Updated on March 13, 2025 by Angelika
The fourth quarter of 2024 has begun and the end of the year is in sight. This means it's time to mobilize my strength and plan the next three months so that I end 2024 on a positive note. There are still plenty of things I have planned for the rest of the year - be it professional, personal or health-related.
My to-want list is my contribution to the Blogtoberfest from Judith Peters. Unlike a to-do list, which is more associated with pressure and compulsion, I hope that this list of my wishes will give me a boost of energy and motivation for the final spurt of 2024.
From magical excursion destinations in the region to important blog projects and private plans, there are 33 things that I still want to experience, do or achieve this year.
Places I want to Visit by 31.12.2024
- Visit Solitude Palace with my Stuttgart ErlebnisCard (Discovery Ticket) 🏛️ ✅
- The Pumpkin exhibition at the Blühenden Barock in Ludwigsburg 🎃
- The Esslinger Medieval and Christmas Market 🎄✅
- The Royal Winter Magic at Hohenzollern Castle 🏰 ✅
- The Christmas market at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Maulbronn Monastery 🕍 ✅
- I'll finally travel to Karlsruhe with my Deutschland-Ticket 🚉
My Professional Goals for the 4th Quarter of 2024
- Create a freebie (probably about road trips in Germany 🚙)
- Complete my 2023 tax return 🧾
- Revise my homepage and About Me page 🖥️
- I'll write at least 5 new articles about travel destinations in Germany ✍️
- I'll revise 3 existing blog articles 📝
- I will acquire 100 new newsletter subscribers (sign up here on 😁)
- I plan daily Pinterest pins for one month at a time 📌 ✅
- I'll develop an e-book (probably about Germany's most beautiful regions) 📖
Health, Sports, and Wellness Goals until December 31
- I do strength training twice a week 💪 ✅
- Visit Solitude Palace with my Stuttgart ErlebnisCard (Discovery Ticket) I'll visit the mineral thermal baths in Böblingen and Paracelsus-Therme in Bad Liebenzell ⛲️
- I will lose another 3 kg by 31.12.2024 ⚖️ ✅
- My knee and ankle joints are pain-free without ibuprofen 🙌 ✅
- I'll go to bed at 0:30 every day at the latest and sleep at least 6.5 hours a night 😴
- I'll go out into the fresh air at least every other day (walk, stroll through town, visit the market ...) 🌳🚶♀️
Moving Preparations
- I'll clear out (cellar, closet, books, folders) to prepare for my own move to my father's previous apartment and not have to lug any ballast with me 📦
- The new tiles are being laid in my future apartment 🛠️ ✅
- The walls in my new apartment will be freshly painted by the end of the year 🪜🎨 ✅
- I'm ordering the sofa bed for the guest room so that my daughter and my friends can be comfortable when they visit me 🛋️ ✅
- The date for my move has been set 📅 ✅
Time with friends and family
- I'm going on a fall trip with my sister and my dad - maybe to Lichtenstein Castle 🍁🏰 ✅
- I meet up with at least 5 friends 👯♀️ ✅
- I'm planning my trips for next year ✈️ 🚗 ✅
- I'll drive to Fribourg and meet up with my friend Birgit 🙋♀️
- I bake Christmas cookies for my family 🍪 ✅
- I'm hosting Christmas dinner for my family 🍽️🧑🎄 ✅
- I'm celebrating New Year's Eve with my friends from the literary workshop 🎆 ✅
Special Goal
- In November I'll submit my pension application as of April 1, 2025 🥳 ✅
Would you like to help me achieve my To Wants? 🤩 Then send me an e-mail to .
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Hello Angelika,
A great list. I also have points 11, 14 and 30 on the plan 🙂 I actually wanted to take care of Pinterest and I could also use more fresh air. Thanks for reminding me 😀
I wish you every success in achieving your goals.
Cheers,
Steffi
Dear Steffi,
I saw on your list that we have some overlaps! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you'll be able to do lots of to-wants and wish you a relaxing vacation at the Baltic Sea.
Warm regards
Angelika
Well, you've got a lot planned 😀
Dear Doris,
I'm sure you're familiar with this: Making resolutions is one thing, then realizing them is another 😅. The list is mainly there to make sure I don't forget anything - whether it gets done this year or next is not so critical. Fortunately, the time of annual performance reviews is over😉.
Have a nice weekend and best regards
Angelika
Dear Angie - I'm amazed 😮. How are you going to do all that? You're a real power woman. And remember: you want to live to see your retirement 😉.
Greetings from Jesteburg
Astrid