O. M. G.
Thirty.
That's when I'd know myself, have the perfect career, have a family and just be on my way.
Wow.
How naive was I?!
Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty darn happy, and feel more like myself than ever, but I definitely do not have everything figured out. And you know what? That's ok! If I had everything figured out life would be pretty darn boring. I wouldn't be surprised when things get shaken up a little bit, or have any challenges to overcome, or goals to attain. And while I haven't accomplished a few of the things I thought I would by 30, there is so much that I have accomplished that I'm pretty proud of.
So with that, I give you my list of Thirty Before 30 & Thirty After 30.
Thirty things I accomplished before I turned 30, and thirty things I hope to accomplish after. Some of these things are big, and some are pretty small, but all have (or will) shaped me into the person I am.
Thirty Before 30 (in no particular order)
- Marathon
- Hiked Grand Canyon
- Graduated with a Bachelors
- Moved to Portland
- Lived by myself
- Fallen in love
- Healed from a broken heart
- Traveled to Mazatlan
- Completed a century bike ride
- Para-sailed
- Traveled to San Fransisco
- Published (writing)
- Published (photography)
- Embraced a job I love
- Made amazing friends
- Stayed close with immediate family
- Asked for a raise and received it
- Valued myself enough to leave a bad job situation
- Bought and fully paid for my car
- Got my first tattoo
- Been to Disneyland
- Been to Epcot Center/Disney World
- Competed in the Dirty Dash
- Had my photo on the cover of 3 magazines
- Been photographed with the Oscar Meyer Wiener Mobile
- Made a difference in the lives of children at the Boys & Girls Clubs
- Taught photography
- Changed my own flat tire
- Hit a grand slam to win a game
- Been there when family needed me most
Thirty After 30 (in no particular order)
- Learn to rock climb and kayak (own equipment for both)
- Compete in triathlon
- Photograph Santorini at magic hour
- Sky Dive
- Get Scuba certified
- Visit Great Barrier Reef (and scuba there)
- Run sub 6 hour marathon
- Run sub 3 hour half marathon
- Get a dog
- Learn to surf
- Zip Line in New Zealand
- Adopt a child (or 2) from the foster system in my own city
- Hike to the top of Mt St Helens
- Start a nonprofit
- Sit on the board of a nonprofit
- Become debt free
- Swim with dolphins
- See a Broadway show on Broadway
- Run the Race to Robie Creek
- Author a book
- Cliff dive in Hawaii
- Learn to ballroom dance
- Be in Times Square on NYE
- See a baseball game in every stadium (preferably all in one year on one epic roadtrip)
- See Dave Matthews Band in the Gorge
- Compete in the Tough Mudder
- Get certified and run my own spin class
- Have my own gallery show of photographs
- Hike each hike in the Curious Gorge guide book
- Have the cover photo of a national magazine
You are an incredible woman who has done, and will continue to do, great things. You got this.
ReplyDeleteLovely... what a great list to keep! And, seriously... what a great idea of 30 AFTER 30. It doesn't put such awful constraints as the 30 items to do before I turn 31 thing.
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