For the past two years, I have created a weekly goal planner for the new year—I started with a yearly calendar in Excel and thought of a goal for every week of the year. After two years of doing this, I feel really satisfied with the things I’ve accomplished by this exercise, but as I approach the end of year 2, I feel like it’s time for something different—something a little more fun and a little more flexible.
Enter the “27 before 27” list. I had this idea a while ago and I’ve been working on this list for a couple months now. I’ve been eager to start but I thought it was too early. Now that I’m about 1 week from my 26th birthday, I feel like I can get started. :)
Some of these things are looming tasks that I never get around to; some are simply fun little things to remind myself to relax once in a while. In any case, here is my 27 before 27 list:
1) make a dessert from scratch
2) visit a new hockey rink
3) take a class
4) start a garden
5) visit the farmer’s market
6) travel to a new state
7) sew something
8) read a classic novel
9) send an unsolicited gift
10) meet a neighbor
11) paint the hallway
12) donate blood
13) preserve wedding dress
14) finish organizing/printing photos
15) update résumé
16) attend a rock concert
17) buy some red high heels
18) go camping
19) walk or run for a purpose
20) go to a museum
21) go canoeing
22) have a 100% “me” day
23) buy a bicycle
24) celebrate 4-year graduationversary
25) color an entire coloring book
26) read a non-fiction book
27) add to Disney movie collection
What do you think?
