40 Goals

 Years ago, I read this blog post about a lady who completed 50 goals by the time she turned 50. I thought it was really cool. She just chose a bunch of things she wanted to do and did them, and then I totally forgot about it.

Two years ago, that article came to my mind, and I kept thinking about it. I swear it kept coming to my mind over and over again. I've come to recognize that the spirit sometimes speaks to me in repetition. After several times of it coming to my mind, I started to seriously think about what it would be like to do 40 goals before my 40th birthday. It seemed fun. It also seemed daunting. I didn't know if I would be capable of such a thing.

I prayed about it and it just felt good inside of me. I felt that I wanted this, and Heavenly Father wanted this for me. I just felt it. I started making a tentative list. It was all random and pretty much anything that came to my mind. After I had forty things written down, I decided to go for it.

I started my first goal in March of 2023, and my 40th birthday is next June 2026. I admit I am not very far along. I've got 14 completed out of my forty.  My goals have shifted from some to others as I found ones that seemed to suit me better than my original list, but this past month, I solidified my list, and I'm not allowing myself to make any more adjustments. I'm either going to do it all or at least get as much as I can.

Each goal that I've completed has taught me something. I am really enjoying the process and how I'm learning to overcome obstacles and give myself permission to enjoy life. I get caught up in all the responsible things in life, and this is giving me the space to open up and enjoy the life I'm creating with these goals. They are everything to me right now, and a lot of my time is going into achieving these goals. 

I'm going to blog about it as I finish each one. Writing 40 blog posts is actually one of my goals. So, there's a lot to write about. I'm really happy with all that I've done and all that I've yet to do. Forty is going to be a great year.