Originally posted 4.4.22.
I finally did it! I completed writing my 100 Life Goals. About three months ago, I was listening to a new podcast on my way to work. The podcast explained how we should create a list of 50 things that we want over the next 10 years. I was pretty intrigued, so of course, I continued to listen.
50 Goals First
The podcast went on to explain that in addition to simply writing the list, we should group them by how long it would take to accomplish those things. He grouped them by one year, three years, five years, and 10 years.
I told myself that this was very doable and an interesting project. Later that day, I made time to sit and think about what I wanted to accomplish over the next 10 years and wrote them down. I then went back and color-coded the list by year(s) which gave me a feeling of great accomplishment. I felt as if I was simply adding to my Lifebook.
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Encouraging Others
I was excited about the project that I shared with my younger brother and a few other people. Of the few people that I shared it with, the only person that completed the project was my younger brother. In fact, we even met for breakfast one morning with our notebooks to discuss what we had written and why. It was such an inspirational breakfast.
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
Moving On…
Again, I was listening to a podcast on the way to work and in this one (I believe it was Jim Rhon), he said to come up with a list of 100 life goals. Although, I had already come up with my list of 50, working on the next 50 took me a few days. Not because I didn’t know what I wanted to put down, but because I was curious to see what others had written for their 100 Life Goals.
Continued Curiosity
Out of continued curiosity, I did a Google search, as well as a Pinterest search to see what all was out there. I wanted to see what people were putting down and were they accomplishing their goals. I found several posts of people sharing their personal 100 Life Goals, as well as some generic ideas to add to your own 100 Life Goals list.
My Personal 100 Life Goals
After about three days of looking around online, I created my 100 Life Goals by adding an additional 50 to the ones that I had already written. So before I list them, I want to share this as a disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I hope that this list inspires you and encourages you to come up with your own list of 100 Life Goals and to begin working on them. Working with someone else makes it even more delightful.
Also, your goals list does not have to be a mountain of what feels like grand unattainable things. Add in some smaller items that can be done rather quickly. By doing this, you will be giving yourself momentum to keep going.
For example, in February, I worked on our Emergency Preparedness Kit and Tote for two weeks. You can read about it in this post, Emergency Bug-Out Bags from Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart.
And in March, I worked on making the boys each a travel photo album. I’ll make a post about that later. But, in the meantime, it looks like, I’m working on one thing each month. I’m perfectly fine with this pace.
And, who knows? There may be months when I don’t want to work on anything. And, that’s okay, too. These are personal, and we can choose to go at them at any pace we choose.
Nevertheless, below are my 100 Life Goals. I’ve also linked similar blog posts to the goals for you to check out some ideas.
Flat Out Fun!
- Visit Daiso & 99 Cent Store – Fun Shopping Trip
Self & Personal Development
- Participate in a Spiritual Retreat and Detox
- Own a Gun and Take a Gun Safety Course
- Work Towards a Version of Minimalism
- Fridge for Office – Done!
- Scuba Diving
- Pink Laptop, Pink Keyboard, and Mouse – ALL DONE
- New DSLR Camera
- Take a Floral Making Course
- Take a Sommelier Course
- Take a Wreath Making Course
- Re-Learn Some Conversational French
- Learn Some Conversational Spanish
Relationship & Pregnancy
- Have a Beautiful Wedding
- Summer Water Aerobics (Again, this summer)
- Take Some Couples Classes/Seminars/Retreats/Bible Study
- Complete Spa Day
- Maternity Belly Painting – Done
- Maternity/Couples Photos – Done
- Romantic Weekend Getaways
- Pregnancy Massage – Done/Couples Massages
Contribution
- Continue to Donate to Scholarship Funds – Doing and Ongoing!
- Continue Donating Overall
- Short Mission Trips (Volunteer)
Health and Appearance
- Work Towards a Vegetarian Lifestyle and Grow a Garden
- Learn Yoga – Yoga Session Here – Done, Continue
- Monthly Hair, Nails, and Toes Done – Doing and ongoing!
- Lose 50 Pounds for Good
- Lasik & Bridge
- Make Exercise a Daily Habit and/or Hobby
Family
- Happy, Healthy, and Safe Delivery of Daughter – Done
- Living Room Chair for Mom
- Gaming/Desk Chair for Jay
- Frames for Seven’s Posters – Done
- Continue Intentional Quality Time with Friends and Family
- Create a Family History Binder(s) – Ordered the Savor Family Heritage Keepsake Box in Something Blue from Amazon to organize all the information researched.
Finances & Investments
- Designate $5000 for the First Cars for Each Child
- Transition Blog from Hobby to Thriving Income-Generating Business
- Have $1,000,000 in an Account
- Vanguard Brokerage Account
- No Student Loan Debt – Submitted Biden’s Student Loan Relief Application – Nothing Happened.
- Create Multiple Streams of Income
- Own Stocks and Other Rental Investments like Fundraise
- Own Some Rental Properties
- Create at Least (1) NFT
Career and Professional Development
- Continue My Work and Leadership in Academia
- Restart YouTube Channel
- Start Podcast
- Director of Profession – Manager July 2024 – Semi-Done
- Teach Courses on Udemy and LinkedIn
Lifestyle Decisions
- Emergency Preparedness Tote and Kits – Done – Read about it on the blog!
- Create Travel Albums for Jay and Seven – Done – So rewarding!
- Swimming Lessons (Self, Son, Baby)
- Bike Riding Lessons (Son and Baby)
- Buy New SUV
- Buy New Home
- Buy New Camper to Drive Down Route 66
- Buy Some Land
- Passports for Family
- Eat at Good Restaurants
- My Own Office in Our Home
- Make Sure Each Child Graduates High School and at Min. College Associates Degree
Travel
- Visit the Forest Giants in Kentucky
- Monthly Weekend Getaways
- Take Boys to Great Wolf Lodge
- Travel one year across the USA in an RV or camper van.
- Visit Joshua Tree National Park
- High Tea with Mom in Chicago or Indianapolis – We did it! 3.18.23
- New England Road Trip
- Universal Studios with the Boys
- Marfa, Texas (Prada Marfa and Cosmico)
- Family Evening at The Sugar Factory
- Maldives
- Drive Route 66 Start to Finish
- Family Beach Day with Picnic
- Kentucky Bourbon Trail
- Visit Havana, Cuba
- Visit Hello Kitty Cafe and Lola’s Cafe in Las Vegas
- Winter Vacation Getaway – Cabin Camping Style
- Chicago Crime Mob or Gangster Tour
- Tulum
- Fall Train Ride and Get a Roomette
- Cruise
- Take a Private Jet
- Visit all the national parks!
- Take Daughter to Babyland General Hospital (Cabbage Patch) Cleveland, GA
- Visit Randy Land, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Visit Sesame Place, Langhorne, PA
- Visit Hershey’s Chocolate World Amusement Park, Hershey, PA –
- Unique Camping Trip (Covered Wagon, UFO, Tree House, Etc)
- Visit the Kiddie Land Sign – 6/23 Done – Search the blog!
- Ancestry Tourism (Underground Railroad Memorial 6/23 – Done)
- Visit Windsor, Ontario – Canada (Fun and Ancestry Tourism) – We made it!
- Disney with Mom and Daughter
- American Girl Store and Lunch with Mom and Daughter
- Complete 50 States
- Lake Michigan Circle Tour
- Disneyland – Paris
- Amangiri Resort Weekend Stay in Canyon Point, Utah
- Hot Springs – Florida
BONUS – Visit both aunts summer 2023! Half way there! 🙂
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