This is really just the beginning

So, I guess this is really just the beginning of a number of things. The second half of my life, if we divide a century into two parts. A year of personal challenges. Blogging & this blog in itself.

I wanted to mark my fiftieth year in some way, personally, that would be out of the ordinary, to me at least. So I asked myself, and friends & family, to suggest challenges that would push me out of my comfort zone, open my eyes, rediscover forgotten pastimes or spark new dreams.

I'm not looking for hits, shares, likes, praise, kudos, comments. I am looking to create a record, some self accountability and an outlet by which to order my thoughts, reflect upon achievements & possibly failures (let's say valiant attempts). I think I will also record progress, as well as completes - given that some of the more ambitious challenges may well require a full year of preparation.

And so it begins!