Coming Soon: Goals!

I've been thinking a lot about the importance of setting goals lately. This is very new to me; I've never been the type to consciously set goals, other than graduating college, but even that wasn't necessarily a "goal" for me, in the same way that it is for other people. I've always been more of a floater, a drifter, a "things will work themselves out" kinda girl.  

Maybe it's that I'm aging and my priorities have changed drastically in the past few years. Maybe it's the recent passing of my father-in-law, which has made me realize that life can be cut short. Maybe it's my recent marriage, opening me up to a new chapter in life. Probably it is all of these things and more. I want to live a rich life, full of love, happiness, friendship, and family. I want to experience everything I can.

With all of this in mind and inspired by a previous post by the fabulous Ronita Dean I am working on my own "30 by 30."  Basically I am going to write down 30 things I'd like to do, accomplish, etc, by the time I am 30. I love this idea because at the current age of 27, it is somewhere between long-term and short-term. I am going to be realistic with this list and will really try to work towards these goals. And hey, maybe it will help turning 30 become something to really celebrate!

So far I've scribbled down about 15 things that came pretty easy. For the next 15, I'm really going to have to think. Once I get them all figured out, I will post on my blog. I'm excited to document my progress.