The structure of this personal post will be as follows: what I have accomplished in the past year; where I need to improve; my remaining plans for 2024; and my long term plans for 2037.
SIX MONTHS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Started Substack. Published 90k words in 3 months.
Started accountability group, going strong 37 weeks.
Drove 20,000 miles.
Moved my possessions 4 times in 5 months.
Went camping without a tent. Three days of solo hiking, 20+ miles.
Car registered, inspected, vacuumed, repaired.
Passport obtained.
Lost my car keys on a multi-hour hike, prayed to God and found them.
Promised to call my parents every week (not quite there yet).
Met a new friend in the rain at a cafe.
Visited old friends.
Declined a job offer in favor of an adventure.
Dug a ditch by hand. Removed insulation out of the crawlspace. Powerwashed, stained, scrubbed, cut, swept and vacuumed.
Got a giant whiteboard.
Gave gifts: massage gun, rug, protein snacks, piano, cooking-pot, wooden spatulas.
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