Tuesday, January 14, 2020

The Year of 20

Here we are in this brand new year.  It IS just another year - but it is also a date like we will never see again.  Think about it.  There are probably just a handful of people on this earth who saw 1919.  We will not see another double digit year (2121).
Every single year is special and wonderful - but maybe if we get the opportunity to experience a double digit year - we should do something special or different!  What do you think?

I think we should make this year of 20.  Maybe pick something and try to reach doing it 20 times over the year.  This could be fun.  It could make us reach new goals.  Do new things.   Do old things we haven't done in ages.  Do fun things.  Do learning things.  Do healthy things.  On and on.

Here are a few ideas.  I am going to try and work on a few of these for my year.  I may not make it to 20 on each, but I will be better for trying.
  • Read 20 books
  • Save an extra $20 each week or each month (whatever you can afford)
  • Lose 20 lbs.
  • Take 20 walks in nature
  • Write 20 letters or send 20 cards (snail mail)
  • Discard 20 things a week or 20 a month.  I can probably do this each week easily.
  • Quit following 20 people that just bring you down
  • Do 20 random acts of kindness
  • Try 20 new foods
  • ENJOY 20 sunrises and sunsets - make a point of experiencing them
  • Add 20 EXTRA items to your deep pantry every month
  • Connect with 20 people from your past
  • Try 20 new recipes
  • Experience 20 new things - step outside your comfort zone
  • Do/finish  20 crafty projects
  • Try 20 new things that could improve your health (vitamins, herbs, organics, getting outside, walking, more fresh air, stop bad habits, etc.)
  • Decrease your grocery bill by $20 a week/month
  • Spend 20 less hours a week sitting around - get active
  • Donate $20 a month to some special cause 
  • Volunteer 20 hours a week/month/year - whatever you can do
  • Plant 20 different flowers or veggies or fruits this year
  • Help with neighborhood or community clean-up 20 times this year
I think you get the point.  There are no limits to things we can accomplish by just trying to reach 20 during the year.  Set your goals for a time period that works for you - it can be weekly, monthly or yearly goals.  
Like I said above - IF we don't get to 20 of whatever we choose to do - we have still improved our lives and probably someone else's!!  That is huge.
We are so perfectly imperfect - that ALL small changes matter.

Here we come 2020 - let's experience things like we never have before.

18 comments:

  1. Sound like good goals, Cheryl. Bailey and I are counting the number of puzzles we put together this year. So far we are on number 2, so at that rate we could easily get 20 by the end of the year.

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    1. Cool - there you go. Small things can bring joy to our lives.

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  2. What a wonderful idea, my head is a dither.

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  3. Love this! Thanks for the challenge!

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    1. YAY - I think we all need motivation once in a while

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  4. This is a great idea, it is good to have something to aim for and focus on. My husband of 49 years passed away in February last year and I think this idea could help my motivation. Lyn

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    1. Lyn I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my husband in April of '19. I have to keep challenging myself to active and thought it might help someone else.
      May God bless you.

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  5. Terrific idea! My husband and I are going to try to work out 20 times a month this year. This can mean at the gym, at home, or (for me) walking at the local trail. I have six times so far, so I have to do some catching up. He has 12 times so far. The great thing about this is even if we 'lose' the challenge, we still win in being more fit. I am 59, and he is 88 (yes, you read that right). Staying fit is very important to us. We go to the gym 2-3 times a week, and I love to walk the trail (weather permitting), so I just need to add a work out routine at home. He has a balance disorder, so trail walking is out, but he lifts weights here at home.

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    1. Cheryl, will you host a periodic check-in day here on the blog?

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    2. Good for you - you already started. How wonderful that your hubby is so active. That is fantastic. Good example that age should never deter us. You are absolutely correct - anything we chose to do is just a big plus for each of us - no matter if we hit the 20 mark or not.
      I will try to remember to check at the end of each month. If I don't - you remind me!

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  6. Great idea. I can do a bunch of these. We have a big year this year, Oldest Daughter is getting married.

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    1. Thanks. These were some suggestions - I am sure you guys will come up with a lot more fun things as well.
      Congrats to you and your daughter. That is a big occasion!

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  7. What a wonderful idea, Cheryl! I love the idea of 2020--what a special year for all of us. Blessings- xo Diana

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    1. Thanks. I hope everyone has a great year. I think we appreciate each year more the older we get.

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  8. Thank you Cheryl; your 20 in 2020 has inspired me more than I was on Jan. 1st. The ideas are swirling in my brain. :)

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    1. YAY - that was my goal - to get everyone thinking about having some fun and accomplishing something at the same time.

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  9. That is a good list...my goal this year is as usual to do more. More in the sewing dept. especially. What slows me down is decisions. I really would like to get started walking more, cause I could sure stand to lose 20 lb. LOL I used to enjoy so many sunrises and sunsets. As you say, I experienced them. That seldom happens now. I would like to get back to doing that. It is such a good way to begin or end the day. I like sunsets because if I can go to the strip pit area, it is like watching a show. I/we will go out there and the sky is nothing, but then 90% of the time when the sunset starts, it is a light show!

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