My 30Th Birthday | Sharing Twenty Moments From My 20S, As Well As Thirty Things That Ane Promise For My 30S
It is my 30th birthday this week! To celebrate, I am looking dorsum on some of the defining moments of my twenties in addition to looking forwards to what I promise for inwards the side past times side decade of my life!
Oh my gosh, y'all! I am turning thirty this week!
Adam has been joking amongst me for almost a yr directly in addition to he keeps telling me that before long I'll live able to bring together the "old folks" lodge similar him. We oftentimes express joy almost how much older nosotros experience emotionally in addition to mentally compared to our age, in addition to nosotros are just directly starting to experience similar our existent historic catamenia is finally catching upwardly to us. Trivial things, similar going out to bars or starting a moving-picture present at 8pm, are things of the past times for us, in addition to nosotros receive got ever joked that nosotros experience similar the onetime married duo out of all of our friends.
I can't deny that I receive got been doing a footling fleck of reflecting these in conclusion duo of days, in addition to looking dorsum on some of the moments inwards my life these in conclusion 10 years that receive got left a lasting impression on me inwards some way, shape, or form. Our experiences absolutely mold the someone nosotros select to become, in addition to oftentimes that includes both the positive in addition to negative moments of one's life.
10 years used to seem similar an eternity when I was much younger, but when I think back, I tin vividly recollect what it felt similar when I was 20 years onetime in addition to honestly it does non genuinely experience that long ago. But I practise believe that I am a far to a greater extent than dissimilar (and hopefully to a greater extent than responsible, confident, in addition to self-aware of my wants in addition to needs) directly than I was when I was turning 20 years old.
To twine upwardly this decade of my life in addition to earlier I usher inwards the novel one, I wanted to await dorsum over 20 moments inwards my life thus far that shaped me inwards some way piece I was inwards my twenties!
#1 Got a tattoo
While it was non my showtime tattoo, which I got after high school, I made the determination to acquire a matching tattoo amongst my mom which was my 2nd tattoo--a ladybug on my finger. For many years, my woman parent in addition to I receive got associated ladybugs amongst 1 another. This was such a especial twenty-four hours for the ii of us, in addition to during our wintertime break, nosotros are fifty-fifty contemplating going out to acquire some other tattoo.
#2 Had my artwork shown inwards a gallery
While I was studying at Arizona State University getting my even inwards education, I was involved inwards many activities exterior of my classes such every bit marching band, sorority life, community service, in addition to photography. I was publishing my photography on Tumblr in addition to inwards ASU photography groups on Facebook, in addition to I was paw picked past times a local gallery inwards Gilbert to receive got an editorial I did featured in addition to shown inwards their fine art gallery. Adam flew out from Vermont to see in addition to back upwardly me that night, in addition to it was 1 of my favorite moments at ASU!
#3 Performed at the Super Bowl
I am almost sure that I receive got mentioned this a few times on the weblog before, but piece I was at Arizona State, I was a fellow member of the Lord's Day Devil Marching Band my freshman year. While I was a freshman in addition to inwards the color guard, this happened to live the same yr that Phoenix was hosting the Super Bowl.
The band was invited to perform inwards the pregame show, every bit good every bit aid on the plain during the halftime present amongst Tom Petty in addition to the Heartbreakers. This was an incredible experience that I volition for sure never forget, but it also haunts me since I was in that location watching my dear New England Patriots lose (so it's really a rather emotionally conflicted retentiveness that I receive got since I had so many high in addition to depression moments that day!) Below is a photograph of me from 1 of our ASU abode games--not the actual Super Bowl--since the photos that I receive got from that twenty-four hours are really fuzzy in addition to taken past times my mom from really far away.
#4 Became published
In improver to having my artwork shown inwards a gallery, I was fortunate plenty to receive got my photography chosen in addition to published inwards a majority of master copy works from Arizona State University students.
While I practise non receive got whatsoever pictures of the book, nor tin I seem to discovery it online, I was able to discovery a modest digital re-create of 1 of the photos that were published. This editorial shoot that I did was amongst ii of my friends from my classes, in addition to piece I cannot aid but express joy at how much my mode of photography has changed, this photograph brings upwardly a lot of fun memories for me.
#5 Graduated from college
I am proud to say that I graduated summa cum laude inside 4 years of starting my studies.
