I saw a 30 before 30 page on another blog (http://forwardisapace.com) and thought what a neat idea. So what all can I accomplish in one year?? Some are small things and others are big — let’s see what happens!
1. Complete a marathon (Completed 10/30/2011)
2. Raise at least 300 dollars for wounded warrior. (Completed 9/2011)
3. Live a more healthy lifestyle (Spring 2012)
4. Finish year one of my Masters (Completed Summer 2011)
5. Try new things
* Shooting
6. Pay off my car (March, 2012)
7. Reconnect with old friends
8. Go on an overnight motorcycle trip (completed on 6-16 through 6-29, 2011)
9. Celebrate the life of Grams (Completed on 7-16, 2011)
10. Read 6 books for pleasure (6 out of 6)
11. Create some art (Did several DIY projects)
12. Drink more water
13. Write 100 blog posts (completed on 10-13-11)
14. Learn to live in the moment
15. Try new recipes
* Recipes
16. Travel as much as possible (Summer 2011)
17. Write some snail mail to friends and family
18. Increase my savings account
19. Set up a filing system for all important papers
20. Purge unimportant papers (work in progress, but has been started!)
21. Run a half marathon(completed Hotter than Hades Virtual Half on August 13, 2011)
* Hotter than Hades Virtual Half
22. Discover the charm of Market Square (completed on June 24, 2011)
23. Implement weights into my workout routine
24. Learn to relax and go with the flow
25. Get rid of clothes I don’t wear (Fall 2011 and Spring 2012)
26. Keep a plant alive (I have a brown thumb)
* Cacti
27. Keep in better contact with family
28. Try a dark hair color (completed September, 2011)
29. Grow a thicker skin — this is a big one
30. Enjoy the last year in my 20s!!
Love this idea, totally stealing it too. I only have 7 months left before I’m 30 so maybe I can still finish 30 of my smaller/easier things. Then do a BIG over the top 40 before I’m 40 list…
I agree the 40 before 40 needs to be bigger. Good luck with your 30 before 30.
It’s a great idea. It gets a bit cumbersome, if you think about it, to keep it up — 70 before 70!!! Then again, maybe it makes sense ’cause you’d better be hurryin’ up then!
By the way — no 2? Wanna edit the spelling?
There’s some there that I’m still working on!
Good luck with the minimalist — it’s not in your genes!
I’ll help with the WWP — it’s a fav anyway.
Check out http://skydiveet.com/ . I had a friend who loved it and recommended it.
Are you going to update us with your progress?
I will write a blog once a month to update, I did one a few days ago on Month 1 progress.
Hi Liz! I just found your site when a friend of mine recommended I search for other bloggers doing 30 before 30 lists. I just started mine, but it’s got a twist. I’m trying to use the remaining 30 days before I turn 30 to raise 30K for charity. Crazy? Maybe. But I figure I can try, right?! Check it out: http://30before30in30.blogspot.com/
Enjoy working through your list! I especially have been working on #24 and #29. I was successful at #25 and it felt great to donate them or sell at resale clothing shops!