50 Things

I’ve deemed 2012 the year I’m going to learn to live and really enjoy my life. These 50 things were mostly suggestions from those I love on things they think would enrich my life or help me grow into a better me. I’ll post about them as I go.

(Want to join? Let me know you are and I’ll link to your blog when you write about doing one of these things.)

1- Go makeup free in public.

2- Be a hipister for a day.

3- Attend a live concert.

4- Be vegan for a week.

5- Take an unplanned weekend trip.

6- Learn Spanish.

7- Approach men differently.

8- Learn to meditate.

9- Attempt a really difficult recipe.

10- Learn to sew.

11- Learn to use a grill.

12- Learn how to wire a lamp.

13- Don’t speak a word for an entire Sunday.

14- Learn trapzee.

15- Run a 10K.

16- Leave the country (Canada doesn’t count).

17- Get over the fear of spending money.

18- Don’t think about any man at all for an entire day.

19- Don’t mention ex-boyfriends for a week.

20- Have no-strings-attached sex.

21- Go to a bar and befriend girls instead of flirting with guys.

22- Make friends with a man without any sexual or physical attraction.

23- Pay for the first date.

24- Go on a date with a guy under 5’10″.

25- Don’t drink anything alcoholic for a week.

26- Attend a gospel service.

27- Dance on a bar table.

28- Plank in a public place.

29- Don’t use my computer for an entire weekend.

30- Go camping.

31- Write handwritten Thank You notes to those I love for no reason at all.

32- Fly my mom to New York for Mother’s Day.

33- Be a better friend.

34- Find a charity I love and donate regularly to it.

35- Be a great bridesmaid.

36- Indulge in massages and facials.

37- Keep a budget.

38- Redecorate my room.

39- Buy something for someone else once a month.

40- Get someone’s coffee in back of me in line.

41- Stay out until 4 a.m.

42- Recycle.

43- Call my dad more.

44- Keep a workout schedule.

45- Go on a trip alone.

46- Be more organized.

47- Sing karaoke.

48- Say “yes” more.

49- Update my wardrobe. Heels included.

50- Find peace in myself. Imperfections and all.