In-between the extracurriculars I did exterior of my classes in addition to educatee teaching, I spent a keen bargain of fourth dimension exterior of the classroom pursuing marching band, my sorority, community service, in addition to my love of the arts. While I am inwards debt, every bit almost all college students are, I am proud to receive got had the experiences that I did in addition to how I was able to pursue my dream of moving far away, making friends who are to a greater extent than similar household unit of measurement in addition to falling inwards love amongst the metropolis that I receive got ever felt the most 'at home' in.
While I was studying at Arizona State University getting my even inwards education, I was involved inwards many activities exterior of my classes such every bit marching band, sorority life, community service, in addition to photography. I was publishing my photography on Tumblr in addition to inwards ASU photography groups on Facebook, in addition to I was paw picked past times a local gallery inwards Gilbert to receive got an editorial I did featured in addition to shown inwards their fine art gallery. Adam flew out from Vermont to see in addition to back upwardly me that night, in addition to it was 1 of my favorite moments at ASU!
I am almost sure that I receive got mentioned this a few times on the weblog before, but piece I was at Arizona State, I was a fellow member of the Lord's Day Devil Marching Band my freshman year. While I was a freshman in addition to inwards the color guard, this happened to live the same yr that Phoenix was hosting the Super Bowl.
The band was invited to perform inwards the pregame show, every bit good every bit aid on the plain during the halftime present amongst Tom Petty in addition to the Heartbreakers. This was an incredible experience that I volition for sure never forget, but it also haunts me since I was in that location watching my dear New England Patriots lose (so it's really a rather emotionally conflicted retentiveness that I receive got since I had so many high in addition to depression moments that day!) Below is a photograph of me from 1 of our ASU abode games--not the actual Super Bowl--since the photos that I receive got from that twenty-four hours are really fuzzy in addition to taken past times my mom from really far away.
#4 Became published
In improver to having my artwork shown inwards a gallery, I was fortunate plenty to receive got my photography chosen in addition to published inwards a majority of master copy works from Arizona State University students.
While I practise non receive got whatsoever pictures of the book, nor tin I seem to discovery it online, I was able to discovery a modest digital re-create of 1 of the photos that were published. This editorial shoot that I did was amongst ii of my friends from my classes, in addition to piece I cannot aid but express joy at how much my mode of photography has changed, this photograph brings upwardly a lot of fun memories for me.
#5 Graduated from college
I am proud to say that I graduated summa cum laude inside 4 years of starting my studies.
In-between the extracurriculars I did exterior of my classes in addition to educatee teaching, I spent a keen bargain of fourth dimension exterior of the classroom pursuing marching band, my sorority, community service, in addition to my love of the arts. While I am inwards debt, every bit almost all college students are, I am proud to receive got had the experiences that I did in addition to how I was able to pursue my dream of moving far away, making friends who are to a greater extent than similar household unit of measurement in addition to falling inwards love amongst the metropolis that I receive got ever felt the most 'at home' in.
#6 Swam amongst a beluga whale
For my graduation gift, my mom took me to Seaworld inwards Orlando so that I could come upwardly human face upwardly to human face upwardly amongst my absolute favorite beast of all time! It was 1 of the coolest (and also sort of scary) experiences of my life! Coming human face upwardly to human face upwardly amongst a beluga whale was magical in addition to strangely horrifying. I receive got ever industrial plant life them to live so adorable in addition to loved learning almost them every bit a kid, so my mom thought she would process us to a hands-on experience coming together in addition to preparation amongst a babe beluga. Having the experience of putting on a wetsuit, getting inwards the water, touching, kissing, in addition to preparation this babe beluga was 1 of the most surreal moments of my 20s.
For my graduation gift, my mom took me to Seaworld inwards Orlando so that I could come upwardly human face upwardly to human face upwardly amongst my absolute favorite beast of all time! It was 1 of the coolest (and also sort of scary) experiences of my life! Coming human face upwardly to human face upwardly amongst a beluga whale was magical in addition to strangely horrifying. I receive got ever industrial plant life them to live so adorable in addition to loved learning almost them every bit a kid, so my mom thought she would process us to a hands-on experience coming together in addition to preparation amongst a babe beluga. Having the experience of putting on a wetsuit, getting inwards the water, touching, kissing, in addition to preparation this babe beluga was 1 of the most surreal moments of my 20s.
#7 Married the love of my life
It should come upwardly every bit no surprise that marrying this handsome human makes it on my list! My issue 7, my skilful luck charm, Mr. Mini has brought me so much joy, support, laughter, in addition to helped me live a kinder, stronger, in addition to to a greater extent than patient woman. Check out some of our wedding twenty-four hours details here!
