“One of the great balancing acts in life is to be cautious and daring at the same
“Mistakes are at the very base of human thought, embedded there, feeding the structure like root nodules. If we were not provided with the knack of being wrong, we could never get anything useful done. We think our way along by choosing between right and wrong alternatives, and the wrong choices have to be made as frequently as the right ones.
We get along in life this way. We are built to make mistakes, coded for error. We learn, as we say, by “trial and error.” Why do we always say that? Why not “trial and rightness” or “trial and triumph”? The old phrase puts it that way because that is, in real life, the way it is done.”
Source: The Medusa and the Snail
01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 1178/1000}
Still tossing — this week, DVDs and CDs. Afer all, I cannot play them.
02: Organize the Attic
Too hot. This is going to wait until Fall.
03: Read 100 Books {Status: 33/100}
Lazy beach days mean that I am catching up on my reading challenge
In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)
Mindset (Professional, re-read)
Quiet (Professional)
The Originals (Professional)
Complete:
Quiet (Professional)
Pleasure Reading: 32 books.
04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 22/52}
I’m really slacking in this department.
05: Get in Shape
With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:
#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera
January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)
May 2023: I hired a nutritionist for 3 months!
June 2023: Focus on sugar! (failed)
July 2023: E2M
Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 250 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 211/211
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 100 {Finished!}
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton, Round 2: Day 7
Peloton: Breaking Zones: Week 6: Platinum
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: Streak: 36 weeks
– Peloton: PR on 5 min ride: 45 kJ
– Peloton: PR on 45 min ride: 390 kJ
– Peloton: PR on 75 min ride: 567 kJ
– Peloton: 9K minutes
– Peloton: 464 Rides
– Peloton: 9K minutes
– Peloton: July Cycling Challenge: Bronze & Silver & Gold
– Peloton: July Activity Challenge: Bronze & Silver & Gold
– Peloton: Yoga: Badge for 10 workouts
– Peloton: Cycling: Badge for 450 Rides
– Peloton Fun Badges: Artist Series x 5 | AFO’22 x 2| Homecoming ’21
06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 11/52}
This might wait until Fall, too. I’m still not feeling it.
07: Maintain a weekly blog {23/52}
Missed three weeks… but I’m back. Again.
08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}
On a couple of rainy days, I worked on this. A little.
09: House Projects {12/21}
Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Rearranged. Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the houseCreate a fenced-in downstairs for the puppiesInstall a sunroom doorDecorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint islandReplace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!Paint front porch: Porch is painted – just need to paint the ceiling
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Hang blinds downstairs
New addition: Replace front door
New addition: Build wooden beach gameNew addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the atticNew addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogsNew addition: Paint attic door
10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}
Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (161 total)
Try new local restaurants: 3
Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.
How are your goals going?
Cheers, Holly