Happiness Project: Personal Commandments

The enduring output of my 2020 Happiness Project is a draft list of personal commandments. These are concepts that emerged and resonated for me throughout the year. They are listed in chronological order (i.e., ideas that arose in January are first), and this list is still a work in progress.

Year-end Review: 20 Things I Want to Do in 2020

At the end of 2019, I made a list of 20 things I wanted to do in 2020. Halfway through the year, I evaluated my progress. Below is my year-end review of my accomplishments.

Victorian Things: project complete!

1. "20 for 20" (20 minutes of exercise for 20 days each month)

Completed: This goal was in jeopardy when I only had 18 days in February with at least 20 minutes of exercise, but then I realized I could calculate my monthly average over the year and still make my goal. I had the most days in April (26) and the fewest in September (15).

2. Finish needlepoint project

Completed: It took more than 20 years, but I finally finished the cross stitch project I bought in England in 1998. It was so satisfying to finish this and hang it up in our foyer. Seeing it makes me smile.

Strive to Thrive: November 2020

Welcome to Strive to Thrive: November 2020.

This was an exciting month! I launched Kimpossibility Health Experiments, finished Phase I of Healthy Deviant U, and focused on thriving.

Read on to learn more...