I shared in this little corner of the world recently my word of the year. As I’ve shared more openly with friends that word and my thought process has evolved, I want to challenge myself. If you know me, you know I love a good challenge. That challenge can be physical, mental, a fundraising challenge; really anything that pushes me out of my comfort zone and into a bit of an unknown. With slightly more free time at the start of this year, I knew what my challenge would be.
I am saying yes to one new thing or challenge a month this year.
That’s it. Just a yes that would oftentimes in other years or seasons of my life be a no or an “I’m not sure if I can fit that into my schedule.” I’m saying yes to myself and yes to one new challenge, or some shape of a challenge, every month this year.
Do I have a plan? Nope. Terrifying for me if you know me. Do I have an idea for each month? Nope. I’m seeing what each month brings me and where I’m at in that moment.
What will this do? Honestly, I don’t know. My hope is that this shows me I’m capable of more than I think I am, or that I can do things just for fun or that something new may lead me to something great. This feels like the perfect incremental push I’ve been looking for.
January: My needlepoint finishing class! I knew nothing going into this, other than I really wanted to challenge myself to see if I could finish a needlepoint canvas into an ornament. The outcome: it was so much fun and I did it!
February: TBD
That’s it. That’s as far as I’ve gotten. Let’s see where this year takes me!
