New News (Almost!) And Other Things on the Horizon...

Holy moley there are a lot of things going on these days, all while not much is going on.  (For a perfect example, right now I've settled into the lifestyle of my 63 and almost 77 year old parents - waking up early, running errands, going to the gym, making dinner, in bed by 9:30.  It's not a bad life, but it's also good when I can break out and have some social time with people who don't qualify for senior citizen discounts…)

That said, there a life change that is coming (details have to be ironed out before I tell them all, but it's going to be pretty cool, I promise), and because I have some time before that opportunity starts, I've made a few goals to be completed in the interim.

I've got about 100 days to be here, in Lacey, spending time with my parents, and being able to focus on some things that sometimes fall by the wayside when I'm living elsewhere.  These goals are pretty damn optimistic, but that's at least partly why I'm putting them out there on the interwebs.  Group accountability, or peer pressure to not fuck up, as it's also called.

So today is September 10, and 100 days from now is December 18.  By then, I would like to say that I have achieved all these goals, and I do truly believe that if I do, I'll be in a great (and way better) place, mentally, emotionally, and physically to begin the next adventure.  Ready?  Here we go…

By December 18, 2015, I will:

1. Finish the School Nutrition class I am currently enrolled in
2. Begin and finish the Childhood Wellness class that is the second in that certificate program
3. Plan, write, and layout my coffee table book - get everything done except getting it published
4. Post all the pictures that I took from my trip over the summer on facebook
5. Send out the letters and cards that are on my "send these things to people" list
6. Spend 50 hours improving my Irish and old-timey fiddling
7. Spend 50 hours practicing the guitar
8. Complete a 100 day burpee challenge
9. Complete the 100 Happy Days challenge on Instagram
10. Do one thing every day that I have never done before
11. Complete my LinkedIn profile (and make it absolutely kick ass)
12. Write and publish 35 blog posts
13. Write 7 food-based articles/papers
14. Read 5 books of at least 200 pages
15. Sell 100 pieces of Silver Hilltops Designs jewelry
16. Write and send 5 letters to inspirational women in the world
17. Go to the gym 35 times
18. Complete 30 swimming workouts
19. Run 150 miles
20. Master 5 Julia Child recipes

Now these are certainly not going to be easy - definitely some of them, I'm already wondering if I can get them all the way completed in that space of time.  But 100 days isn't nothing - and I'd like to think that if I can stay motivated, I can do all of these things.  (I mean, look at this - already today, I've done 1 burpee, I've gone to the gym, I've written a blog post, I've instagrammed my happy moment, and I've learned something new.)

WHEW!

Let's see how this next 99 days goes….keep me accountable, internet!

-Bethy