Happy New Year to you!
Neal and I celebrated the end of 2013 by writing out lists of what should stay in 2013 and burning those lists. How satisfying to let go of troubles that way.
And we welcomed 2014 in our usual fashion: a fantastic hike with friends. We packed festive foods and drink to enjoy at the top. Today’s crisp weather made for great hiking; Sarah and Josh schlepped a large carafe of hot coffee up the mountain…welcome warmth when fingers, bare to get at the Camembert cheese, numbed!
I’ve envisioned some endeavors for 2014:
- Return to a paper planner. I’m testing out a bullet journal. It’s only day one, but the method appeals to me. I finally grokked the difference between a calendar and a planner (I’m a slow learner), and this grand bullet experiment will be supplemented by the calendar section of Susannah Conway’s Unravelling the Year.
- Do 44,850 push ups. I’ve got a month-by-month plan (in my bullet journal, natch!).
- Formulate and investigate a beautiful question. I’m undertaking a research project to prepare me for a digital writing class I’m teaching in the fall.
- Help Oskar become a Canine Good Citizen. I want to train him to be a therapy dog who can visit nursing homes. I think he’ll brighten lots of elders’ days.
- Knit an Icelandic sweater. I registered for Ragga’s Craftsy class ages ago. I have the yarn. I can’t wait to wear the sweater!
What endeavors have you dreamed for 2014?
Looks like you have a wonderful year ahead of you. Love that sweater!!! Be sure to post a picture when it’s done.
My endeavors for 2014: 2 published novels, write every day, NO running injuries, and continue to get better at stress management.
Happy New Year, Beverly! May all your – very clear and wonderful – aspirations come to fruition.
My aspirations are still emerging but I know one of them is to be more focused. So the Bullet Journal might be perfect for me. I gather you can use any blank journal for this process? My only fear is that I would actually start writing in it rather than making lists. A danger that occurs for any blank piece of paper near my mind. Thanks for sharing it. Will love to see how it works out for you.
What a wonderful way to end one year and start a new one. That sweater is on my list, too. Still debating contrast colors.
Happy New Year!
Happy new year! I am sorry to admit I have never considered the differences/similarities of planners and calendars. I’ve never found a system I love and I try a new one each year…so maybe that is part of my problem. Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out!
Thanks for posting about the bullet journal — it is exactly what I need! Wanted to let you know that I’ve found so much inspiration over here — I recently joined “A Simple Year” — would not have known about that had you not posted about Project 333. Thank you! And Happy New Year.