Hey all! Long time no see. The last post I wrote was in February... oops! I'm having to remind myself that I'm still a work in progress and always will be, because I've been spending a lot of time watching TV, playing games on my phone, and allowing myself to become overwhelmed with anxiety and depression. I think that this is a direct result of not finding things to do that make me feel good about myself or feel purposeful.
My therapist helped me come up with a goal for this year, and I'm hoping I can find some accountability for on here. I'm going to make a FUN to-do list and mark one item off every 2 weeks. The hope is that I can try some new things, meet some new people, better manage my depression and anxiety, and maybe even find a lifelong hobby that isn't watching TV.
So here is where I ask for some help. Below you'll find a list of some items I've come up with on my own. But I would love for you to throw some ideas my way so I can add them to the list. I plan to write a short blog post for each one I complete throughout the year, including pictures if able!
Go horseback riding
Paint a picture from scratch
Read a book that I haven't read before
Go line dancing
Hike a new trail
Teach my dog a new trick
Cook a challenging dish and see how it turns out
Get an indoor plant to care for
Learn to play something new on my violin
Go skiing
Learn to knit or crochet a scarf or hat or something useful
Make a candle
Camp in a tent for one night
Try origami
Go to a local board game or euchre night
Re-learn some basic Spanish
Go to a Zumba class
Take a drive somewhere new, make stops along the way, and don't turn on Google Maps until it's time to turn around and come home
Make some sort of pottery piece
Complete a puzzle
Spend an afternoon at the beach at my local neighborhood lake
Attend a local trivia night
Learn to make 2-3 fancy cocktails
Go ice skating
Fly a kite
Check out a museum that I haven't been to before
Do an online beginners kickboxing class
Pick some fruit at a local orchard
Do some landscaping in my yard
Color a page in an adult coloring book
Clean up and re-design Naboo, my severely neglected Animal Crossing island
Learn and practice a new champion on League of Legends
Paint my bedroom a nice shade of blue
Bake and decorate a cake
Complete some diamond art
Attempt a woodworking project
Make a tasty treat from scratch, take it to work, and share it with my coworkers
Please add your suggestions to the comments. If you know me personally you can reach out to me in person or via call/text! I'm excited to hear about some of your hobbies. Happy New Year 2024!