Another year, and another chance to put some thoughts to paper on what to expect in the next year. This tradition has been going strong since I was 22 years old. And while I’ve learned that living by a list is far from the answer to life’s toughest questions, it certainly gives you a starting point for the year.

1. Make a big decision that affects the rest of my life.
2. Learn a house skill
3. Be sneaky and surprise someone
4. Reconnect with someone from college
5. New city visit
6. Take on new work
7. Another MLB Stadium
8. Take someone camping
9. Conquer a new fitness challenge
10. Meet a neighbor
11. Take a class
12. Get to know someone who has lived some life
13. Play dodgeball
14. Watch more National Geographic
15. Equip someone to travel
16. Get published somewhere
17. Explore Pittsburgh, because why not?
18. Go to a dance party
19. Visit a new country
20. Afternoon of writing
21. Book in a weekend
22. Hang artwork
23. Promote someone else’s work
24. Take pictures somewhere beautiful
25. Weekend date trip: plan it, book it, love it
26. Serve somewhere
27. Choose a hard thing
28. Apologize in a moment that I typically just want to be right
29. Book another big trip
30. Hike all day.
31. Get a new suit