My “20 for 2020” List

Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and many other books, has initiated a fun way to think about things you might want to accomplish in a year. She and her sister, Elizabeth Craft, who co-hosts the Happier podcast with her, started back in 2018 with an annual list. Part to do list and part semi-resolutions, the 20 for 2020 list gathers some thinking about what the year might bring.

I wrote my list in January and have been working on it. It’s enjoyable and not too stressful. These are things I really want to do and try; writing them down has given me a little extra push to follow through. I’m assessing as I go, so we’ll see what happens!

I’ve decided to publish my list here as an extra piece of accountability. Maybe someone will come up with a brilliant idea to help me out or even want to tackle one of these with me? Let me know!

Here’s my list:

1. Get a thistle tattoo.
2. Try intermittent fasting 1x a week.
3. Do 10 “real” push ups.
4. Make ice cream two times.
5. Go on a writing retreat.
6. Read three books on writing.
7. Attend a writing course.
8. Do a 5 km open water swim.
9. Visit London and another part of Europe.
10. Get married.
11. Write 2 blog posts per month.
12. Keep a one sentence journal.
13. Choose a signature colour.
14. Grow my hair longer.
15. Start a weekly family update.
16. Read the bible more.
17. Create a photobook.
18. Get a new kitchen.
19. Get a mammogram.
20. Call my parents more often.

I’ll post an update in a few weeks.