#48in48

Today is my birthday and I have one question – why wait until a round number to celebrate in a big way?  If it ends in a five or a zero, we tend to make a big deal of it.  My thought, you’re only 48 once so I might as well live it up!

My birthday challenge to myself is #48in 48.  Below is a list of 48 very doable items.  I plan on doing those 48 things 48 times in my 48th year.  And yes, before you even ask, I have a tracking sheet to hold myself accountable.  AND there are a lot of positive things on that list.  I am trying to put more happy into a dark world right now….

Also – no groaning.  I will not post all of them on Facebook. I will spread them out across FB, Instagram, Twitter and (mainly) my Blog.  I am picking up a journal to hard-chronicle my adventure.

My List:

1	Acts of Intentional Kindness
2	Books Read
3	Little known historical facts posted
4	New recipes
5	Grateful Moments
6	Blogs about my personal history
7	Positive Affirmations
8	Nature photos
9	Use Spanish phrases
10	Whole song dance break
11	Acts of being creative
12	Donate (time, money, things)
13	Tell corny jokes
14	Conversations with a stranger
15	Watch documentaries
16	Have a good belly laugh
17	Use French phrases
18	New songs listened the whole way through
19	Ask a random question
20	Little known science facts posted
21	Write a morning paragraph
22	Use a coupon
23	Complete a to-do list
24	Read a travel article
25	Organize something
26	Random fact about a famous or historical figure
27	Give a compliment
28	Mental awareness post
29	Tell Bobby a random positive thing
30	Thank you notes and emails
31	Do something outside of the comfort zone
32	Smile at a stranger
33	Learn a fact about another culture
34	Good News Post
35	Let it go
36	Write a chapter
37	Positive Quotes that havent been used a million times
38	Cheer something/someone on
39	Learn an unusual word
40	New WVa experiences
41	Read a little kids book
42	Draw something
43	Write a travel article
44	Post a geology/water/land/air fact
45	Animal picture
46	Shake a hand
47	Try a “Pintrest” post
48	Person picture