happy new year 2021

I’m working on my list of 21 things for 2021. It’s not meant to be daunting and can be silly or serious, or both. It can have a theme like 21 things you want to do with your family this year, or books you want to read. You can list the smallest thing to something life changing. I keep my list in a notebook that I carry with me, which is one of my favorite things. I used to keep a formal organizer when they were popular but now I just use a blank book and insert my own tabs. Whenever I think of any idea, I jot it down. I’ve got sections for ideas, ongoing projects, notes, food, to do, and it’s my second brain (trust me, when you have PD, you need a second brain).

Exercise is always a part of my list. I’m doing 21 minutes of movement daily in 2021. Of course it can be more, but at least 21 minutes. I have a variety of exercise options from light stretching to intense, so that even on the days where I’m really wiped out, I have something I can still do.

Plan a trip is also on my list. Who knows if it will happen but I want to choose a place, research where to go, where and what to eat, things to do. I say that there are three parts to a trip. All of which are equally enjoyable, which are the planning, the doing, and the remembering. So I can at least enjoy the first part now.

I’ve got things to do around the house and in the garden as well. Things with my family, relationship building, all sorts of stuff. The one thing I make sure of that I have things on the list that are fun. It’s good to have a few things to help push you and grow, but it’s also just as important to have things like “enjoy an ice cream cone with Marc once a month at our favorite little shop, Wings Ice Cream”.

I never complete all of the goals, but that’s not the point. It’s really satisfying to see the things I did complete and gives me inspiration to be creative and make a new list the following year.

I wish you a very happy 2021. It’s been a challenging year, and no doubt there will be a ways to go this year, but there is much to be grateful for.