• watch the sun rise every morning from my window/balcony
• drive out to remote places on clear nights to stargaze
• buy a good long-range camera & get into astrophotography
• photograph the scenery around me & start a photoblog
• experiment with fancy dishes & new styles of cooking
• have a beautiful flower & herb garden that i nurture every day
• take early morning walks in the park
• paint constantly, especially outdoors
• start every day with yoga & a good brisk workout
• take a long, immersive bubble bath once a week to unwind
• fall madly, passionately, fearlessly in love with the man i marry
• make my husband the happiest man on earth
• read dua e kumayl with my spouse & kids and have a small majlis once a month
• travel at least once a year
• set aside time every day to meditate & read du'as
• take classes in every subject i find interesting, no matter how random, & spend two hours studying for every hour of class
• buy my dream car & go on long, aimless roadtrips with my love
• become proficient at metalsmithing
• learn bjj, muay thai & other martial arts
• take long walks on the beach at night
• volunteer at food pantries & homeless shelters
• provide food and/or shelter to needy animals
• light incense & candles every day; make everything around me smell like jasmines, vanilla, and hazelnut
• fill vases with fresh flowers
• roam the streets of downtown in whatever city i live; visit all the best bookstores, bakeries, and coffee shops
• contribute time & money to local nonprofits & activists
• engage in dedicated community building
• write for at least a an hour every day
• write letters to friends, loved ones, penpals
• actually call people up & ask how they're doing
• donate at least $50/month to kiva, islamic relief, & other charities
• work random jobs in my spare time to pick up new skills
• learn to sew & start making my own dresses
• improve my arabic & practice new languages
• become adept at mundane adult tasks; fixing my car, taxes, etc.
• eat clean as often as possible
• keep a diary & write absolutely everything i think/feel, no filters
• pick a few thought-provoking magazines to subscribe to; discover, smithsonian, nat geo, science daily, psych today, etc.

x r