Oh hi there. Thought I gave up? On the contrary, I've been out and about making progress all summer! I'm switching up my progress reports now that I'm about halfway through this, so look forward to quarterly updates as I keep moving towards the finish line (not that I'm anywhere near ready to see it!).
I've honestly been less than interested in keeping tabs on myself lately, but how else can you measure progress? I've been rethinking how I set these goals, and what each category meant to me when I started this challenge. It's proven to be a really random arrangement of progress, and I don't know if it's truly helping me in the way it's supposed to or if I'm just running around doing fun things because I 'challenged' myself to. Maybe this is the halftime feeling I need to work through.
Originally I started this list because I felt stuck. Now I feel like a super ball bouncing off every wall. I'm sure there are so many lessons here somewhere but for now I'll let you see for yourself what I've been up to since May.
Completed will be bolded. In Progress will be italicized. Incomplete items will stay normal.
Start date: May 15, 2015
End date: February 9, 2018
{24 COMPLETE, 77 TO GO}
End date: February 9, 2018
{24 COMPLETE, 77 TO GO}
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5. Donate to someone’s GoFundMe. {Mr. Morrow’s Classroom}
6. Do at least 20 random acts of kindness. {14/20} 7. Find an opportunity to do some public speaking. 10. Do at least 10 new watercolor paintings. {6/10} 20. Run 3 5Ks. {1/3} Extraterrestrial 5K - [8.13.16] 21. Run 500 miles. {14.5/500} 26. Hike 3 new trails. {3/3} SweetWater Creek Park [6.19.16], Garden of the Gods [8.1.16], Red Rocks [8.2.16] 31. See the Rocky Mountains. 32. Go back to New England. 36. Visit 3 new states. {3/3} Texas, Louisiana, Colorado 41. Put $10 in savings for every goal I cross off this list. {$240/$1,010} 45. Go to two new music festivals. {9/2} Shaky Beats [5.21.16-5.22.16], Bonnaroo [6.9.16-6.12.16], Bass Center [7.29.16-7.30-16] 46. Go to at least 10 concerts. {11/10} LUZCID [6.30.16], STS9 [8.26.16-8.27.16] 47. Try 15 new restaurants. {19/15} The Ugly Biscuit [5.14.16], Blue Sushi [8.2.16], Farm Burger [8.8.16] 48. Visit 3 new breweries. {7/3} Bristol Brewing Company [8.1.16], Three Taverns [8.31.16] 64. Go to three new ballparks. {1/3} Coors Field [8.1.16] 66. Watch 10 classic movies that I haven’t seen before. {4/10} 77. Reconnect with 5 friends I don’t talk to often enough. {5/5} 79. Publish 100 posts on my blog.{62/100} 62 81. Submit at least 10 articles for publication somewhere else. {2/10} Bass It Forward (Bassnectar Tour Blog) 83. Comment on 50 different blogs. {4/50} 87. Learn 15 new songs on bass guitar. {1/15} 93. Learn 5 new ways to style my hair. {2/5} 95. Add 20 records to my vinyl collection. {18/20} But Seriously, Folks… - Joe Walsh (1978), Dark Necessities - Red Hot Chili Peppers (2016) Insomniac - Green Day (1995), Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty - Big Boi (2010), Unlimited - Bassnectar (2016) |
As you can see it's a pretty long list! I can't even begin to scrape the surface on how much my life changed over the summer, but trust me there are some big events on the horizon for me. I'm looking forward to sharing it all with you (potential empty promise but it's really too amazing and inspiring to keep to myself so hang tight!). For now, here's my story in photo form.
So many unanswered questions! You guys must be all like.. how was Colorado?! All that Bonnaroo stuff looks neat.. Hey was that Bassnectar? What's with the white shirts? What's with the rocker hand symbol? Didn't you have a birthday somewhere in between this? How do you have a full time job!? (surprise, I quit) Did you say new house? Wait who's RJ? Do you ever stop dancing?!?!
No. No I do not.
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