2022 came super-fast, I felt very unprepared for it to start. My website got attacked by 1000 corrupted files or something like that. I am still super proud (and shocked) I was able to make this blog a reality, and here we are 2.5 years later. But it’s back and up and running now! Yayyy!

I’ll  be honest, thinking of 2022 intentions has been tough! After 40, I started coming up empty (and that’s with around half that have moved from last year’s list to this years). 2022 is going to be kind of crazy, I’m graduating, and won’t be returning to school in the fall and will be looking for a job in my field. I still am unsure of what I want to pursue, so this isn’t a typical year. I can’t seem to look beyond graduation and think of anything I want to do. Except maybe take a small nap. 

So, without further ado: my 45 intentions of 2022 because after 3 weeks of sitting in my drafts plus the time it took to figure out what the heck was going on, this needs to be published.

Organizational:

1.    Transfer iPhone notes into notebooks: Began this last year & hope to finish this year, currently have 202 notes total with 32 done from last year.

2.    Transfer iPhone notes into google doc: Basically, just copying & pasting 203 notes

3.    Continue to declutter my room, clean and organize the basement: getting rid of anything no longer used through donation, re-homing, recycling, upcycling, or garbage

4.    Delete and organize photos into albums on phone: Currently have 6.5k photos

5.    Get caught up on nieces’ scrapbooks: It’s literally just a motivation block that is keeping me from doing this

Adventure:

6.    Feed a koala

7.    Try skiing

8.    Try a sensory deprivation tank

9.    Visit Walter Reed Hospital

10.  Try 10 new foods I wouldn’t normally try: Last year I tried elk jerky, and was not a fan, but I can say I tried it!

11.  Go to a football game

12.  Take a picture in front of the “Buffalo, an All-America city “ sign

13.  Lead another song at Zumba: I currently lead one song

14.  Host at least 1-2 fun nights at my house

15.  Try goat yoga

16.  Have a winter photoshoot

17.  Travel outside of WNY at least once this year

18.  Get a new tattoo (or two)

19.  One photo a day video: End of year goal

20.  Take a solo trip

21.  Find a boyfriend

Give Back

22.  Hand out all the bags I made for those in need: 10 bags: 5 female, 5 male consisting of things like socks, little lotion, toothpaste, granola bar, water bottle, mask, etc.

23.  Volunteer at 3-5 new organizations

24.  Make a plarn mat: “Plastic yarn” made out of hundreds of plastic bags

25.  Send care packages to soldiers

Personal Growth/Life Skills

26.  Find another side hustle: I’ve done selling on eBay, giving plasma, babysitting, and research studies

27.  Write a research paper (not in school): I already know what I want to research: impact of OT and its benefits with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence

28.  Stop biting my nails: Been on my list wayyy too long

29.  Try a new recipe each month

30.  Learn to break out of zip ties

31.  Learn to braid hair

32.  Learn to curl my own hair

33.  Do fancy things in ordinary days; don’t wait for the perfect moment to break out the new sneakers I bought months ago, use the pretty notebook, open those gel pens, use the gift cards

34.  Write 5 blog posts

35.  Listen to Connected Life podcast and get caught up

36.  Finish 3000 questions by July

37.  Read at least 5 books

38.  Attend at least 3 local conferences/webinars/seminars: Last year I attended a local zoom webinar on managing relationships and mental health during covid-19 and it was super informative

39.  Graduate with my Masters and pass the NBCOT

40.  Earn my certificate through Erie County as a rape crisis counselor: After a year a service with Crisis Services as an advocate, we get this

Physical

41.  Complete 3 pull ups at the marine booth at the Erie County Fair

42.  Learn to do a split

43.  Increase mt hand strength and maintain increased strength throughout year: I have measured my grip and pinch strength at beginning of fieldwork

44.  Increase my standing balance and tolerance

45.  Learn to do a back bend: I tried this last week and it did not go well, felt like my back was being thrown out 😅 please tell me that’s not a sign I’m getting too old to learn