I’ve had this idea of 40 before 40 on my mind since I turned 36 in November. Mostly because it was 4 years until 4. I started a list, but have only been able to come up with about 20 things. I want them to be tangible / achievable things. This is what I have so far – and they are in no particular order.
Walk a 5kAsk for job reclassification – Admin Services Coordinator? [as of January 2022 this is in the works!]- Loose 40 pounds [weigh 215 or less]
Have a will prepared- Get “The Gambler” lyrics tattooed … only after 40+ pounds are lost!
Have $1000 saved in an emergency fundPay off all debt [except a mortgage if that happens]Go on a vacation just to relax- Buy Christmas gifts / toys for a family in need
- Road trip with no plans / nowhere to go
- Promote to SuperStar Consultant with Scentsy
Trip to the condoHysterectomy / Female Sterilization? [December 2021 surgery scheduled for salpingectomy – tube removal]- Get a passport
- Attend a book signing / event
- Watch the Red Sox in Person [at Fenway is just a bonus!]
- Pay for a stranger’s meal
- Visit the Scentsy Home Office in Meridian, Idaho
- Get a life insurance policy outside of work
Buy a townhouseVolunteer / work for a candidate for the 2020 Presidential election- Fall in love
Buy a new mattress- Update resume + retake typing test for the U
- Be kissed at midnight ringing in the new year
Write a letter / email to my biological mother- Have my teeth professionally whitened
Host a holiday meal / get together- Write letters of thanks to important teachers + mentors
Get a facial + learn how to properly care for my skin- Make a list of all the states I’ve been to
Donate blood on a regular basis [or plasma if allowed with my seizure meds]Schedule a dermatology appointment for a baseline check [I did check this off, but unchecked it, it was scheduled; I had surgery and had to reschedule it then they wouldn’t let me reschedule due to COVID]Get my adoption certificate [January 2022 it will be available]Start journaling / blogging + do so on a regular basis [a least once a week]Host a family mealGet a baseline mammogramBuy a MacBookGet a puppyEstablish and stick to a skin care routine
So far, I’ve only crossed off two of these things, and haven’t even come up with all 40 items yet! A few of them seem like a bit of a far reach…
Edit: I am able to check a few big things off the list, and will come back an cross off as I complete. I will change this date as I cross something off and remember to come here and do so. I might change his to 41 or maybe even 44 to just make it sound better. Covid has put a damper in the last few years of tackling this. As we are “coming out of the pandemic” I still feel things are sill pandemic-ish… 2/28/22
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