Before Breakfast Do what you've always wanted to do
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Jan 29, 2026 A pep talk about finally doing small adventures you keep putting off. Stories about visiting a long-delayed miniatures show and why proximity still feels like procrastination. Tips for distinguishing big goals from doable wants and planning one big and one little outing each week. A prompt to make a ten-item 'always wanted' list and start crossing items off.
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Schedule The Things You Keep Saying You’ll Do
- Do decide this year to actually do the things you keep saying you’ve always wanted to do.
- Try making a list of 10 doable items and schedule one big adventure and one little adventure each week or month.
Miniatures Show Delay Turned Into Delight
- Laura Vanderkam loved miniatures but delayed visiting a nearby Philadelphia Miniatures Show for years.
- She finally went for the last hour of the show after a flight delay and felt utterly entranced.
Make Desires Manageable With A List
- Many desires (restaurants, museums, short trips, skills) are eminently doable with small planning.
- Turning vague wishes into a finite list makes them manageable and likely to get done.