For a year now, my good friend, Lilian, has been setting 13
goals to try to achieve every season. Simply titled 13 Seasonal Goals it is an
opportunity to challenge oneself to complete various types of tasks or activities
over the 13 weeks of a season. Some tasks are meant to be geared toward the
season, but many don’t necessarily have to be festive. For details on the
specifics, please check out Lilian’s post here.
This is the first time I’m participating, and I think it
will be a fun way to be more creative and to really challenge myself to do more
than I typically do. Some goals cross over into more than one
category/specification.
Paint a canvas
I have canvases. I have paints. They’ve been sitting around
for over a year. It’s time to try to create something with them! Maybe I could
paint something fall-themed. Or something creepy-cute!
Donate to a
charity/organization
I would like to donate money, supplies, or time to an
organization that helps animals. I don’t donate as often or as much as I would
like to, so I want to do make sure I do that this season.
Use NaNoWriMo to
write 50,000 words of The Unheard-of
I’ve been struggling with this story for so long, and I
still haven’t figured out my plot issues. I met my Camp
NaNoWriMo goal for this story, but
I would like to work hard to get more of it fixed up and maybe finish the
thing! It’s very special to me, and I would love to see it completed.
Save at least $100
Every time I try to save some money I end up needing it for
something, so I would like to set a little aside each week and have at least
$100 at the end of the season. If I reach my goal early, I might be able to use
the funds to buy Christmas presents!
Write five poems
I used to write poetry all the time, but I haven’t written
as much over the years, and I would like to get back to it.
Treat myself to
something for my birthday
Even if it’s something silly or inexpensive, I want to find
something I really want and buy it for myself as a birthday gift. Maybe I’ll go
to Build A Bear and get that Toothless plushie I was eyeballing a week ago. :)
Knit a doll scarf
I’ve been trying to learn how to knit, and right now I’m
just doing the basic knit stitch to get a feel for how my hands should move and
what the movement of the needles feels like. I would like to do a small-ish,
simple project like a doll-sized scarf as my first completed knit job.
Try making a festive
recipe
Fall and winter flavors are my favorites, and I always do a
lot of baking during the holidays. There are some things I make every year, but
I would like to try making something new this year as well. I’m already
searching for the perfect thing to make!
Make an accessory for
my dark mori witch cosplay
I’m not sure what I’ll make yet, but I would like to take a
closer look at how I want to layer my outfit and what accessories will work
best. From there, I can try to make a suitable necklace, scarf, or other item
to go with it.
Attend a fall
gathering or party
I never do much as far as getting together with people
during the fall, aside from at Thanksgiving, but I would like to find some
festive gathering, either public or private, to attend. It would be a nice way
to really celebrate the season.
Go to a fall carnival
or other festive activity
A lot of local churches and organizations do fall carnivals
or fairs, so I’m going to try to check one out this year. Maybe I’ll go to the
pumpkin patch one of the churches does and get a pumpkin to carve.
Make something with
Sculpey
Many years ago I bough some Sculpey to make doll-sized food
items with. I haven’t messed with it in a long time, but I still have clay
left, so I want to try making something again. It would be nice to make use of
more of the craft supplies and materials I have stashed away!
Get a haircut
It’s been about a year since I had a haircut, and I usually
never go this long between cuts. Even though I might try growing my hair out, I
need to get it cleaned up and ready for a longer style.
Well, those are my goals. Some are more
challenging/complicated than others, but I think they give me some good things
to try without putting too much pressure on myself. The NaNoWriMo goal alone is
probably going to be crazy! But I’m going to try my hardest to avoid my enemy,
procrastination, and get a ton of stuff done!
Take care, and I hope your autumn season is going well so
far!
Strangely,
Chantel
