So...I'm turning 30 in a few weeks. Go me!
Looking back at all my last postings (and then reverting some of them back to drafts-haha) I have learned I'm a list-y sort of girl. I like lists. Often, I can feel weight magically lifting from my shoulders as I write them. They give me a sense of control. That is, if I look at them every day. The ones in my earlier posts are from pre-baby times. I did very few of those things. I forgive myself. It's been a crazy few years! It's time to dust of those lists and bring them back to life. Although, now instead of 101 things in 1001 days (ridiculous!) I'm doing 30 for my 30th birthday. Well, if you actually look at the list there are 31 things...because technically this will be my 31st year of life. Some of them are really goals and some are one time, easy things I really really want to do. I've taken off the things that don't feel as important, added so many that I know realize are very important and rounded it off to 31 things to do starting now (a few weeks early for my 30th birthday) and continuing into my 31st birthday in 2014. Part of the reason I'm starting now is that my half marathon is right before my birthday. Big accomplishment for me. Also, if I don't start now, I'll forget. After all, my spirit animal is the goldfish. So many good and bad attributes there. Always new beginnings! So there. This one is going on my fridge:1. Read 10 books (0/10 books)
2. Drink at least 4 - 24oz nalgenes of water per day for at least 1 month (0/30 days)
3. Meditate for at least 20 min. per day for at least a month (0/30 days)
4. See an opera (0/1 show)
5. Memorize "Put Your Back Into it" by Ice Cube, upon request of PBJ. (0/13 verses)
6. Cut out fast food for at least a month (0/30 days)
7. Give a dollar to every homeless person I see for a whole day (0/? homeless people)
8. Compliment everyone I talk to sincerely during one whole day (0/? people)
9. Visit Self Serve (0/1 visit)
10. Be on time (5 min. early) to everything for a week. (0/7 days)
11. Get my annual pap exam (0/1 test)
12. Run a half marathon (0/13.1 miles)
13. Beat my time at the Rattlesnake Triathlon (0/3 events)
14. Self yoga practice at least 3x/week for at least 1 month (0/12 sessions).
15. Eat only organics when possible...try for a full week (0/7 days).
16. Go climbing. Even just once. (0/1 climbing experience)
17. Organize my car so that it is less likely to get and/or stay dirty. (0/1 car)
18. Obtain 5 new personal fitness training clients. (1/5)
19. See the new Ryan Gosling movie (0/1 flick)
20. Save up money for the INSANITY workout DVDs. (0/ 3 easy $39.95 payments + shipping, handling and processing and shipping again)
21. Spend at least 2 hours per week organizing the garage. (0/20+boxes)
22. Learn to use my MP3 player and put music onto it. (0/25 songs)
23. No facebook for one full day. (0/24 hours)
24. Begin learning Hindi again and have a conversation with someone who is fluent
. (0/1 conversation)
25. Pay off my Bank of America card (0/$300)
26. Set a real “bedtime” routine for River (0/4 hours per night)
27. Keep eye contact every time I speak to River (and for most of the time when she's speaking to me.) (0/10 min per day)
28. Read a book with her every day. (0/365 books)
29. Take her to the park once a week. (0/52 weeks)
30. Take her on a hike once a month. (0/12 hikes)
31. Since this is technically my 31st year of life, and this one is a long shot anyway….I want to visit the beach with River for the first time in her life. I so want to see the beach again. However much of a long shot it is it’s my dream and I’ll dream it if I want to.
