At first, I was geting a little down on myself. There are things on the list that are most likely not going to happen. There are things on this list that did not happen EXACTLY as I had envisioned. I set goals I'm not going to accomplish. I'm half way through this year...and I'm already disappointing myself. True to Tammy self....the low-self-esteem, self doubt started creeping in. Hello girl...you made this list. You set the goals. You listed the parameters. And you can't even meet your own standards. FAILURE!
Thankfully, this bad attiture, self-doubt did not last too long. The main objective here....was to live deliberately. Try new things. Seek out new opportunities to gasp life and live to the fullest! The list below, just suggestions....ideas....possibilities! There are so many things I've done in the past 6 months....that are not on the list....that fall under the category of "living life deliberately!"
God's grace...my hope....my peace! I needed to offer myself grace. Offer myself forgivenes for having self doubt. Offer myself kindness for wanting a life rich in love and experience, even if sometimes it looks messy or doesn't go "as planned". Offer myself a blessing as I continue on this path towards 40...with love, hope, and excitement! There is much work to be done!
So....here's the color code:
Red = things I've done!
Purple = things that are in progress
Green = things that are scheduled
Black = things I still plan to do, but have not yet done.
Blue = changes to things I would like to get accomplished.
1. Read a classic novel - I've started Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
2. Start at gratitude/ prayer journal for nightly reflection - I continue to enjoy this so very much!!!
4. Relearn to crochet and make each of my children a blanket
5. Volunteer one night a month at Breaking Bread
6. Write a letter to the 5 most influential people in my life - I've written two of the five.
7. Take a dance class
8. Start golf lessons
9. Get a new tattoo - hopefully scheduled for Sunday, July 5th!
10. Climb Enchanted Rock
11. Get a will - paperwork completed. Submitting to lawyer this week.
12. Go camping in Fort Davis/ Davis Mountains - Scheduled for September 10-13th
13. Go skinny dipping in the ocean
14. Bake a pumpkin pie from scratch
15. Eat oysters on the half shell
16. Plan/ organize a wine and canvass night for friends
17. Run/ walk a 5K race
18. Learn to fly fish = Lose 40 pounds by my 40th birthday (December 16th)
19. Go to an opera at the MET
20. Go to Rockefeller Center at Christmas time
21. Take a class at the community college (MCC) for fun
22. Give an unsuspecting waiter/ waitress a $100 tip
23. Become proficient at shooting a pistol/ get my CHL - have been shooting and plan to continue!
24. Fly a plane
25. Commit one new scripture to memory monthly - obviously this is on-going! So far:
Hebrews 12:1
Isaiah 40:30-31
Ephesians 3:20
Proverbs 3:5-6
1 Chronicles 16:11
Proverbs 16:3
27. 40 random acts of kindness during the year - obviously ongoing! Trust me!
28. Go parasailing
29. Camp in the backyard with the kids - on the plan for July 17th.
30. Buy a new cookbook and cook a new meal every night for a week.
31. Start writing my book
32. Take a make-up class and master the "smokey-eye".
33. Host a wine tasting event in our home
34. Take my nieces on a weekend get-a-way
35. Travel to Christ in the Desert for a solitude weekend with the monks
36. Go skydiving
37. Get certified to scuba dive = Plan a Women's Prayer Service at our church in September.
38. Open my kids each an email address and start writing them letters/ emails/ notes
39. Read about/ and learn to understand another religion other than Christianity.
40. Completely unplug while on vacations....and be connected to the current moment.
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