The Purpose Of My Blogging
It has come to my attention that ‘30’ is just around the corner. A friend of mine, who recently turned 29, informed me that she created a list of all the things she wants to accomplish before she turned 30. I thought her plan was genius and exciting. Although it is a common thing to do when one approaches a certain milestone, I realized that I, too, wanted to be a part of this self-enrichment. My birthday is about 9 months away, but given that fact that we are already halfway done with July and my birthday is on March 1st, I don’t exactly have the whole 9 months. I wish I started this right when I turned 29, but as they say, “It’s never too late.”
During the next 8.5 months, I want to accomplish specific things that feed my heart, mind, body, and spirit. Therefore, much on my list will be focused on the steps I need to take to become more unified with myself, my environment, and the universe. Currently, I am in a place where I do nothing but question who I am and what exactly is it that I want. Hopefully, this journey will remind me of the reason why I moved out to NY, what makes me feel ‘alive’, and where I should be going with my life.
And so, ladies, gentlemen, and inner self, the list of the 30 things I’d like to do before I am 30:
□ Create a blog and record everything on this list!
□ Finish Necklace/Patent Jewelry
□ Support an Awareness Campaign- March if Needed!
□ Apply for Jobs I Want and Love
□ Volunteer with (at least) 3 Organizations
□ Register Business = 125.00 for all 5 boroughs
□ Grow Out Nails – No More Biting!!!
□ Take 5-15 Minutes a Day and Meditate in Silence
□ Niagara Falls
□ Step into Canada
□ Go to Gym At Least 4-5 Per Week.
□ Eat Raw as Much as Possible- No More Junk Food!
□ Fit into old jeans (or smaller size)
□ Travel to a New State
□ Picnic at Central Park
□ Spend 30th Birthday Abroad
□ Feed Homeless at least 3x with Coalition for the Homeless
□ Grow own Fruit/Vegetable Plant
□ Paint Walls
□ Do more Arts & Crafts
□ Join Yoga and Go More than 15x
□ Surprise 3 Friends/Family Members with Care Packages
□ Attend 2-3 Meet Up Groups
□ Pay off a Credit Card – The More the Better!
□ Paint a Painting
□ Have Something Published
□ Kayak in Central Park or somewhere in NY
□ Run 1-2 Miles (or More) without Stopping
□ Learn a New Trade or Hobby
□ Become More Fluent in French
* Bonus: □ Attend SNL
(I had to throw in the SNL because 1. I just completed #1 on my list, and 2. This is something that every person who lives or steps in NY wishes to experience. But, let’s just call this, “The Icing on the 30th Birthday Cake”.) **Note: I am blogging my journey because I will feel certain pressures to fulfill it. Also, I am a visual person, so this is my visual way of monitoring what I am doing and what is still left on the list. I will review and check off this list at the end of every month until March 1st to make sure I have met the goals.