30 Before 30: The Challenge


I am turning 25 years old today! Well, this afternoon if you want to be super specific. I have accomplished quite a bit in my 25 years, but I also know I can do more. So, I am challenging myself to complete 30 different things before my 30th birthday!



Here is my list:

1. Take a spontaneous trip
2. See a favorite band or performer live in concert  Nick Carter!!! 
3. Read 30 books just for fun!
4. Explore your own city- or 2-3 near you!
5. Do a 30 Day Challenge of Something (Yoga, perhaps?)
6. Clean out your closet! (And the back bedroom, and the 2 garages)
7. Start a new career
8. Go kayaking or paddleboarding! Or both!
9. Learn to play guitar left-handed (for real)
10. Take the LSAT! No longer a dream of mine! 
11. Frame my Bachelor's certificate (got to find it first!)
12. Complete my Master's inBusiness Administration (frame that, too!)
13. Apply for law school(s)! No longer a dream of mine! 
14. Take an aerial yoga class
15. Take a trip with Steven to Washington, D.C.
16. Unplug for a week (no cell data, tv, or laptop for fun)
17. Visit several cities in California
18. Run a 5K (Competitively this time!!)
19. Start giving myself proper manicures and pedicures
20. Hit my goal weight AND maintain!
21. Research and seriously consider a Ph.D. program
22. Establish a skincare regimen
23. Find somewhere to regularly volunteer or give back
24. Make the bed everyday
25. Find a hobby that makes you happy
26. Makeover the back bedroom (aka the junk room)
27. Master basic sewing skills and your machine!!
28. Make a t-shirt quilt for UAH shirts and KD shirts
29. Go to Disneyland! 
30. Take a 30th birthday trip!
And one to grow on:
31. Have a son or daughter (or both!)

I plan to update as I begin to complete some of these from my list. Have any of you done a challenge like this? 25 before 25 or 30 before 30? What were some things on your list?



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