Saturday, January 4, 2025

25 for 2025

Here it is ...




A started writing this in December. I rewrote the list a couple of days ago, doing a little adding/subtracting because the list didn't inspire me enough. A few things are already checked off -- I thought about changing those too, but decided the timing was close enough. I hadn't done either when I started the list. Early wins for the win.

Find "dream" house
Organize Christmas Decorations
Use camel back

Spanish goals are back and, honestly, unlikely, but I'm going to keep them until they are likely. I'll make a push once the March wedding is finished and we're somewhat settled in #2 on the list ("dream" house lol). The list will remind me. 

A few hike things -- pushing my hiking chomps. 
Hike with Camino group
6 Long 10+ mile hikes
Blast Kennesaw Mountain hike time

A few creative pushes.
Creative: rock painting, embroidery
Christmas lights on front of house
More bookshelves
Embrace Color

A couple of FS personal aesthetics. 
New Birkenstocks
Wedding day hair, makeup, shoes
Wear "unworn" in closet
Dress with a little character/fun

Garden, of course. Especially important since we're moving and I need to start over.

A couple of travel related items.
Solo days in Europe (piggy backing on business trip)
Curate in Asheville

Some friend/connection.
Friends to Asheville
Garden prep gathering
Hike with Camino Group
Keep Bookclub alive

I expected more, but it's not what came to mind. Connection is going reasonably well and it's an ongoing focus. Not a lot of "new" felt necessary. 


It's interesting to me what repeats on the list and what's new. Year-to-year you can see areas that are focuses. Spanish will not leave me, and yet it's my least successful aspiration. I know I need accountability to do this -- unusual for me given how much I desire it. I have a few ideas to help this along, but I'm not ready to dedicate time or resources to it yet. 


A relatively vague item is embrace color, yet this is an overriding theme for the year. Color as in literal color -- fashion and decor. Color as in adding spice to life. Color as in the act of coloring or being crafty/creative. Basically, I have a word-of-the-year which I haven't done in a long time. COLOR.


I plan (and hope) 2025 is a successful year -- successful being different than good. Successful can be hard and uncomfortable too. The 50-50 of life. 

Off to look at Birkenstocks and get another checked off item :)

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