I recently had a
birthday. Although I am grateful for the memories and lessons that came with
the past year, I can honestly say that I am ready to take on a new year with
fresh eyes and vision for what lies ahead. There is no turning back, what’s
passed is past. And so, with the newfound realization that I will be 30 in just
a few short years—three to be exact—there are a few things that I feel are important for
me to accomplish (or at least attempt to) before I hit that landmark birthday.
For lack of a better term, I am calling it 30
before 30, I have seen it circling the internet and decided that I’d give
it a go. So here is my wish list of feats I attempt to do in the next few years
leading up to my 30th Birthday. I must warn you, it’s a pretty
ambitious list...
30 before 30
1. Develop as a writer
o Something I have always wished I
was better at
2. Master the guitar
o I would love the ability to play more than just parts of songs…
3. Learn a Foreign language or two or three
o Let’s not get too ahead of ourselves here though, but a girl can
dream…for now we’ll stick with at least one
4. Become a better Christian
o More of a lifetime goal but it would be great to have a solid
foundation by the end of my twenties
5. Get better at graphic design
o I love being creative and making
things by hand, I would love to increase that creativity with developed graphic
design skills
6. Master 10 signature recipes
o
I’m on my way, I have a solid 3
or 4 under my belt currently..
7. Become an organized person
o A lifelong struggle…
8. Master sewing
o I am determined to sew all of my future children’s clothing
9. Learn to dress other people
o Starting with my husband…
10. Ride in a helicopter
o Because they're awesome...
11. Plan a really big event
o We’re talking huge.
12. Become a great photographer (and learn to edit photos..)
o
Because who else is going to take all of the obsessive pictures
I will require of my future children?
13. Learn how to do a hand stand
o I tried once and nearly had a panic attack…
14. Run the Nike Women’s Marathon
15. Meditate weekly
o And hopefully work our way up to daily
16. Learn to knit
17.Write/publish a book
o I would also love to illustrate
a book, if I can ever convince my sister to collab with me…
18.Go camping
o One that no doubt excites my ever-adventurous husband
19. Read 30 books
20. Blog
regularly
o The current goal is weekly..
21. Grow (and keep alive) a garden
o The ultimate sign of adulthood…
22.Visit a castle
23. Go rock climbing
24.Take piano lessons
o
I promise I could have been a musical prodigy as a child
if given the chance lol
25.Participate in a 30 day challenge
26.Travel more
o I’d love to hit at least 5 more countries before 30…and increase my
list of U.S. states visited..
27. Finish my
wedding scrapbook
o
4+ years in the game and that thing still remains
unfinished, staring at me from its little box every time I walk into the office
28. Perform 30 acts of
kindness in the month of my birthday
o What a better way to welcome my 30th birthday?
29.Read the Bible cover to cover
30. Become a
mom
o Because by 30 I should have my crap together enough to make it
happen right?
XOXO,
Cass
