send mail
11. paint master bedroom and office/craft room
12. host a dinner party
13. go on a weekend roadtrip
14. write, illustrate and self-publish a children's book
15. plant a vegetable garden
16. clean out the fridge and pantry every month
17. be thankful EVERY DAY
18. get my email inbox cleaned out
19. sew a legit quilt
20. stop apologizing for my opinions / be more outspoken

That wasn't so hard. No itching. No pressure. No formality. Just a list. A list of things that I have an entire year to work on. A list of things that I actually want to do instead of a handful of resolutions that look just like everyone else's and include only big, daunting ideas (looking at you, weight loss).

What's on your list?

The Living Life Part: Spring Clean Yo'Self

Colleen of PaisleyBoulevard and Laura of Our Reflection will be hosting a link up this Wednesday. Post on your blog about personal goal(s) for Spring and join the party!

My spring goals…

1. Finally get my flipping etsy store up and running [and enhance my blog]. My feet? They’re dragging. Someday I want to do things like not work for the man, live off my creativity and say “my book comes out next week” and “opening night of my gallery showing went really well”. I can’t do these things if I don’t take action.

2. Feel good. Physically. As I have now posted about several times, boyfriend and I are working on our fitness and making healthy food choices. I’d like to drop a few pounds but most of all, I want to feel good. I want my body to be its best – no matter what size its best may be.  

3. Get organized. I want my home to be neat and orderly. Every. Day. I want to know where everything is. Every. Day. I want to not see dishes in the sink when I get home from work. Ever. Again.

So go! Post about your spring goals. Also, watch these chickens eat yogurt. 

chickens eating yogurt from jenny mitchell on Vimeo.