Happy Birthday to Me + My 40 Before 40 Goals

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Hey, Friends! There’s another reason to celebrate around here. Today is my birthday! If you follow me on Instagram, you can follow along in my stories. In the meantime, I think it’s a good time to share my updated 40 before 40 list:

  1. Debt freedom

  2. Learn to rollerblade

  3. Celebrate 10 years in business

  4. Learn to play Heart & Soul on the piano (in memory of my uncle).

  5. Travel to Hawaii, France, and Italy

  6. Take a pottery class

  7. Renew our wedding vows

  8. Learn to swim

  9. Visit the Grand Canyon

  10. Stand in a sequoia tree

  11. Go zip lining

  12. Open a portrait studio

  13. Run the VA 10 Miler

  14. Join the Megan DiPiero’s 10k Club

  15. Host Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner at home

  16. Go to Disney World

  17. Become a homeowner

  18. Complete a 365-day photo project

  19. Learn to cornrow

  20. Become fluent in Spanish

  21. Go hang gliding

  22. Learn to shoot a handgun

  23. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity

  24. Reach target weight of 140 lbs

  25. Learn to maintain my own eyebrows

  26. Ride in a hot air balloon

  27. Build a piece of furniture

  28. Learn to play spades

  29. Take a self-defense class

  30. Find my signature fragrance

  31. Learn to give myself a French manicure

  32. Learn to sew

  33. Take a painting class

  34. Host a dinner party

  35. Try karaoke

  36. Take a dance class

  37. Learn the art of calligraphy

  38. Develop a makeup routine

  39. Complete a ropes course

  40. Throw a 40th birthday bash

So that’s my list. And, of course, pictures/video or it didn’t happen :)

What about you? Have you ever stopped to think about what you’d like to learn or experience by age 30? 40? Let’s take this journey together!

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