30 Things to Do Before I'm 30
Turning 25 this year felt like a solid milestone-- a quarter of a century, halfway through my twenties, and solidly ADULT. It's a little weird to think back on who I was when I was twenty, and to realize in that same amount of time, I'll be 30... which seems both super exciting and a little terrifying too! (I know 30 is not old, but still, it feels big!)
I'm a big fan of bucket lists, and have shared several here (2015, 2016, 2017) and wanted to gather up all the things I want to do, wish I could see or experience, and dream about in one master list of goals for the next 5 years before that big 3-0 milestone! The years fly by, and even though these aren't MASSIVE goals, I know writing them down will actually help me knock them out in the next few years!
Here are 30 things on my list to (attempt to) do before I turn 30:
Visit all 50 states. (I have 17 left!)
Go to a country concert.
Move to a new place/city/state/country.
Meet 5 (or more) blogger friends. // DONE! July 2017
See another musical on Broadway. (Hamilton?!) // DONE! November 2019
Go on another hot air balloon ride (without fainting this time...).
Get a full food allergy work up done. // DONE! June 2017
Read 500 books (between 2017-2022).
Launch a new website or account. // DONE! @alltheradreads
Buy a bike.
Bike from one city to another. (Capital Trail!)
Run an entire 5k.
Find my signature perfume.
Take a hot yoga class. // DONE! June 2017
Take a solo overnight trip.
Write a book. (Even if it never gets published.)
Pay off all debt and remain debt-free.
Adopt a pet. (Not a fish.)
Host a family gathering/holiday at my home.
Have some kind of shark encounter. (Cage diving?!) // DONE! February 2018
Go to a final round Stanley Cup playoff game (but only if the Caps make it that far).
Go to a MLB game (see my hometown Diamondbacks play again?!).
Buy a new car (since I think my trusty 2005 Ford Focus won't live until 2022...).
Use a birthday as a way to gather support and donations for a charity/cause.
Pay it forward in a drive thru line.
Go camping in a tent.
Visit at least one new National Park.
Hike a mountain.
Try something brand new with my hair. // DONE! May 2018
Host a Friendsgiving with people I love.
What's the #1 thing on your bucket list?!
Our lives are still happening in this season, despite it being weird and likely very different than your normal life, and it’s my hope that putting some goals on a list (even small ones!) will be encouraging and helpful.