When I shared my goals for 2022, I mentioned that there were a few that were pretty extreme stretch goals for me. And that I probably wouldn’t hit them this year. Those goals are buying a house, taking a cooking class, and going on a date. Here’s why:

I’m not sure why I put buying a house on the list of goals for this year because I know that I am probably several years away from ever being able to afford one… unless I win the lottery that is. And there are so many other issues that don’t make sense for me to move on my own right now, but those issues are also part of the reason I really want to.

As far as the cooking class, I may be able to make it happen, but would have to commute or travel to do it. I did a search of my local area and there are no adult cooking classes offered anywhere. I didn’t even see any at the community college. The next big metro area (using the term “big” loosely) is about an hour away. I haven’t looked into what they have to offer, but am pretty sure I could find some cooking classes there.

And then there’s dating. I have never really dated. I’m happy being single. And terrified of getting into a relationship because I have so many hang ups about the fact that I’ve only been on a handful of dates since high school. And I’m 50! And because I only recently accepted my sexuality, I’ve only ever dated men. Maybe I would feel more comfortable dating a woman… I have no idea. But I have absolutely no idea what I am doing when it comes to relationships with either gender, so have no idea where I would even begin. And it’s not on the internet… been there, tried that, hated it.

The rest of the goals on my list are pretty do-able, but I suspect these will remain incomplete at year’s end.