I’m trying to explore more, do more new things and get out of my rut. My goal is to do 52 new things for the following year (read more here). I’m starting the second week of May 2017. I’m going to do one new thing every week. I will also try and document most things (the interesting ones) here on this website. I also reserve my right to change the list as I go. That means I might delete things and exchange them for something new in case something is not feasible anymore or for whatever the reason might be.
UPDATE (May 2018):
I’m not able to complete the list in time as I’m busy working with clients at the moment. However, I’m determined to finish the list, but allow myself more time. A new list will come as soon as this one is done!
52 New Things
| Books & Movies | |
| 1 | Read book about Feng Shui ✔ (7-11-2017) |
| 2 | Movie: The birth of sake ✔ (8-29-2017) |
| 3 | Movie: HappyThankYouMorePlease ✔ (Jan 2018) |
| 4 | Movie: Searching for Bobby Fischer ✔ (Feb 2018) |
| 5 | Movie: Jackie ✔ (6-3-2017) |
| 6 | Movie: Elle |
| 7 | Movie: Manchester by the sea ✔ (10-25-2017) |
| 8 | Movie: Florence Foster Jenkins ✔ (May 2018) |
| 9 | Movie: Lion ✔ (7-18-2017) |
| Physical Activity | |
| 10 | Private boxing class(es) |
| 11 | Flying trapeze class |
| 12 | Manage to do 3 unassisted pull-ups in a row from the ground starting with straight arms |
| 13 | Manage to do a handstand w/o support for at least 1 minute |
| 14 | Bikram Yoga ✔ (5-10-2017) |
| 15 | Soulcycle class ✔ (12-4-2017) |
| 16 | Hip hop dance class ✔ (Jan 2018) |
| 17 | AcroYoga |
| Food | |
| 18 | Cooking Class (Japanese) |
| 19 | Cooking Class (Thai) ✔ (8-30-2017) |
| 20 | TBD |
| Personal Challenges | |
| 21 | Sign up for local community class |
| 22 | Join a book club |
| 23 | Get in touch with someone I haven’t spoken to in a while ✔ (Dec 2017) |
| 24 | Go w/o internet, apps, social media for 3 days |
| 25 | Journal for 7 days twice a day |
| 26 | Do a several day/one week-long guided fast and/or yoga retreat ✔ (10-2 to 10-8-2017) |
| Mundane Things | |
| 27 | Volunteer at a soup kitchen or else |
| 28 | Get eyebrows threaded by a professional ✔ (6-30-2017) |
| 29 | Karaoke |
| 30 | Don’t wear hair in bun for 7 days ✔ (9-7-2017 – 9-13-2017) |
| Health & Wellness | |
| 31 | Start therapy ✔ (7-31-2017) |
| 32 | Soundbath ✔ (6-4-2017) |
| 33 | Infrared sauna ✔ (6-30-2017) |
| 34 | Get my Ayurvedic dosha determined ✔ (7-5-2017) |
| 35 | Go to a Korean spa ✔ (6-2-2017) |
| 36 | Cupping ✔ (9-9-2017) |
| 37 | Reiki ✔ (6-21-2017) |
| 38 | Lymphatic Massage ✔ (Feb 2018) |
| 39 | Floatation tank ✔ (12-4-2017) |
| Exploring NYC And Surrounding Areas | |
| 40 | Go apple picking upstate ✔ (9-23-2017) |
| 41 | Ride on Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn ✔ (7-23-2017) |
| 42 | Attend a stand-up comedy show ✔ (8-6-2017) |
| 43 | Top of the Rock Observation Deck ✔ (5-16-2017) |
| 44 | Ellis Island w/ Statue of Liberty ✔ (9-27-2017) |
| 45 | Spend weekend in Nantucket |
| 46 | Spend weekend in Cape Cod |
| 47 | Visit Costume Institute’s spring 2017 exhibition at the Met ✔ (6-8-2017) |
| 48 | Visit Brooklyn Grange |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 49 | Be part of a flash mob |
| 50 | Go sailing |
| 51 | Learn calligraphy |
| 52 | Attend TV show taping |