We are a little over a week into the new year, and you may feel like nothing’s changed (besides crossing off 18 and replacing it with 19 when writing the date). If the “new year, new me” goal isn’t for you, there’s another way to make the most of this year.
Here is a bucket list of 30 things to do by the end of 2019; some can be easily checked off, others require special planning. Regardless, they are all super fun and affordable so that you can make 2019 one of the best years yet.
1. Start journaling
2. Eat at a trendy restaurant
3. Volunteer at a local shelter
4. Go for an early morning stroll
5. Give up a bad habit
6. Go on a long hike
7. Have a photoshoot in your favorite outfit
8. Show random acts of kindness to strangers
9. Start a blog
10. Start a new hobby
11. Audition for a reality tv show
12. Discover a new artist
13. Learn about another culture
14. Take a road trip with your best friends
15. Crash a wedding
16. Do goat yoga
17. Cook or bake a new recipe
18. Read a book
19. Host a watch party for your favorite tv show
20. Visit a national park
21. Go through old family photo albums/videos
22. Go to an animal shelter
23. Go water skiing
24. Learn about your family’s history
25. Learn about the history of your town/city
26. Go to a museum
27. Recreate a Bob Ross painting
28. Buy flowers for someone you love
29. Create a memory box to open at the end of the year
30. Do something out of your comfort zone
Regardless of whether you complete one or all thirty of these, do something this year that makes you happy. Be open to new challenges and experiences, and find pleasure in simple things. Wishing you a great year with great new adventures!