It started with “Break a Rule.”

From there, I pulled ideas from things I loved doing as a child, creative endeavors, physical challenges, self-care, to-dos that have been on my list for ages, and “tasks” that simply sounded like fun. I started out with more than 52, so there would always be options, and I may add as I go along.

Feel free to use this list—or use it as inspiration to create your own.

• Break a rule
• Drive a new street
• Try a new cocktail
• Invite a book clubber to tea
• Go through one bookshelf
• Visit a new-to-me bakery
• Visit a new-to-me book shop
• Have pre-dinner drinks outside
• Be early for everything
• Buy a lottery ticket
• Buy a new houseplant
• Buy flowers for office
• Call someone I haven’t spoken to in 6+ months
• Clean out a drawer
• Clear off dresser top; end of week, redo
• Complete something on to do list for 6+ months
• Compliment a stranger
• Create a chalk message on front sidewalk
• Create a vision board for one goal
• Dance with Bruno Mars (video)
• Date night at a new bar
• De-pill a sweater
• Do a Fairy Deed
• Do something I hate doing (ie, weeding)
• Do something that scares me
• Experiment with cake decorating tools
• Go to service at that church down the street
• Go through a rack/shelf of closet
• Go through the spice/herb cabinet; try new one
• Go to a movie matinee
• Go to park for 30 min; sit, breathe, do nothing
• Have a glass of wine with lunch; linger
• Have a spontaneous party
• Have lunch outside
• Interview an “expert” (someone doing something I want to do in life)
• Invite an acquaintance to meet for tea/coffee
• Learn a new song
• Learn a sentence/phrase in French
• Learn a sentence/phrase in Italian
• Listen to two old CDs
• Make crème brulee
• Meditate for 60 minutes (10+/day)
• Memorize a short poem or monologue
• Move something (ie, piece of furniture)
• Open 1 DNS wine; drink from Waterford glasses
• Paint two sample squares in office
• Plant something
• Purchase a new lipstick color
• Purchase a new nail polish color
• Put together a gift basket for myself
• Read/explore 3 new blogs
• Say “No” to something
• Say “Yes” to something new
• Schedule and plan a game night
• Send a note of appreciation for character/quality
• Set a small goal (ex: 1 min plank); blow it away
• Spend 30 minutes filing in office
• Submit an essay/pitch for publication
• Take a long hot bath
• Take B to a new place for date night
• Take journal to coffee house 1 hour
• Teach Louie (and me) a new trick
• Throw something out
• Try a new machine/exercise at the gym
• Try a new recipe
• Use the good china
• Use the good silver
• Visit a new market (ie, Whole Foods, specialty)
• Visit JoAnn’s fabric/craft store
• Visit Michael’s; wander and spend just $10
• Walk a new street
• Wander expensive store; touch every item I want (but don’t spend a dime)
• Wear red lipstick every day
• White Board: Draw something to manifest x5
• Work for 2 hours offsite
• Wear the nice jewelry
• Get 8 hrs. of sleep x5
• Take photo/day of things I love
• Give in to an impulse that gives me joy
• Go to a new-to-me ethnic restaurant
• Order the French toast
• Learn something new from a YouTube Video