On July 11, I celebrated my 29th birthday with my husband in Chicago. A few days prior, I completed my “30 before 30” bucket list. In other words, 30 things I want to do before I turn 30. Some of these items are small and manageable. Others are stretch goals. Some may be downright impossible. But I wanted a good mix of all three on my list. Below is my list, with a few items redacted for personal reasons:
- Run a 10k: Training in progress!
- Run a half marathon
- Run a marathon (I know it’s unlikely I’ll run all 3 of these in the span of a year, but I’d at least like to start my marathon training before I turn 30 next year)
- *redacted*
- Read 30 books: In progress!
- Take a solo trip
- Go for a hike
- Learn another language: In progress!
- Begin yoga teacher training
- Visit my cousin Jen
- Take a spontaneous road trip
- Visit a national park
- Go camping
- Ride a bike
- Have a “yes” day
- Have a “treat yo’self” day
- Take a cooking or knife skills class
- *redacted*
- Create a Sunday ritual/tradition
- Get an essay or article published (DONE! But I hope I can get more than one published)
- Travel to a new city
- Run in Bellefountaine Cemetery
- Start writing my memoir
- Write poetry again
- Learn a new instrument
- Attend a yoga retreat
- Learn to make Mom’s chicken and dumplings
- Do a handstand
- Start a garden
- Reduce single-use plastics in my home
I am happy with my list and I think most of the items on here are doable. Some are stretch goals for sure, but hopefully I can make them happen. You only turn 30 once!
Have you ever created a “30 before 30” or similar list? How did you do? Let me know!
Can’t wait to see you in BloNo
Oktoberfest is a good 5k if you want to do it for a race and craft beer. I’ll be trying to come up with a 39 before 40 , but I’m only 37 right now. I want to sky dive. Or even just do the simulator.
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