The Beginning (5 years later!)

 5 years ago I made this post on my Facebook page. 

And finally I am taking steps towards completing this project (which based on current trends, is likely going to take me many more years to actually complete 😂). 

Truth be told, I have had quite a few ideas for projects over the last 10-15 years but most of them are just that, ideas. I have not really found motivation to move these past ideas. The ones I have had some motivation to work on, I quickly get to the point where I don't know where to start and drop the project telling myself it's too much to figure out where to start.

Here we are, Project #1, a blog documenting my progress on this Web Development project I have wanted to do. But, here's the thing, since I have had 5 years (yikes) of time to plan and think about this project (the blog) it has already evolved from the original Web Development log. I want to use this blog to document some of my personal development as I work on projects going for. 

I chose the name "Adventures in Development" for this blog because at the time it made complete sense for what I was planning, a web development project. Turns out, the more I thought about it, this same title makes sense and maybe even better sense for my new goals, my personal development. 

To get started, I want to list out my current list of project ideas and just things I want to do in general.

• Cataloging site for games I want to play, books to read, movies/shows to watch etc. - Created by me so that I can evolve what I want from the site as I use it and discover ideas I didn't think of. 
• Diet/Exercise/Weight Loss - This is something I have struggled with lately. I want to work towards a plan where I can hold myself accountable. Starting small and building upon it.
• Arcade Cabinets - I have 2 arcade cabinets sitting in my garage collecting dust. Refurbish one as is with current game. Convert second into a multi-game system with a RaspberryPi.
• Landscaping on Front of house - Just long overdue but I also I have zero experience!
• Garden in the backyard - Currently I want raised bed gardens, but I need to research pros vs cons of different types based on what I want to grow. 
• Streaming setup and schedule - I have always wanted to stream my game play. I want to establish a structure for this. Maybe evolve from just streaming gaming to other tasks. 
• Completion of LaunchCode Program - Class I am taking now. Working towards learning new skills to maybe advance my career. 
• Sleep schedule - This goes a bit with diet/exercise but I have a notoriously terrible sleep schedule and always have since High School. I need to work on structuring my life to include proper amounts of sleep!
• Evolution of this blog - Not sure what I mean here, but I think I would like to grow this in some how. 

Writing out everything I want to work on is a bit overwhelming. I need to focus on taking things one step at a time. 

As I work on these, complete them, or add new ones I will make posts documenting the process, asking questions, talking about struggles, etc. The goal being to create a platform in which I can bounce ideas of anyone reading or the void of the internet if no one decides to check it out and also have a record that I can review as I complete projects/goals to reflect on what I did well and what I can refine and improve. 

I always want to end these posts with a few questions to anyone who might venture here. It would be awesome to read any answers or thoughts you might have!

What strategies do you have to prioritize and work through your projects/goals?

How do you keep yourself organized as you make progress?