I have decided to retire the ‘less, more, none’ format((The ‘less, more, none’ approach was useful when I first started using it but I found myself shoe-horning items in to the format. I feel that a simple list is more flexible.)) and replace it with a simple list of what I hope to do/achieve in 2022.
- Be as attentive as I can possibly be((Focus on one person / one task at a time.))
- Exercise regularly((I failed miserably with this in 2021 yet I know how much it helps me both physically and mentally. ))
- Travel((It’s been far too long since we (Jennifer and I) stepped foot in another town let alone another country. Keeping all fingers and toes crossed that we can get back on the road this year.))
- Visit galleries and museums1
- Read as many books as possible((Reading more books over the past two years has undoubtedly had a positive impact on my mental health.))
- Take steps to support and advance my career((I completed an M.Ed in 2013 but as I continue to consider whether Headship is something I want, I am thinking about completing an NPQH.))
- Write regularly((As noted in my review of last year, I am adding this but I need to give some genuine consideration to what I mean by ‘write regularly’? What type of writing do I want to do? Who am I writing for? What should I write about? Does it need to be published on this blog?))
- Upgrade our tech((Neither of us seek to replace our devices when the latest and greatest phones/computers are released but both our laptops and phones are really starting to show their age. This looks like it will be the year to invest in replacing them.)).
There will be a whole host of other things that we do this year. For example, keep doing the crossword every morning and continue to buy more ‘grown up’ furniture((We finally replaced the IKEA bed that we’ve had since we got married. It only took 17 years!)) but the items above are the most immediate list of personal and shared goals that came to mind when I sat down to write this.
- It’s also been far too long since we experienced art and culture without a screen being involved. [↩]
