Today is the day to reflect on my 22 for 2022 list! I chose CHANGE as my word for 2022, and there have been a few significant changes that have occurred in my life in 2022. My family and I said good-bye to our 13 1/2 year old dog Sophie when she crossed the Rainbow Bridge in early January. We unexpectedly welcomed Luna, a ten-week-old puppy, to our family in February. And, I quit my job as an Instructional Coach at HGCS in May. I only completed six items on my list this year and started the process of completing four others.
- Time-track in January. YES
- Tweak morning routine. YES
- Make consultation appointment with oral surgeon (implant). YES (April; implant process started in June)
- Learn a 30-60 second monologue. YES (performed at auditioning workshop in January)
- Buy a new vacuum cleaner. NO (suffering from decision fatigue; bag or bagless?)
- Get wedding rings resized. NO (waiting on hubby to find jeweler)
- Clean out and organize master closet. NO (procrastinating)
- Plant new garden in front of the house. NO (procrastinating)
- Purge paper and organize file cabinet. STARTED (plan to carry over to 2023)
- Go paperless (bills and statements). STARTED (plan to carry over to 2023)
- Scrapbook monthly. NO (only in June; not feeling it-making me sad)
- Complete Year of Gratitude scrapbook. NO (tried in June at event; too overwhelming)
- Have a Year of King (Stephen King). YES (collaborated with Kelsi)
- Update theme (layout) for blog. NO (suffering from decision fatigue; super disappointed)
- Research video editing software. YES (sticking with iMovie until new laptop purchased)
- Complete a puzzle. NO (kept forgetting; need a space; try again in 2023)
- Write a will. STARTED (received paperwork; need to complete in 2023)
- Revisit A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle. YES (buddy read with Rachel)
- Read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. NO (disappointed; plan to try again in 2023)
- Complete the WordPress Blogging course. NO (disappointed; plan to try again in 2023)
- Take a WordPress Podcasting course. NO (did not make time; concentrated on YouTube instead)
- Take Becky Higgins Classroom: Photo Tips + Work Flow. STARTED (need to complete in 2023)
In addition, I participated in three reading projects which I am still participating in until the end of December. I did the #Read21in21 challenge again, where I read daily for 21 minutes. Instead of reading nonfiction like I did in 2021, I am reading children’s literature (middle-grade/young adult) books. I joined the Goodreads Challenge again and set my goal to read 50 books in 2022. I reached my Goodreads goal back in September and hope to complete 75 books this year. The children’s literature books read for #Read21in21 will be included in that total number of books. I also read 11 awesome books with members of my Chills, Thrills, and Kills Book Club.
I participated in Collabs with Kelsi, participated in Frugal February, and posted joyful pictures regularly on Instagram for my Year of Joy Project. Finally, I kept a TA-DA list for 2022 which I will be sharing with you soon, dear reader. The only two extra projects, where I dropped the ball, were #Rest22in22 and #Walk20in20. I just did not commit to either one.
Overall, I think I did okay with my 22 for 2022 list considering a few of the changes in my life this year. I knew when I made my list last December that it was slightly ambitious, especially with us still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and COVID restrictions becoming almost nonexistent. I also had more acting and improv opportunities along with all the preparations for launching my own YouTube channel. Once you see my TA-DA list, dear reader, you will understand why I was not focusing all of my attention on my 22 for 2022 list. HA!
Currently, I am working on my 23 for 2023 list, and I think I have my new word for 2023 picked out. I usually reveal my one-word theme and yearly list in January, but I may try posting it earlier if I can get my act together. No promises, since I am up to my eyeballs in books for my December readathons and movies for my movie marathons. How did you do with your goals in 2022, dear reader? Happiness!
“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” ~ Bruce Lee
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I think it’s good to have goals. I don’t think they could be called goals if you can achieve them all. Well done.
Thanks, Rita! I agree with you. Some of the items I put on my yearly list are for fun, but others are to learn, grow, get projects done, and be an overall better person. I enjoy making a list and keeping track of how I do with what’s on those lists.