Today, I turn 39. There is a lot of goodness that comes from aging. I am not one to fear it or be embarrassed by my age. But it does make me want to be intentional with my days. Emily Lex inspired me to make a 40 by 40 list. So in no particular order, here it is.
- Only buy clothes that are exceptional, long lasting and timeless/capsule wardrobe
- Sleep in real pjs every night—not T-shirts
- Read a book to understand the Enneagram
- Begin thinking about writing a book
- Take a trip for our 10th anniversary
- Read a book a month
- Be more intentional about quiet times
- Deepen friendships with church community
- Try a new fitness class—barre or orange theory?
- Move homes for more yard space
- Invest in a “third income” property of some sort
- Find a way to budget for an original piece of art
- Take more weekend naps
- Stop relying on benedryl to sleep
- Meal plan for a whole month
- Figure out how to not wash my hair for 3 days AND not have to use a ponytail on day 3
- Find a lip gloss I like
- Up my teeth flossing game
- Buy family stationary
- Reduce my grocery bill
- Find a red wine worthy of the designation “house red.”
- Figure out how to be a bourbon drinker
- Have at least one date a month with Scott
- Go downtown for dinner so as not to lose ALL knowledge of what is hip and cool
- Take rosemary to the new central library (she has been, I have not)
- Cut our refined sugar for a month
- Read every day to Rosemary even when she says, “no no.”
- Only make amazon purchases once a week (add to the cart and wait to hit “buy”)
- Figure out work/life balance
- Clean out my home office to reduce the clutter
- Clean out my jewelry and make needed repairs
- Figure out how to keep citrus trees alive
- Create a system for printing photos
- Update displayed family pictures
- Frame Rosemary’s birth announcement
- Catch up on This Is Us
- Say “no” more often so I can say “yes” to the good stuff
- Eat dinner without the TV on
- Discover 5 new music artists
- Give more of my homemade bread away
Here’s to having 365 days to get this stuff DONE.
With out loosing myself, I want to be more like you! Great goals.