Happy Sunday, friends!

I’m currently sipping a soy latte from my fave local coffee shop after completing a ridiculously hard strength workout at the gym. Life is good.

It took some serious effort to get my butt to the gym this morning. I really wanted to get a weights workout in, but my PJs were so comfy and Sundays are meant for lounging, right?  I finally convinced myself to go with the internal reminder that I never regret a good workout. And, boy, was that true today! It was tough one, but I kept repeating if this were easy, it wouldn’t be called hard work in my head. The mantra really kept me going!

Instead of going to the gym yesterday, I took a long walk on the trails around my neighborhood. And, by long, I mean I probably walked something like eight miles. It was so beautiful out and I just didn’t want to stop walking! I found myself a little jealous of the runners and bikers passing me by. Maybe I’ll start running again as the weather gets nicer, and perhaps I’ll buy a bike!

OK, enough rambling. I started this post with the intention of revisiting a list I made in 2010. The list was part of a post called Becoming Who I Want to Be, and was written during my last semester of college. It was sort of an abstract list of things I wanted to accomplish to achieve a happier life.  I notice that a lot of bloggers post 101 in 1001 lists (101 things to accomplish in 1001 days), and I’ve finally decided to join them. While my list in 2010 was a great motivator, I’d like a list of more tangible goals with a deadline that’s not too close, but not too far away. Some of my goals are big, and others are small; I think all of them are important.  I realize that I just made a list like this on my birthday, but I really wanted to make a bigger one! Hope you enjoy reading it, and let me know if any of our goals are similar! [I’ll also create a page with this list and will update it as I check things off]

101 Things in 1001 Days

Start: April 1, 2013 (Age 26)

End: December 28, 2015 (Age 28.5)

1. Run a race
2. Pay off my credit card debt
3. Drive from LA to San Francisco with Jeff on the Pacific Coast Highway
4. Buy a new car
5. Reach my happy weight (~120 lbs- I’m 5’2”)
6. Get engaged (shh—don’t tell Jeff)
7. Redesign my blog
8. Attend a blogging conference
9. Visit at least one major city I’ve never been (aside from San Fran because that’s a separate goal)
10. Move across the country (seriously? Seriously)
11. Adopt at least one dog (I really want 17-not kidding)
12. Get a passport
13. Freelance again
14. Meet this lady in real life
15. See Mumford & Sons live
16. See Louis C.K. live
17. Go Kayaking
18. Purchase a bike
19. Blog full-time (not sure how realistic this is but it’s one of my biggest dreams!)
20. Complete a yoga/pilates workshop
21. Go paddle-boarding
22. Pay off half my student loans
23. Get to the gym by 5:30 a.m.
24. Hire a personal trainer
25. Host a dinner party
26. Go to a spa
27. Buy the person behind me in line a cup of coffee
28. Randomly send a table a round of drinks (this has happened to me- want to pay it forward!)
29. Go on a date with my nephew (he’s 3)
30. Go to a wine festival or complete a wine trail
31. Put away $10 for every goal completed
32. Make chocolate mousse
33. Travel back to Albany, NY for a few days (where Jeff and I went to school and lived for more than two years)
34. Go to therapy
35. Go blueberry picking at an organic farm (and then make blueberry pancakes with them!)
36. Cut processed foods out of my diet for an entire month
37. Cook at home every day for a month- no eating out
38. Build my savings account to my savings goal (keeping this one private)
39. Swim in the Pacific Ocean
40. Drive across the country with Jeff
41. Achieve a noticeably toned, muscular body
42. Stay a vegetarian
43. Visit Boston again (still my favorite city ever)
44. Try a new fitness class
45. Cook my way through The Best Veggie Burgers On The Planet and Karma Chow Cookbooks (both gifts)
46. Skype with my Mom
47. Bake a pie
48. Hold a plank for longer than three minutes
49. Hold a plank for 12 minutes (my abs are quivering just thinking about this one)
50. Try rock climbing
51. Stay with a friend for a weekend
52. Cook something for a family holiday meal
53. Raise money for the American Lung Association
54. Take Jeff to Montauk and eat at one of my father’s favorite restaurants
55. Return to an amazing restaurant where Jeff and I had dinner in NYC (this is a tough one since it’s right down the street from where my father was in the hospital)
56. Make a new friend
57. Buy a DSLR or a step below
58. Send someone a surprise in the mail
59. Run near the Tidal Basin
60. Eat blueberry pancakes at Market Lunch in Eastern Market
61. Invest in a pair Lululemon pants (just to see what all the fuss is about!)
62. Do yoga/pilates outdoors
63. Have a meal somewhere with breathtaking views
64. Surprise my mom with a random visit (I know you’re reading this, mom)
65. Have brunch outdoors with a bunch of lady friends
66. Start planning a wedding
67. Get a massage
68. Have a picnic in a beautiful place (different from #63 because #63 refers to a restaurant)
69. Go hiking
70. Visit a national park
71. Go to a baseball game
72. Cut out alcohol for a month (No wine!? *faints*)o z
73. Increase my blog’s readership
74. Make lasagna
75. Try a smoothie made with kale
76. Read 101 books
77. Take a knife-skills class
78. Join a running group
79. Try Crossfit
80. Blog every day for a month
81. Host another #fitblog chat
82. Become more involved in the blogging community again
83. Get a skin check from a dermatologist
84. Wear sunscreen every day of the year
85. Bake cupcakes from scratch
86. Paint a room
87. Give money to a homeless person
88. Improve my posture
89. Complete the 100 push-up challenge
90. Go white water rafting
91. Go zip-lining
92. Attend a beer festival
93. Create a budget and stick to it
94. Donate money to charity
95. Say ‘yes’ to something I wouldn’t normally do
96. Don’t say anything negative for at least one day
97. Identify 100 things that make me feel happy
98. Meditate daily for one month
99. Make a list of 30 things I love about myself
100. Keep a gratitude journal
101. Try my best to complete everything on this list, but not stress about it