I don’t know why, but lists have always kept me sane. In my opinion, there is no better form of stress relief than crossing off an item on a to-do list, whether it be homework that I completed or a book that I read. (Yes, I have a “to-read” list, which also helps me keep track of the books that I have read.)
When I recently stumbled upon a blog called Design Darling, I was happily surprised to find a post titled “101 in 1001.” The concept is that one makes a list of 101 things to do within the next 1001 days. The time period allows one to achieve larger goals than normally found on a to-do list, but the list isn’t quite as extensive as a bucket list.
Of course, I set to work on mine. Even though I still haven’t thought of 101 things, this list has really made me think about what my short-term and long-term goals are, and it has inspired me to achieve those goals. For example, one of my goals is to try 10 different recipes found on Pinterest. Although I love baking, I haven’t been doing it often, so this was a nice little push to keep pursuing my hobby. (Tonight, I made chocolate-chip cookie-dough cupcakes for the other Michigan students on my D.C. program. Needless to say, they were a hit!)
Even if you aren’t a list-maker, I highly recommend that you take this challenge. You never know, you may just learn a lot about yourself in the process!
You can find the original “101 in 1001” post on Design Darling here, and my version of the list here.