22 for 2022
“I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.”
― Rita Mae Brown
For the past four years, I have been inspired by Gretchen Rubin and her sister Elizabeth Craft to identify a “1 word theme” for the year and a corresponding list of goals. The challenge this year was to set 22 goals to achieve by the end of ‘22. Check out Gretchen’s instructions on how to build a list of your own here.
WHY SET GOALS?
This annual practice allows me the time and space to identify what is important to me and how I could make the most of the new year. I started by reviewing 2021 and listing what I wanted more of and what I wanted less of in 2022. I discovered that I want to ENJOY more in ‘22. I tend to focus on getting stuff done, this year I want to ENJOY what I am doing, how I am doing it and who I am doing it with! My word of the year is ENJOY! I will use ENJOY as a mantra and a guide for making difficult decisions as often as possible.
I recommend that you set goals for 2022. The process can help you identify what is significant to you and the list can give you a sense of purpose.
MY VISION FOR 22
One of the things I enjoyed the most in 2021 was drawing, so I decided to incorporate art into my goal setting for the year. The picture above is a type of “vision board” that I created over the course of 2-3 days. This process of creating this board gave me an extra boost of happiness!
MY 2022 GOALS
Draw 3 times per month
Journal in the AM - I use a one sentence journal by Gretchen Rubin
Have monthly dates with John
Read 6 books
Meditate in the AM
Take a mediation class
Do Yoga 4x per month
Rest for 22 minutes per day
Follow my home cleaning schedule
Get my Shingles shot
Spend one month “away”
Run a Half Marathon
Update the girl’s bedrooms
Celebrate one time per month
Dry Jan.
Sober September
Get my grocery cart
Hang out with cool women
Blog 6x per year
Use the Mirror 4x per week
Sell clothes
Finish videos