GeekMom

2021 One-Hit Wonder Goals

I have a hard time coming up with long-term goals to follow through with because it feels like they are the same year after year. Lose weight. Spend less time on my phone. Read X number of books. Spend more time on my religious studies. This year, I’m coming up with a list of “one-hit wonder” goals, goals that you do once and then move on to the next one on the list.

Here are a few I’ve come up with. Leave me your suggestions in the comments!

  • Discover a new podcast
  • Cook something new
  • Read a new book genre
  • Join a club
  • Play a new game (can be a video game or board game)
  • Listen to an audiobook
  • Complete an online course in a subject that interests you but has nothing to do with your day job
  • Write a short story
  • Read a “classic”
  • Eat at a new restaurant (take-out counts)
  • Learn an origami fold
  • Watch a movie without knowing what it’s about (judge it by the movie poster or title)
  • Support a Patreon account
  • Declutter a room in your house 
  • Record a video journal of a happy memory
  • Make a “happy memories” scrapbook
  • Do a craft (sew something, glue something, I don’t care)
  • Celebrate an obscure holiday 
  • Clean off your phone of all unused apps
  • Stay off social media for one day
  • Watch a show you enjoyed as a child
  • Run or walk a 5k
  • Find one thing in your house that needs fixing and fix it
  • Volunteer your time for a charity
  • Read fan-fiction
  • Take an exercise class
  • Visit your local library

What are some one-hit wonders that you want to tackle?

Related Post
Liked it? Take a second to support GeekMom and GeekDad on Patreon!

This post was last modified on December 28, 2020 2:49 pm

Dakster Sullivan

Dakster Sullivan is a network administrator by day and a cosplayer by night. They love discovering new books to read, tech to play with, and ways to express themselves. They have anxiety and depression and strives to educate others about these invisible illnesses.

Share
Published by

Recent Posts

Cats: The Jellicle Ball Is Trans and Queer Joy

Trans rights are human rights. In a world where trans rights keep being taken away,…

March 31, 2026

Half City by Kate Golden

I really didn’t want another story about a young adult attending a magical school, but…

March 26, 2026

Perfect for Spring, Marimekko Brings Bold Color and Design to Stationery

Bring springtime and color into your home with Marimekko stationery items.

March 9, 2026

The Winter Goddess by Megan Barnard

The fight between winter and the onset of spring is something we know well in…

February 18, 2026

If you are looking for a way to escape this never ending January, a trip…

January 30, 2026

‘Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe’: Interviewing David Petersen on the Black Axe’s Origin Story

Out today is the newest Mouse Guard book, 'Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe'—and…

January 20, 2026