Since 2018, I have been following Gretchen Rubin’s #18fror2018, #19for2019 etc.. a list of things to achieve during the year as detailed on her podcast, Happier. I have never achieved all my goals and would never put myself under pressure to do so, its a fun list, of things I would like to do and gives a nice focus to the year. I do have a hand written copy in my notebook which has lots of detail, writing in different colours and doodles but as it includes more personal information I have not photographed it and am simply noting down my list here. This year, following suggestions on the pod I have organised the list into themes.

Home

• Fill our home with more fresh flowers.
• Create an indoor plant sanctuary.
• Sparkle with more Christmas lights
• Do a weekly power hour of fadmin (family admin)

Style

• Wear pretty shoes (after a successful foot operation, I want to wear more than Converse pumps and trainers!)
• Try a different style or item of clothing which I would never normally wear.

Visits

• Visit different gardens and delight in multi sensory experiences.
• Go to the Fashion museum.
• Run at 5 different parkrun venues.
• Be a tourist in London with my son. (a Covid casualty for the past two years)
• Relax at the spa on as many occasions as possible!

Community

• Use independent businesses where possible.
• Do something for others.

Wellbeing

• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Only scroll on social media for 30 minutes a day.
• Secure a new job.
• Earn the parkrun red t-shirt. (Finally, after a 16 month Covid pause and a 2 month post op recovery)
• Run a half marathon.
• Celebrate the little things every day by writing a line a day.

Miscellaneous

• Print off and bind my blog entries from 2014.
• Discover a new podcast.
• Have fun ( after the past few Covid years, we need fun and lots of it!)