Your Turn to Move

story by Maria Blokhina

Challenges make up our life. Some require more effort than others, but we always learn and grow from them. With that in mind, the Orange and Blue staff is challenging you to move around, have fun and do something new.

To help you achieve that, we used the method of SMART goals first introduced by George Doran in the Journal of Management Review in 1981 and created a checklist for you. Checklists are useful for all sorts of things from groceries to bucket lists. They are especially helpful in personal development and achieving long-term goals. The big goal is broken down into smaller, bite-sized pieces to help

F Go for a morning walk F Clean your entire apartment F Eat at a restaurant you've never been to before F Ask a friend to hang out F Look for an alligator, but don't touch!

F Visit a farmers market

F Donate to Goodwill F Enjoy nice Florida weather F Swim in the springs

F Check out an exhibition at the Harn Museum of Art

F Visit an arts festival F Check out a performance F Go to a game

F Visit a music festival F Go to three different parks

F Feed the horses at Mill Creek Farm F Enjoy live music

F Discover the Artwalk

F Have a cocktail F Visit a coffee shop F Eat a meal you enjoy

F Walk on the beach F Eat healthy food for the whole day F Play a board game F Dress up F Cook your dinner F Do a chore you’ve been avoiding F Wake up early and make pancakes

F Watch a sunset

F Take a hike F Observe the night sky you stay motivated and positive throughout the process. You'll feel satisfied checking items off the list. The challenge is to complete as many tasks from the following list as you possibly can and challenge yourself daily.

The list consists of activities you can do anywhere and anytime you want as well as specific places to visit or actions to perform. There is no particular timeline, therefore you can complete the challenge in a day or a year. We hope that while going through this, you will discover and learn new things about Alachua County and yourself. Let's see how many you can check off!

F Photograph your neighborhood from a new perspective

F Visit a relative F Say “I love you” in person F Take a road trip F Watch and repeat a tutorial F Buy seasonal vegetables

F Host a brunch

F Paddle down the Santa Fe River F Try a new sport F Pet a dog or a cat F Get caught in the rain

F Go to a flea market F Learn a magic trick F Organize a wine-tasting party with friends F Say “thank you” F Make your day plastic-free

F Get food from a food truck F Go to the gym

F Hike at Alachua Sink

F Folk dance at the Boltin Center F Visit an antique store in Micanopy F Get a barbeque at Pearl Country Store & Barbecue F Take pictures at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens F Try zero-waste for a day

F Dive in Devil's Den F Tie-dye a t-shirt F Play a game F Find a new commuting route F Finish reading the Orange and Blue Magazine’s Move Issue O&B