Reading other people's memories of her is reminding me that I need to get my act together and start doing things that matter to me. I've been having a really hard time with my anxiety and depression lately and it has been making it too easy for me to just go to work and pass the time. I'm coming back to this blog because I need to use it as a means to keep track of my progress and appreciate the little things that used to spark so much joy in me.
I'm going to steal a little list of goals she made recently - things to accomplish before my 23rd birthday in October.
22 before 23
1. Blog regularly so I can better recall the good parts
2. Utilize my library more often.
3. Read at least one book for pleasure a week.
4. Stop turning down invites to hang out or for events because I'm worried about feeling anxious.
5. Build my record collection (if you can even call it that right now...) at a rate of at least 1 record per week.
6. Build stronger connections with my family and friends. Call my dad and grandparents at least 1x a week.
7. Try to mend broken connections with old friends.
8. Make space for myself to work on crafts and projects in our spare bedroom/office.
9. Really, truly, go through my closet and organize it. Get rid of anything I don't wear regularly and stop buying so much stuff.
10. Decorate our apartment so I feel good about coming home.
11. Get down to eating out only 1-2x a week instead of 1-2x a DAY.
12. Save $200-$300 a month.
13. Open an IRA.
14. Support the Capitol Theater and the Grand Cinema more often.
15. Watch more Criterion Collection works.
16. Go camping several times this summer.
17. Get my ass in shape by hiking and swimming and practicing yoga more.
18. Hike Rattlesnake Ridge (again) and Capitol Peak.
19. Really get comfortable driving stick.
20. Visit Portland, Pt. Townsend, and Bellingham.
and last but certainly not least-
22. Celebrate the relationship I have with Mike and work hard on keeping this (nearly) 4 yr year long partnership going strong. Stop taking us for granted and do more stuff that pleases us both. Find new ways to be excited about each other and learn to show love in different ways.
I hope I can actually keep up with this and make it something meaningful.
"Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof and instant coffee, to unemployment insurance and library cards, to absinthe and good-hearted landlords, to music and warm bodies and contraceptives... and to the "good life", whatever it is and wherever it happens to be."
— Hunter S. Thompson
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