Last week marked 6 months exactly until I turn the big 2-5. I know in the grand scheme of things, 25 is seriously not that old, but I feel like this is a super significant age with lots of things to accomplish before then!
Note: I am in no way berating myself for things I haven’t done so far in life. I have accomplished SO much and am genuinely proud of myself (graduating summa cum laude from school, landing 2 awesome jobs, moving to Chicago by myself, etc.). I just want to see how much more I can achieve before I start to freak out about being a quarter of a century old.
25 things to do before I turn 25
- Design my first greeting cards and get them into a local store
- Partner with a medium-sized brand for a blog post
- Cook at least 3 recipes from the Two Moms in the Raw Cookbook
- Make this craft
- And this one
- Take a soulcycle class (hopefully with Hallie from Corals+Cognacs!)
- Go to the movies by myself
- Starting turning off my phone at least 45 minutes before bedtime
- Increase the amount of money I put into my Roth IRA and emergency fund every month
- Finish 8 more books (I committed to reading 15 this year)
- REALLY clean out my closet
- Plan a trip abroad for 2016
- Run a mile without stopping (I really hate running)
- Finish Gilmore Girls
- Go a week without complaining
- Host a small dinner or brunch party
- Make my Grandma’s ice cream pie recipe + frame the recipe
- Sign up for ukelele classes
- Send my Mom flowers (just because she’s the best)
- Make a sizable donation to a charity I feel passionate about
- Buy myself a nice candle
- Forgive someone that doesn’t deserve to be forgiven
- Photograph a proposal
- Go camping at least one more time in either Michigan or Wisconsin
- Recommit myself to freelance photography
