Last month, Maisie shared her 101 in 1001 challenge over on her blog and it inspired me to create my own. If you haven’t heard about it, the 101 in 1001 challenge was originally invented by New Zealander, Michael Green. Day Zero is an online community for the list lovers and challenge setters in life! If you’re good at math, you’ll notice that that’s a list that spans almost three years. About 2 years and 9 months to be a little more precise. And the magic about that amount of time is that it gives you a LOT of time to accomplish big goals, while still having a time limit.
The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities. – Day Zero Project
101 IN 1001 GUIDELINES
Day Zero came up with a few guidelines for the challenge to help keep participants on track:
Tasks must be specific: No ambiguity in the way the goal is written. The result should either be measurable or clearly defined.
Tasks must also be realistic and stretching: Represent some amount of work on your part. This encourages you to work harder and experience satisfaction when achieving each task.
Tasks must be completed in 1001 days: 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year. It allows you several seasons to complete the tasks so if you miss a seasonal goal the first time round there’s a second and possibly even third chance to complete it! It is a better time scale for organising and timing some tasks such as travelling or activities that require a little more prep.
Maisie also shared a key that she came across that will make it clear and show when a goal has been completed. This is a perfect way to keep track of completed tasks. I’m also going to create a physical list to keep to hand to keep me motivated!
strikethrough = completed | italics = in progress
MY 101 IN 1001 CHALLENGE
Start Date: 1st August 2019
End Date: 28th April 2022
6/101 completed
Personal
- Pass driving test
- Start yoga
- Try Rock climbing
- Exercise every day
- Get back to my goal weight
- Complete my Level 3 RQF
- Start my Play Specialism Degree
- Volunteer & partake in Dream Flight
- Start Our Home Ed journey
- Re-start my Bullet Journal
- Organise our photos
- Finish Molly’s scrapbook
- Finish family scrapbooks
- De-clutter and donate what we don’t want or need
- Read at least 50 books
- Run a Disney Run
- Complete and update our address cards
- Complete and update our Birthday index
- Send 5 “just because” gifts to friends
- Have a Friends-mas
- Go one week with spending no money
Travel
Have a Centre Parcs Holiday- Take Molly to Disneyland Paris
- Go camping
- Got to a family festival
- Visit all 15 National Parks in the UK
- Go to Canada
- Visit Japan
- Partake in a Somewhere Devine trip
- Take a road trip around the UK in a camper
- Visit friends from my Disney days
- Go to the beach
- Visit family more
- See the Northern Lights
- Go to the Edinburgh Festival
Sustainability
- Successfully grow food at the allotment.
- Live off Allotment produce for a month
- Grow wild flowers
- Make wild flower seed bombs and send to friends
- Attend a peaceful protest
- Not buy anything new for a whole year
- Minimise mine and Molly’s wardrobe
- Try dying my own fabric & Yarn
- Start Composting
- Make our own cleaning products
Blog
- Reach 10k on Instagram
- Reach 2k on Twitter
- Host at least 5 Giveaways
- Complete Blogtober
- Complete Blogmas
- Get courage to post YouTube videos
- To attend a SBC meet up
- Meet up with Blogging Friends
- Host my own Blog Event
- Make Pinterest Pins for every single blog post of mine
- Utilise Pinterest
Completly re-vamp my current Media kit- Start a Newsletter
Adulting
- Save up at least 5k
- Get a house of our own
- Get a new family car
- Both be able to work from Home
- Write a Will
- Set up Molly’s saving account
Food Related
- Make our own jams
- Try making oat milk
- Make different nut butters
- Make edible gifts for Friends and family
- Try a new recipe every month for a year
- Create a family cook book of all our favourite recipes
- Make our own snack bars
- Bake Bread every week for a month
- Eat only fruits and vegetables for a week
Just Liam and I
- See at least 5 west end shows
Go to Thorpe Park- Have a baby free weekend away
- Go to a Gig
- Partake in a fun Run
- Go to a live showing of Rocky Horror
- See Cirque Du Soleil
- Have a date night every week
- Go to a live sports event
- Plan a trip for our 5th anniversary
Go to the Spa- Make date night jar
Family
- Have another Baby
- Take molly to Nature tots every week for a term
- Go to an outdoor cinema
- Go to Cebeebies Panto
Take Molly to CBeebies land- Go to Comicon.
- Make paint from natural elements
- Go on more family walks
- Visit the Eden Project in Cornwall
- Go to Longleat
- Try ice skating
- Go Bowling
- Visit Disney at Halloween and Dress up
- Make a wreath at Christmas
- Complete Random Acts of Kindness advent.
Go pottery painting
There we have it. 101 things to try and complete in 1001 days. I’m a little nervous but also really excited and motivated to cross off as many of these as possible. Wish us luck!
