My 2022 Goals/Bucket List

If you don't already know, I love making lists, and goals/bucket lists are no exception.

For a while now, I have been thinking about what I would like to do in 2022, and lots of things came to mind.

In no particular order, here is my 2022 goals/bucket list:

• Get my driver's permit, and practice driving
• Be an STM at a Joni and Friends Retreat (maybe even 2)
• Go to a Joni and Friends Walk 'n Roll
• Visit a friend in another state
• Get a tattoo in memory of my mom
• Get a second piercing in each ear
• Get bedroom cleaned up
• Redecorate my bedroom (paint walls/ceiling, new bed, put computer desk together, etc.)
• Paint on a regular basis
• Work on writing a book
• Go ice skating
• Go sledding
• Learn to sew
• Learn Sign Language
• Learn Spanish
• Get a DSLR camera
• Be in regular contact with my friends
• Go to at least one concert/event
• Learn how to make macarons
• Crochet/knit on a more regular basis
• Play the violin on a regular basis
• Do at least 4 things out of my comfort zone
• Cook Thanksgiving dinner
• Read the bible in a year
• Learn how to apply my own makeup
• Learn to film and edit videos
• Have my own YouTube channel, and post on a regular basis
• Be in a healthy, loving relationship with a significant other
• Decorate my bedroom for Christmas
• Grow more in my faith
• Make a t-shirt blanket with the t-shirts I want to use for this project
• Make meaningful gifts for friends, family
• Declutter my digital photos
• Binge watch Outlander
• Binge watch Call the Midwife
• Update my resume
• Learn to barbecue
• Draw with sidewalk chalk
• Fly a kite
• Go to the beach
• See the zoo holiday lights
• Read the entire bible in a year
• Spend a day (or more) in the city
• Make recipe binders
• Learn how to make macrame
• Go out for ice cream
• Try a sensory deprivation tank
• Pack and send shoebox presents for Operation Christmas Child
• Learn how to French braid
• Learn how to do a fishtail braid
• Figure out how to best take care of myself (exercise routine, mental health days, etc.), and keep up a regular routine
• Donate unwanted DVDs, CDs, and other unwanted items still in good condition
• Put together and decorate a gingerbread house
• Create an emergency fund and use it only for that
• Create a vision board/book
• Be a tourist in my own town
• Have one technology-free day a week, and find other things to do
• Write in my prayer journal on a more regular basis
• Create a self-care routine and keep it up
• Learn how to be a better friend
• Track money spent
• Increase my confidence/self-esteem
• Learn one new word a day
• Refresh my grammar and spelling skills
• Become more comfortable talking to people/more comfortable with public speaking
• Visit New York
• Learn to play the piano
• Relearn how to play the guitar, and play on a regular basis
• Write at least one song
• See the Harlem Globetrotters in person
• Figure out more topics to blog about, and post at least once a week
• Dye my hair purple
• Complete a video game
• Learn Tunisian crochet
• Practice yoga 3x a week

Yes, I know this is a lot, and I most likely will not complete all of these, but I would like to do as many of these as possible this year.

What would you like to do in 2022? I hope this coming year is a good one!