[en] hello my dears. this years coming to an end very soon and ... to be honest i'm quite happy that it's just like that. too many horrible things have happened within the course of this year. in terms of world affairs just think of the new years eve of horror for many thousands of women and girls in cologne. think of great britains' exit from the european union. think of populists all over the world coming to power, of growing hate and right-wing thoughts, of paris and belgium, of turkey and the krim, of syria and, not just since yesterday, of germany. the witch-hunt against the south korean female president, a misogynist and openly right-winged president in the USA.
and in terms of my personal life my life very early had a bad start. i don't want to write too much about it, because this would be getting too personal. i can just say that it was a nightmare. and yet, there were some moments compensating many of the bad ones this year. after a long time of contact termination me and my mum reunited and managed to have a much more open dialogue and gained a deeper connection than ever before. i got to know many interesting people and new friends i don't want to miss in my life anymore. i reached 15k on instagram and got the possibility of some new and very inspiring blogger cooperations. i have visited london for the very first time with a very good friend of mine and next year there will be many more interesting blog collabs to follow. and, after a very hard time together, i have found a new friend. a friend for life and i thank god for this beautiful present.
well and i also have made up my mind about some things in my life that just don't go right - after a long period of desperation - and that i need to change some things to make it better. also in terms of work ...
you know that life can be very hard at times ... and that you will more often experience bad days than good ones.
but it's also true that, well, it's the bad times that will make you stronger and which also will make you more aware to appreciate the small happy moments. it is these very moments that make our lives worthwhile.
the auther and writer Robert Frost also knew that 'happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length'. and oh how well does that fit into my very personal life this year.
but human beings are able to transform their lives to the better, if they are willing to do so.
so why not trying to multiply the chances of happy moments by actively planning them?
that's why i love the idea of '101 things in 1001 days'. a personal list of 101 preset personal tasks in a period of 1001 days which can help you to approach life more awarely and to seize the day to the fullest!
the expression of 'things' might be a bit deceptive because the focus of course in all about moments, experiences and not actually material 'things' which can only make you happy for a very short moment and it's the moments which will linger in your hearts and which will create memories that will stay in your hearts forever.
let's get active in creating and re-creating our future. why wait for sth. to happen when you can immediately start making it happen yourself?
i hope this post to be inspirational for many of you, my dear fellow readers, and i would love you to comment below if i inspired you to create your own personal '101 things in 1001 days'.
you can find more details about the project (and more inspiration for your own list) here: dayzeroproject.com
my 1001 day project starts on december 20, 2016 and will end on september 9, 2019.
the countdown and full list are over here.
drink champagne and eat oysters with my friends on Christmas Eve
make gyoza and mandu with a japanese friend of mine
take my mum out for a musical visit
inspire someone to create their own 101 in 1001 days
make a trip with my mum
cook a korean dinner for my brother and my dad
send flowers to someone 'just because'
visit the graves of my grand-aunt and cousin
prepare a turkey feast and invite all friends to come over and share it
research my family tree and find out more about my ancestors
send out selfmade christmas cards to my family and friends
buy a stranger coffee
make a picnic with friends
celebrate a kick-ass 30th birthday with all my friends
celebrate new year's eve with my girls
pay for someone's order behind me in line
attend the wedding of a good friend/my best friend
build a snowman with someone
take silly photos in a photo booth with someone
leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find
write a handwritten letter to someone special in my life
do a closet clean and donate everything
visit the graves of my grand-aunt, grand-ma and cousin, light a candle and bring some flowers
find THE ONE
get engaged
get married
fast for seven days on water, tea and organic juices
refresh my french language skills
refresh my korean language skills
drink bubbly in a hot tub
see jonas kaufmann live in concert
take dancing lessons
kiss under a mistletoe
stop smoking
work through all my open browser tabs and close them
go to the cinema alone
watch every movie in which my grand-aunt linda wong took part
visit a horse racing
pay off all debt
see neil hammon/god help the girl/stuart murdoch in concert
Ride in a hot air balloon
visit an antique market
be able to say thank you in 10 different languages
restart archery
manage to fit into my old prom dress until my 30st birthday
sing at a karaoke bar
reach 55 kilos/size S (or be happy at my weight and say, “Screw it”)
dance in the rain
read all 'a song of ice and fire' books
go swimming at night
say yes to 5 things i'd normally say no to
finally put up my own curtains in my flat
read the bible completely
take a mensa test
visit the roomers rooftop bar in baden-baden
attend a TV show or sth. TV related
visit a karaoke bar again
visit a day spa and get a massage
write my name into the sand
paint another oil painting
write a list of 100 places i still want to visit in my life
visit my cousins in NYC
visit my grand-uncle in texas
visit las vegas
revisit my family in south korea
visit japan
visit barcelona
visit oia
visit a city in germany i have never visited before
visit mont saint michel
visit rome
give berlin another try
visit a fashion week
have a reader meet-up
reach 20000 followers via instagram
reach 30000 followers via instagram
reach 50000 followers via instagram
have a shooting in paris
have an extravagant beauty shoot
create new business cards
find a job i love
test my english language skills and receive a certificate
write another book
celebrate my 5th blog anniversary with a photo shooting and golden balloons
learn how to make pasta
have a fancy dinner on the beach
try fugu fish
take a baking course on how to create opulent cookies/cakes
Try eight new-to-me foods
eat a burrito
drink a crazy shake
go berry picking
own a coffee table book
own a car
own a chanel 2.55
own a better camaera (DSLR or sth. similar)
own a go-pro
get that star-wars themed IKEA lamp that's so cool
get me a costume/trouser suit with the perfect fit
buy a new pair of glasses
own another game of thrones costume
own a damier bag
