Happy New Year, dear reader! Welcome to the beginning of a new year with endless opportunities waiting for us to experience, explore, and embrace. I am excited about 2022 for many reasons which will emerge as this year unfolds.
CHANGE is my word for 2022. I have been craving change for my life for quite some time, and Hurricane Ida has inspired me to engage change. Today, I am enthusiastically embarking on a journey to change several areas of my life.
In addition, I created a 22 for 2022 list with my aims for the new year. Most of the items on my list are new; however, I did carry over six items from last year that I did not complete but feel they will encourage me to make changes this year. Take a look at what I have planned for myself for 2022.
Kat’s 22 for 2022 List
1. Time-track in January.
2. Tweak morning routine.
3. Make consultation appointment with oral surgeon (implant).
4. Learn a 30-60 second monologue.
5. Buy a new vacuum cleaner.
6. Get wedding rings resized.
7. Clean out and organize master closet.
8. Plant new garden in front of the house.
9. Purge paper and organize file cabinet.
10. Go paperless (bills and statements).
11. Scrapbook monthly.
12. Complete Year of Gratitude scrapbook.
13. Have a Year of King (Stephen King).
14. Update theme (layout) for blog.
15. Research video editing software.
16. Complete a puzzle.
17. Write a will.
18. Revisit A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle.
19. Read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.
20. Complete the WordPress Blogging course.
21. Take a WordPress Podcasting course.
22. Take Becky Higgins Classroom: Photo Tips + Work Flow.
Other Plans for 2022:
- I am participating in Gretchen Rubin’s #Rest22in22. Basically, you rest for 22 minutes every day in 2022. According to Gretchen Rubin, “Research shows that rest is an essential element of working well and working smart. Working for long stretches without breaks leads to stress and exhaustion. Taking time to rest can refresh the mind, boost productivity and focus, and replenish mental energy.” Rest will look different to me from day to day depending on my schedule for the day; however, rest could be taking a nap, meditating, reading, drinking a cup of coffee while sitting on my front porch, or talking with a friend.
- On Goodreads, I joined the 2022 Reading Challenge, and my goal is to read 50 books again this year. Follow me on Goodreads (Katherine Loyacano).
- I will continue reading daily (#Read21for21) for at least 21 minutes per day, so no day goes by without having read something for pure enjoyment. Instead of reading nonfiction books during this allotted time, I have chosen to read children’s literature. This will allow me to track the number of books I read during that time frame and read the piles of unread books I currently own in that category.
- I will continue participating in the Chills, Thrills, and Kills Book Club.
- I will continue doing Collabs with Kelsi. Our collabs can be viewed on her YouTube channel, Slime and Slashers – A Nostalgia & Horror Channel. Consider subscribing to Kelsi’s channel in 2022.
- I will continue my walking streak and walk daily for at least 20 minutes (#Walk20in20).
- I will participate in Frugal February again. This is a NO spend month.
- I plan to keep a TA-DA list for 2022. This list is for goals or activities that I accomplished throughout the year but were not included on my original list. These accomplishments should be celebrated, too.
- In 2021, I did an Instagram project called #yearofgratitude2021 which I plan to scrapbook. I posted a picture every day of someone or something I am grateful for in my life. This year, my Instagram will focus on JOY and is called #yearofjoy2022. Follow me on Instagram (katherineloyacano).
As you can see, dear reader, I have quite a bit planned for this year. What do you have planned in 2022? Have you made some resolutions or a 22 for 2022 list? If you could choose a one-word theme for this year, what word would you choose? I would love to know what your plans are for this year. You can comment on this post or email me at katloyacano@gmail.com. Happiness!
“If you are going to reach your goals and create the life you desire, you will have to make new choices that will lead you to new actions.” ~ Debbie Ford
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A great and varied list. I also need to write my will this year. Knowing how life can throw you curveballs it’s a must! I may have a go at that time tracking thing too. I do a little bit already for my course. I track how long I work on my course work, how long I read/write/exercise. I do love a good spreadsheet! Let’s take this new year by the horns!
Thanks. I really must get my will done this year. It was on my list the last two years. Not sure why I’m procrastinating. Time tracking has been a great tool for me ever since I read 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam. It allows me to get a more realistic picture of my schedule and to see if I really can tackle some of the things I want to do in my life. That’s great that you already do that for your course. I’m hoping 2022 will be our year to make strides to reach our goals.
Indeed! Bring it on!
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Wonderful goals and plans for 2022! Your goals always inspire me! I didn’t really make a goal list before the new year was upon me — so behind on planning for 2022! But hoping to make a concrete list of plans and goals (even if it is late!)
Thanks, Kelsi! I like having some goals or aims to work on throughout the year. I like being productive and learning new information.
[…] Clearly, the two weeks I tracked were not exactly the same. I had 2.5 extra hours this week than last week. So, on average I have about 6 hours a week to spend on my goals for 2022. Compared to last year when I had 19 hours, that is not very much time. Nevertheless, I am not discouraged. Last year, we had stricter COVID restrictions, so I was home more. After today, I do not have any social events scheduled for February or March. I am also participating in Frugal February again this year since it was a huge success last year. Therefore, my extra hours may increase considerably. In the next few weeks, I am considering keeping track of the time spent on items from my 22 for 2022 list. […]
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