30 Days

I'm not the type of person who journals.  This blog is the closest thing I come to that.  But I found a concept online that sounds intriguing.  It's called 30 days of lists.  It was actually a book that you could purchase in this etsy store, but I like the idea itself.  

The idea is simple.  You can capture part of your life for one month simply by making lists.  Lists of things you have to do, want to do, errands to run, and things to pick up at the store.  It can have random thoughts and ideas, without putting time and effort into putting them out into coherent statements.  

I've decided to try this for October.  I have a mini composition notebook that will be perfect.  Every day I will write something in it, and I will work to achieve what I have written.  Some days will have simple things to do after work, while my weekends will contain much more.  If I don't achieve something, it will make its way onto the next day.  If there is a reason why something wasn't done, I'll try to write why... Although I feel like the reason will often be because I'm too optimistic about how little time something will take, and how much I can get done in a certain time period.

My goal is to make a list everyday for the rest of the year.  I've decided that if I am successful, then I will treat myself to this, for my lists of 2012.  

I like the idea of not only have a goal, but capturing my life in a simple way, with a complete overview, rather than specific focus.  It's something to capture me, and who I am, so I can look back at my life.