101 in 1,001 days

Have you seen these lists floating around? 

I (obviously... ) love setting goals. I love it because it helps me keep track of my achievements and dreams, but also because it pushes me to try new things. You've probably noticed plenty of yearly and seasonal goal lists on here, but what I haven't posted about before are long-term goals. This is probably because I want to do SO many things that my long term lists are constantly changing.... but when I saw Sarah's post about her 101 in 1,001 (here), I thought that it seemed like the perfect first long-term goal challenge! The list lasts for almost three years and is made up of items divided into categories. I love this idea because it's long term but not too overwhelming! (it's hard to know where you want to be 10 years from now!).

I will add links to posts about the things I complete as I go. :) - so click on those for details.

I officially started this list on the 20th of August 2014, so on the 16th of May 2017, almost 3 years later, I will reach the end, and tally my list! :) 

Here we go!

101 things in 1,001 days!

Personal -14

-move to a bigger place

-work for myself at least part-time (rotating work schedule)

-do yoga twice a week for at least one month

-enrich our home environment for the cat (see evidence that it is working)

-get another furry friend

-King sized bed

-move to a new city/state (or decide that we don't want to)

-have a full emergency fund

-pay double my student loan payment 3 times

-research vitamins, take some assortment of them (for at least 6 months)

-actually buy cool glasses in my prescription

-get a credit card

-buy an espresso machine

-design a new address stamp

Professional -15

-make blog business cards, put them in a cute case, carry them around

-open etsy store & sell things

-meet 3 of my blogger friends in person

-work on writing prompts once per month

-get a DSLR / lenses

-meet other Midwestern bloggers

-go to a blog conference

-have a booth at a flea market / show / sale

-join blogger groups

-have sponsored posts

-make money with ad space on my blog

-be published as a freelancer / on an web magazine etc.

-use my twitter once a day for a month

-participate in an A Beautiful Mess type photo challenge

-register my own domain name

Family/Friends -12

-write 50 letters to friends and family far away (138 - 8/5/15)

-have a monthly meal with my family and KC's family (at least 6 months in a year) - too late for my family

-be a bridesmaid again

-host a clue party 

-host 10 game nights (5 8/5/15)

-host 3 pinterest parties

-host 3 girls nights/brunches

-host 3 clothing swaps

-send 20 'just because' pieces of gifts / mail (2 - 8/5/15)

-throw someone an amazing party

-host a fiesta

-write down family stories (recorded dad telling stories 6/15)

Travel (regional) -7

-explore KC restaurant scene (find 5 new places I like)

-finish exploring the Saint Louis Art Museum

-go to Shakespeare in the park

-take the train to Chicago

-visit 10 new-to-me local restaurants (3 - 8/5/15) 

-go to a concert in Lawrence (downtown)

-try 10 new-to-me Lawrence coffee shops (1 - 8/5/15)

Travel (larger scale)-14

-visit Mari & Eric in San Fransisco

-visit Brittany & Tyler in Boston

-travel abroad

-go to Vegas

-go to Seattle

-check out Corvalis, OR

-see the Pacific Ocean

-visit family in Phoenix

-go back to Canada

-spend time on the beach with KC

-be in the mountains

-take a trip that involves more outdoor time (than typical)

-Tennessee / Kentucky road trip

-take another winter trip (to a winter-y place)

Adventure -7

-go kayaking

-go horseback riding

-go camping

-do 12 things I never expected to do

-go hiking 6 times - 1 (8/5/15)

-try Russian food

-see a new animal in the wild

Holidays -10

-DIY over-the-top couple's Halloween costumes

-establish 6 Christmas season traditions with KC - 3 so far

-send holiday cards to friends and family

-give all thrifted Christmas gifts one year

-have 'Friendsmas' again, preferably minus the snowstorm

-do a gratitude project at Thanksgiving

-be somewhere exciting on NYE

-have a St. Patrick's Day party

-start our own cinco de mayo tradition

-go somewhere or to an event for a holiday

Marriage - 8

-do something special for our anniversary

-have 4 official dates every month

-write down our favorite moments in marriage and look back on them on anniversaries

-take KC shopping for snazzy threads

-have 5 splurge-y dates (Rocco's in Seattle, Cafe Amelie in NOLA,)

-catch up on the 'yearly' anniversary gifts

-go to a football game together

-dance, we never get to dance (Jess & Kalor's Wedding, making up a hipster song, Kayla and Carl's Wedding)

Just for Fun - 14

-finish Jane Austen's novels (Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion,)

-finish F. Scott Fitzgerald's novels (The Great Gatsby,)

-put $10 into savings for each goal accomplished

-see Coldplay again

-pull off 12 new upcycling projects 4 - (state plates, mug wall display, ipod tripod, cut off shorts,)

-paint tiny pictures of Lawrence favorites / KC favorites

-photo shoot with KC

-go to at least one Sporting KC game

-take a class (cooking, arts center, online class...)

-learn about Dolly Parton, because she's amazing

-see 3 musicals, live

-see a pop icon in concert (JT, Christina, Shakira, Taylor Swift...?)

-see 10 classic or cult classic movies at Liberty Hall (or the like) (Wizard of Oz, Ghost Busters, A Young Frankenstein, Arsenic & Old Lace, It's A Wonderful Life, )

-make colored macarons 

Total: 101
Finished: 17
In Progress: 14

Since this list is long term, I will just edit this post as I complete things, so check back to the 'achieve' and 'long term' tabs above to see the progress. :) 

Have you started any long term goals? What are they?

Have you ever done a 101 goals in 1,001 days challenge? 

What about a 30 X 30 list, or the like?

I would love to hear about your goals! 

Thank you for reading!

Alexandra

For past goal lists and goal setting tips visit the 'achieve' tab above. Or click here.