I have set myself a challenge of achieving 40 things before I turn 40 in order to ensure (hopefully) that I spend the next 5 years achieving something positive. Some of the items on the list I have been struggling with for a while or putting off. I’m hoping a deadline of 5 years will give me the motivation to achieve them!I will be blogging about my experiences as I am sure that it will not all be smooth sailing.Here is the full list:
- Pass C2 Goethe German exam – planned exam entry for November 2018
- Visit 40 countries in Europe – visited 26 out of 40
- Go paragliding
- Enter a photography competition – completed on 16.01.2018
- Write my will and plan my funeral
- (Re)Learn the flute
- Go alcohol-free for a year
- Watch every movie on iMDB Top 250 Films list – watched 121 out of 250
- Write a novel (at least 50,000 words)
- Beat at least one of my running PBs for 10k, 10 miles, half marathon or marathon – half done I managed to beat my 10 mile time during a half marathon race but I can do better
- Read the Bible cover to cover
- Go to the Opera – completed on 04.07.2018
- See the Northern Lights
- Go vegan for 3 months – completed on 15.07.2018
- Have something that I have written published
- Save money for a rainy day
- Write a diary for a year – currently in progress
- Take a Hot Air Balloon ride
- Take part in an Ultra race
- Throw a birthday party for myself – completed on 08.09.2018
- Watch a series of 24 in 24 hours – completed on 25.11.2017
- Learn how to wolf whistle
- Try snowboarding
- Take an overnight sleeper train
- Cook every recipe from one cookbook – currently in progress
- Learn how to fold 40 origami designs
- Read 40 novels in German – read 6 out of 40
- Take a wine degustation course
- Read The 40 Books Every Woman Should Read – read 15 out of 40
- Solve a Rubik cube – currently in progress
- Take up a new sport
- Catch, cook and eat a fish
- Make an item of clothing to wear
- Stop biting my nails
- Read 40 non-fiction books – read 3 out of 40
- Fly long-haul business class
- Have a haircut at least 4 times a year
- Be able to touch my toes
- Downsize – get rid of anything I don’t need or want by selling, giving away or donating
- Start and maintain my own travel website
Time for the challenge to begin. #40Before40
Updated 16.09.2018
