In August 2012 I made a '101 Goals In 1001 Days' list. I recently came across the idea again and it reminded how much fun I'd had completing items on my list, which you can see here.
I thought it would be fun to make a new list, though I'd say this one is more light hearted. I was in my late 20's in 2012 and was struggling to get a handle on money, career and life in general, and some of my goals reflect that. I'm middle aged and more settled now, and most of these goals are for more fun and creativity. More like a menu of things to pick and choose from, so I can focus on the opportunities I have.
1st November 2025 to 29th July 2028
- Make good gluten free bread
- Make gluten free crumpets which are better than shop bought
- Make peanut butter cups or truffles
- Do some magical cookery
- Try making three Word War Two ration recipes
- Eat vegetarian food for one week
- Complete a watercolour course
- Complete an underwear making course
- Finish sewing my big quilt
- Sew an every day dress
- Turn a thrifted men's shirt into a dress or top
- Make a zero waste 18th century-inspired skirt
- Sew period pads for the Pashamama project
- Learn to shorten a jersey fabric dress
- Learn to sew an invisible zipper
- Needlefelt a mouse or other small animal
- Finish the Attic24 Sungold blanket
- Complete a craft kit I already have
- Have a go at using a potter's wheel
- Replace my cheap black thermal socks with good wool ones
- Finish decorating my junk mosaic bathroom mirror and hang it up
- Design and sew a felt ornament using only materials that I already have
- Make a sweater or cardigan using the yellow yarn I frogged from a cardigan
- Make something to use up some of my old sock yarn leftovers
- Make cards with my quilling supplies
- Take a scrapbooking class and fill mine
- Draw every day for 30 days
- Learn to sketch things on holidays and days out
- Learn to draw fantasy art so I can draw my Dungeons and Dragons character
- Draw/paint a sunflower for my Mum
- Draw/paint something for my Dad
- Design and draw a Tarot card
- Create a piece of art I'm happy to display at home
- Find a personally inspiring quote and work it into a piece of art
- Write every day for 30 days
- Enter a short story contest
- Explore reading and writing poetry
- Learn a poem by heart
- Read six of the non-fiction books I already own before buying another
- Read a book based entirely on it's cover
- Whittle miniature animals
- Learn to play the tin whistle
- Learn ventriloquism
- Try scrying
- Memorise how to solve the Rubik's cube
- Improve my home maintenance skills
- Read the home maintenance/DIY books I already have
- Plant a herb planter by the kitchen door for cooking, remedies or as a tea garden
- Learn to make simple herbal remedies I can use at home
- Try growing a pumpkin from seed
- Give myself Reiki every day for a week
- Refresh my first aid skills
- Increase my foraging knowledge
- Learn to identify common British trees
- Learn about local wildlife such as bats and owls
- Learn about Druidry
- Make a new friend
- Participate in Postcrossing
- Bake something for a friend
- Make a list of friends to keep in touch with regularly
- Send a handwritten letter every month for a year
- Don't complain for a week - even at work!
- Get a massage
- Do some volunteer work
- Complete a full no-buy week
- Spend a cosy afternoon watching films in my PJs
- Have a phone-free night, listening to records and crafting, reading or playing games
- Blog every day for a month eg. Blogtober
- Create a photo journal on my blog for each month or season
- Take a photo of the view from my window every week for a year
- Learn to hula hoop
- Learn to do a handstand
- Learn to ride a bike
- Learn to play pool
- Learn how to fold a fitted sheet
- Research clothes, craft or art inspiration without using Pinterest
- Pay off the mortgage by September 2026
- Have a games night
- Have a day without the internet every month
- Publish a regular coaching blog at work
- Get a new job
- Have a quiet, simple Christmas
- Have a night away in a cabin in the countryside
- Go to an ice hocky match
- Visit a cave
- Visit a megalith. stone circle or other ancient monument
- Go to on the sheep cuddling experience in the Lake District
- Visit the Rapunzel Tower, Castle Hill, Huddersfield
- Go on another ghost hunt
- Stay somewhere with an outdoor hot tub
- Visit Northumberland
- Stay in a new part of the UK coast
- Visit a UK island
- Stay somewhere overlooking the sea, a lake or a river
- Visit a city I haven't been to before
- Walk to Brimham Rocks near Harrogate
- Visit Wainhouse Tower, near Halifax
- Go to a Dark Skies Reserve
- Visit Asgarth Falls, North Yorkshire or another waterfall
- See the Northern Lights
- Try a 30 day digital declutter