last year around this time, I stumbled onto a new blog through something I pinned. and on that blog I found something that she had found through another blog that I wanted to try: making a list of 12 things to accomplish by 2012. it didn't take me long to come up with a list of things I had been meaning to finish or wanting to try. [plus, we all know that list-making is one of my favorite activities.] I gave it a good effort, and wound up finishing 10 of 12 items on my list.
I've been thinking for a while that I should do a 13 by 2013 list this year. maybe it's all this sitting around with my leg up that makes me itch to be productive? opening my reader this morning to find a 13 by 13 list by August Empress gave me the push to finally sit down and hash through my ideas.
with a little deliberation, I narrowed my list down to 13 things I think I can manage in the next 10 weeks.
thirteen by 2013
1.
2. hold a paleo challenge with husband
3. paint + hang the 3 big canvases sitting in my office
4. heal my knee enough to go for a run
5. post on the blog at least twice each week
6. complete level 1 of Rosetta Stone Mandarin
7. find a local shop to print photos for hanging
8. create a better storage solution for my nailpolish collection
10.
12. plan a photo project to start next year
13. take a trip to the "17 km of splendid coastline"
I'll be posting photos of things as I complete them, and coming back to update this list here. [hoping that having to report things will keep me motivated!]
I learned a few things from last year's attempt. the key [for me at least] is to set concrete goals, nothing too abstract. "exercise more" or "practice photography" are not really measurable achievements. "run a 5k" and "shoot a roll of film" are. a good goal is something closer to a true/false or yes/no question than a short answer or essay.
feel free to join up in setting some goals to achieve by the end of the year. hopefully, by joining forces we can all be a little more productive! leave a comment below with a link to your list, and use this code below if you'd like to borrow my graphic.
good luck!
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