25 by Twenty-Five

When I was younger, I remember older people telling me how much time seemed to go by so much quicker as they got older.  I remember thinking "Seriously? Time seems to be dragging, I can't wait to be a grown up!"  Well, I am realizing how right they were!  Next month I will be turning the big 2-4.  When thinking about my 24th birthday, I have experienced some anxiety and some "how can I be that old already, I don't feel like a grown-up!"  (Insert those of you who are older than me laughing hysterically)  I have never been big on birthdays, frankly I have always just wanted low-key birthdays--nothing spectacular.  I am not a particularly anxious person, so it bothered me that I was feeling anxious about turning 24.  

Now you're thinking, what does this have to do with 25?  Well, I have come to realize that the reason I was freaking out about turning 24, is that the next birthday is 25!  Again, people may scoff at that, but I guess I thought I would have done more with my life by the time I turned 25.  I have decided to turn anxiety into ACTION.  I'm compiling a list of things I want to do before I turn 25.  So far, I'm up to 10 things on my list, and I'm taking suggestions of things to add.  Each thing on the list has a specific meaning behind it and I hope to go more in-depth on each one over the next year.  Basically, I want my 25th birthday to be the healthiest, most accomplished, and awesome birthday I've ever had.

  

THE LIST

1. Run a half-marathon.
2. Take 5 weekend getaways.
3. Zip line.
4. Watch the sunrise over the St. Louis Arch.
5. Go an entire year without drinking pop.
6. Take a picture worth printing on canvas and get it printed.
7. Find the perfect Little Black Dress and buy it!
8. Take a community art class.
9. Read an entire book in one day.
10. Make a baby quilt.