40 Before 40
I’m a goal setter and at times cause my own meltdowns. I have very high expectations for myself, and these goals help me succeed but also can be a learning experience through failure or challenging situations. Goals seem much different and more serious than a bucket list. A bucket list seems fun and inspirational. Full of places I would like to travel, books I would like to read, experiences I would like to well experience.
So here goes nothing, my 40 before 40 Bucket List:
There she be, that will do it. Wish me luck (well my husband too)!
So here goes nothing, my 40 before 40 Bucket List:
- Attend a concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater.
- Run a half marathon.
- Volunteer on a mission trip.
- Travel to Europe.
- Self-Publish a book.
- See the White House.
- Read a book in one sitting.
- Sponsor a child.
- Be debt free.
- Sleep under the stars with my family.
- Go on a road trip, seeing at least 5 states.
- Donate Blood
- Learn to long arm quilt.
- Know how to order a “good” bottle of wine.
- Travel to wine country.
- Dissect and assemble my family tree back to Eastern Europe.
- Read the Bible cover to cover.
- Write a letter to the five people who have most impacted my life.
- Apply for my dream job.
- Find a mentor and a mentee. *December 2019 - I have found the most impactful mentor who has been on a journey of growth and discovery with me the last 2 years. What a gift she has been to me, my family and coworkers. Mentee...more to come
- Take our family to the ocean.
- Pay for a stranger’s meal.
- Leave a note in a library book.
- Make a quilt for me.
- Go on a picnic.
- Rent a house boat on a MN lake.
- Go for a run in the rain.
- Travel by train.
- Overcome postpartum depression. *Novemeber 2019 - I don't know if depression will every truly not be part of my life but I have found wonderful ways to manage it and go months without dark periods. So thankful for Valley Christian Counseling Center and the services they provide.
- Raise children with a heart for Jesus.
- Shop at a farmer’s market. - completed 7/25/18 at our small town market. I purchased dill to make pickles (my daughter's favorite)!
- Have a family movie night in the backyard. (completed Summer 2022)
- Sleep in a blanket fort with my kids.
- Compile our home videos.
- Shoot a deer with my bow.
- Cook my way through an entire cookbook.
- Learn how to use my fancy camera, outside of auto mode.
- Travel to Banff.
- Enjoy summers at the lake.
- Pray the Prayer of Jabez daily.
There she be, that will do it. Wish me luck (well my husband too)!