As I sit down to think about what I want from the coming birthday year, I’m struck by how happy I am right now. How much growth I’ve been through personally in the past year-and-a-half and how much I’ve owned who I am and who I want to be. One of the ways I’ve been able to do that is the practice of reframing situations, feelings, problems, challenges … and so, this list will not be a list of things I want to do in the coming year, but a list of ways I want to feel and see the world in the coming year.
- Reframe this “to do” list as helpful in identifying what’s important to me and what activities align with my values
- My blog is a joy, delight, and not at all necessary as a part of my identity
- Being the best aunt possible is really important to me
- Babysit the shit out of that baby … that is, be available for the neighbros how they need me to show up for them
- I want to enjoy a second community in a mountain town I love, not only as an investment but as a space for myself
- Automate finances and budget isn’t a chore but a way to free up mind space
- My upcoming business podcast is an incredible opportunity to continue to shape my industry and define my own success
- I love my body RIGHT NOW
- Playing fantasy football keeps me connected to friends—winning is just
thea bonus - Getting better at volleyball is an opportunity but not an obligation
- Playing volleyball tournaments is a fun thing to do on the weekends but also not an obligation (play 3)
- I’m not a rookie volleyball player anymore
- Keeping Nali comfortable is a priority (and that includes fixing her skin)
- Keeping the truck clean is important to me (get a vacuum gun for vacuuming truck so it’s easier than driving to my parents’ house)
- Spend more time with my parents—I’m so lucky to live so close to them
- While gardening isn’t a hobby, I do like my house to look good and put together (make front bed look better – annuals? Replacement fruit trees?)
- Love on DC babies, Aspen babies, Chicago babies as reflections of some of my oldest friendships
- Eat at friend’s restaurant Bosa Bend whilst finally visiting my Marriage Certificate Trio (support, connection).
- Reconnect with nature in Texas because it’s important to me and I haven’t prioritized it in the past (camp at least two nights)
- Speak conversational Portuguese (because communicating with my Brazilian-heritage nephew will be important)
- What an incredible (scary) opportunity: host two weekends of studio tours/art shows!
- I get to learn new skills around art lighting, hanging canvases, not being shy about my art …
- Grateful for external recognition… Sell art to a stranger?
- Enjoy the fruits of my labor: spend as much of the fall in my hammock as possible
- FINALLY see George Strait in concert because better late than never
- Develop further my executive skills (formerly: Get more organized at work (read: show more reports to execs))
- Continue vulnerability pursuits: write more “emotional” experiential blog posts/pieces
- Share vulnerability with all relationships to deepen them
- Skiing and keeping my connection to the mountains alive is a priority: book 2+ ski trips (hello mountain collective)
- Lazy time and spontaneity are important
- Schedule only two things per weekend to protect unstructured time
- Keep playing pickup football because I love the sport and the people, so schedule only one thing per weekend
- Enjoy football Sunday in a different way than last year because priorities are different
- Recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate priority shifts
- Continue to edit and moderate so I can continue to consume only what I love…
- … across friends, clothes, food, and booze
- Host a dinner party: connecting with smaller groups of people is a way I want to experiment with connecting
- Trust myself, and who I am, and who I’m becoming
Other years: 37 / 36 / 35 / 31 / 30
