A few weeks back I finished my second 101 things in 1000 days list and wrote a recap on my achievements and struggles with said list. I also announced that I am working on a third 101 things in 1001 days list. Voilá here I am. I have finished putting together another 101 goals. You would think I run out of things to accomplish but no. It is like any creative muscle – the more you do it, the more things you can come up with. I love it because it just tells me I am not yet done living.. So lets jump in and have a look what I have come up with this time.
Just a quick recap if you have never heard of a 101 things in 1001 days which is also called Project Zero.
The Challenge: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part).
Why 1,001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple challenges such as New Year’s resolutions or a ‘Bucket List’. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. The project zero aims to create an action list. 1,001 days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, unforeseen hiccups, or outdoor activities.
Start date: July 6th 2025 → End date: April 2nd 2028
Last updated: July 6th, 2025
0 down, 101 to go
Ok, here we go:
In Progess | ✔Done | Replaced/Canceled
Adult Things (0/5)
1. Re-take first aid course.
2. Educate myself about owning real estate. Books, webinars, YT videos etc. – at least 5 resources. (x/5)
3. Create an emergency binder.
4. Revisit will, living will and health care proxy every year and make changes if necessary. Set a date in year one that becomes a reappearing thing on the calendar. (x/3)
5. Do the credit card course on saving and getting the most of benefits.
Home & Organizational Things (0/6)
6. Do a decluttering challenge – thinking maybe a Cool Bloggers Declutter Challenge?!
7. Organize Recipes.
8. Clean up 5 minutes a day for a month.
9. Grow a ginger plant and harvest it at least once.
10. Find a replacement for Evernote.
11. Buy a piece of art.
Work Things (0/7)
12. Invest in a course every year to learn a new skill relevant for my business. (x/4)
13. Clean out download file every year. (x/4)
14. Clean up desktop every year. (x/4)
15. Going through my knowledge folder and deleting old whitepapers and studies.
16. Clean out Email inbox & sent mails (thank you Julie for the inspiration)
17. Work in a different restaurant or co-working space ten times. (0/10)
18. Donate a three-figure amount every business anniversary. (x/4)
Travel & Explore Things (0/12)
19. Go on an arctic expedition.
20. See the Aurora Borealis.
21. See a firefly.
22. Travel to a new country.
23. Check out five new cafés in Berlin including the newly opened on in the neighborhood. (x/5)
24. Go on three hikes around Berlin (x/3).
25. Go to an art exhibition.
26. Go to five neighbourhood talks, festivals or activities. (0/5)
27. Use my boating license at least 5 better 10 times (0/5)
28. See 5 new places (Amsterdam counts) (0/5)
29. Go to U.S. Open
30. Go to the theater or opera.
Bookish Things (0/9)
31. Read 150 books – audiobooks don’t count.
32. Hit 50% in my Read around the World challenge (xx/XX)
33. Read a book in Spanish.
34. Read a book by Maya Angelou, Elif Shafak, Virginia Woolf (x/3)
35. Read the complete works of Jules Verne.
36. Do a book inventory.
37. Visit the library bus and get a book at least once.
38. Read three books by a nobel prize winner. (x/3)
39. Go on a reading retreat with myself.
Fun & Random Things (0/8)
40. Dance in the rain.
41. Get the golf license.
42. Try stand up paddling.
43. Go rollerblading.
44. Beat dad in chess.
45. Do a 2,000 piece puzzle.
46. Sleep (nap) under the stars.
47. Cash in at least three of those vouchers in my drawer.
Blog Things (0/5)
48. Do a 50 lists blog project – thank you Melissa for the inspiration.
49. Meet a blog friend in real life.
50. Clean up categories and tags.
51. Read the entire Feedly Feed and have no more unread posts. And while doing it thin out the blogs I don’t keep up with.
52. Participate in NaBloPoMo at least twice (x/2).
Craft & Make Things (0/10)
53. Create quote photo book (for Godchildren’s confirmation?!)
54. Create the first book (plan is going by decade) of our annual Christmas letters.
55. Do a mending day and fix as many broken/torn clothes as I can.
56. Host a creative afternoon for friends/family.
57. Write a poem.
58. Sew a new maxi dress with the pattern that worked well previously.
59. Do a dye project. Can be redoing owned clothes, prepare a sewing project or try a natural dye.
60. Participate in the 100 Day Project at least twice. (x/2)
61. Do cyanotype printing (sun printing).
62. Do fancy DIY nails at least 5 times (x/5).
Relationship Things (0/10)
63. Organize a cousins weekend.
64. Throw a summer party.
65. Host a Friendsgiving.
66. Have 10 date days with the husband (x/10).
67. Create a family tree. Bonus: Start to collect the life stories of family members
68. Take a trip with my best friend.
69. Have a special moment with each of my god children (x/3).
70. Spend a day with dad in the work-shop.
71. Have a spa day with mom.
72. Have a night out with my best friend & her husband. Bonus: make it a tradition every year.
Personal Things (0/8)
73. Expand my vocabulary by 50 words (German)
74. Expand my vocabulary by 100 words (English)
75. Write a letter to an author whose work I admire.
76. Achieve a CEFR B2 level in Spanish (currently A2).
77. Learn to identify 5 star constellations. (x/5)
78. Sign up for three classes at the community college (VHS) (x/3).
79. Run for parish church council.
80. Make one new real life friend.
Secret Things (0/2)
81. Have *****
82. Stay *****
Health Things (0/6)
83. Eat 30 times without any entertainment. No TV, no phone, no sound. (x/30)
84. Continue you the workout routine (min 3x a week) after the arctic expedition.
85. Sugar-free Novembers (x/3).
86. Have a detox week.
87. Try out 5 sugar free recipes.
88. Manage to jump rope 1,000 times.
Mental Health Things (0/4)
89. Internet free days (x15)
90. Keep a dream journal for one month.
91. Spa Day with myself every year (x/4)
92. Watch the clouds go by for 5 minutes (x/25)
Kind Things (0/8)
93. Pick up trash during my walks (x/10)
94. Buy five things second hand. (Jeans Jacket?) (x/5)
95. Write birthday cards to everyone I know for a year.
96. Save food through the To-Good-To-Go App ten times (x/10)
97. Adopt an olive tree, blueberry bush or beehive, or something similar.
98. Volunteer at Operation Christmas Child every year (2025, 2026, 2027).
99. Work on letting the husband finish his sentences and listen.
100. For everything that I don’t complete, donate 5 €
101. Write a new list.
I am really looking forward tackling my new 101 things in 1000 days list. But it would be even more fun if I had someone who is also joining in. Wouldn’t it be great to keep each other accountable? Below you find a list of people who are currently also working on their list. Let me know if I should add you. Stephany?
- The Brighton Jotter – start date September 11, 2023
What thing on this list have you already crossed off? What goal seems the craziest to you? And which one would you be able to cross off immediately? Any goal that would be definitely on your list and is missing on mine?