So this year, when I was coming up to my fortieth birthday, I did alot of soul searching, alot of "so what have I done so far? And where do I want to go from here?" and I came to a few conclusions. One, that I have done alot of shit in my first 40 years. And Two- I still have a lot to do. I re-evaluated my life- and for the most part I'm good. I have two amazing kids whom alternate with driving me crazy and filling me with wonder. I have a great partner, he is kind, loving and considerate. He loves my kids and they love him. He shares the load with me, and is supportive of all my dreams. I have a fairly good relationship with my ex- we can actually talk now and share information, not just via text messages. He is a good guy- just wasn't the man I was supposed to spend my life with. My kids love him, and he loves them, so really thats the most important part. I have a HLP without whom I don't know how I would have survived the last 4 years. She has been my rock, my best friend, my champion. She watches out for me, and loves me, flaws and all, as I do her. I have a close family- they drive me a little crazy, but I am grateful that I have them to drive me crazy. I love my job, I love my little house. I love that I get to travel a few times a year, and that I get summers off to spend with my kids. I have a good life. So thats the last 40 in a nutshell. I want to keep all those things, and then I want to try some new stuff. Here is my list so far:
1. Learn to speak Spanish
2. Run a 10 K
3. Pay off my debts
4. Read 12 books- not self-improvement books, 12 trashy, fun books
5. Get a tattoo
6. Go rock climbing (I'm terrifed of heights)
7. Go skiing (Haven't gone in about 15 years, little intimidated)
8. Take a creative writing class
9. Create a will (this is a big, important one!)
10. Take an acting class
11. Learn to surf
12. change my internet plan (I know, lame, but necessary)
13. Take a Bollywood Dance class
14. Start a blog
15. Take an art class
16. Get a piercing
17. Learn to meditate
18. Do a 30 day yoga challenge
19. Learn how to shoot a gun (why? why not?)
20. Go snowshoeing
21. Learn to play the guitar (at least 1 song)
22. Go horseback riding (its been years)
23. A Burlesque dance class
24. Travel alone
25. Go ziplining
26. Try taekwondo, MMA, something along those lines
27. Spend a ridiculous amount of money on something frivolous
28. Spend a day serving food at the local soup kitchen
29. Bellydancing
30. Explore my spiritual beliefs
31. Look into laser eye surgery. (scary, but it would be nice to not have to wear contacts or glasses)
32. Get another tattoo (yes, I know this is already on here...I did mean ANOTHER)
33. Grow my hair out .
That's as far as I have gotten. Any suggestions? This is my 3rd #OpEleanor day- I wrote 750 words again, and blogged again. I am gearing up for a weekend away with my hlp- we are going to pretend we are in Vegas again, then get tattoos that have significance both for our children and for each other. Its been a long time since I've had any ink, so I'm a little scared. Nothing a couple of shots of tequila beforehand won't help. :)
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