#8 Started my showtime modest business
All my life, I receive got had household unit of measurement members, friends, friends of the family, in addition to consummate strangers tell me that I am a natural amongst a camera. And I genuinely relish taking photos in addition to editing them (it's something I nonetheless practise every unmarried day, in addition to I volition in all likelihood proceed to practise it for the residue of my life fifty-fifty if it's non my job). After spending some fourth dimension working upwardly a portfolio of piece of work piece inwards college, I decided it was fourth dimension to seek to brand a living amongst my inventiveness in addition to I started my showtime modest business: Cathy Lee Photography.
This photograph below is from my favorite bride in addition to groom I worked with--I did both their engagement photos in addition to their marriage twenty-four hours photos. They were both really down-to-Earth people whom I had no prior human relationship with, in addition to when it came to supportive strangers, these ii accept the cake. Denise, my bride, was such a sugariness adult woman who had the nicest in addition to to a greater extent than encouraging words for me. The marriage itself may non receive got been the most expensive or glamorous, but experiencing the love in addition to kindness betwixt these ii in addition to their families was such a memorable minute for me every bit a photographer.
#9...and so called it quits
After beingness threatened past times a bride in addition to her father, beingness yelled at past times household unit of measurement members, in addition to having to a greater extent than than 1 resultant amongst "family friends" trying to accept payoff of my failing modest business, I decided to telephone band it quits in addition to stopped working every bit a freelance lensman for portraits, graduation photos, engagements, weddings, in addition to household unit of measurement shoots.
Don't acquire me wrong, I met many wonderful people. But I had to a greater extent than negative experiences than positive ones, in addition to I no longer was able to fund our bills or discovery whatsoever joy inwards having a modest photography business.
So long, Cathy Lee Photography.
#10 Got fired
Well, "let go." But this sack took a lot of fourth dimension to heal. Additionally, this was literally the exact same twenty-four hours that Adam was allow go from his task every bit a temp at a collections agency...and it was a calendar week earlier Christmas. Needless to say, this was the worst Christmas to-date in addition to it made for a really challenging minute during our newlyweddom (which ultimately Pb to our large move).
#11 Made a 2nd, big, scary, in addition to a life-changing cross-country move
After I graduated from Arizona State, I moved dorsum to Massachusetts to live amongst Adam. But this was non the big, scary displace that I am referring to.
We got married a few weeks later, in addition to things entirely got tougher for us. Financially nosotros struggled, in addition to ultimately, nosotros dealt amongst some really difficult decisions that needed to live made. We were both unhappy inwards our jobs, or lack thereof, in addition to after I got a task working from abode for Apple, nosotros had plenty stability to ultimately brand the biggest determination nosotros receive got ever made together.
Feeling every bit though nosotros never had a fair shot at starting our novel life together on the correct foot, nosotros decided nosotros needed to accept responsibleness for our ain happiness fifty-fifty if it meant leaving behind our hometown. For the most part, amongst the exception of his 1 yr studying inwards Canada, Adam had spent his entire life living inwards New England including piece he was studying to acquire his degree. While our families struggled to lookout us go, nosotros reassured them that this was what was best for us. Looking back, I am so thankful that Adam was willing to accept a run a peril in addition to acquire out his life inwards New England behind to start a novel life amongst me hither inwards Phoenix (a metropolis that I had grown to love, in addition to I knew inwards my ticker was the correct identify for the ii of us to live).
This blurry, horrible photograph of our showtime thrift shop mattress on the flooring of our Mesa even may non await similar much, but it changed everything for us in addition to nosotros would non live where nosotros are inwards our human relationship had nosotros non left Massachusetts.
#12 Started my 2nd modest business
Well, it did non start off every bit a business. But when my hobby of blogging garnered thousands of loyal readers in addition to social media followers, I began to acquire the attending of marketing agencies in addition to blogger networks in addition to began using the weblog to brand money. Over time, in addition to the to a greater extent than gigs that I got in addition to so how marketing agencies set my posts on Facebook in addition to paid to receive got them promoted, I gained to a greater extent than readers in addition to I got to the indicate that I was working ii full-time jobs. One task I loved since it allowed me to receive got creative freedom, in addition to 1 task I was falling out of love amongst in addition to ultimately Pb to my determination to leave.
#13 ...and so quit my corporate task to go full-time
Leaving Apple was a tough determination inwards entirely 1 regard--financial stability.
I was working inwards the corporate world, amongst a keen 401K, in addition to comfortable inwards my seat amongst near-perfect stats. But at the destination of the day, it just was non plenty for me. While I could deal to piece of work at Apple for my 'day job' in addition to so receive got the creative side task of running my blog, things were great! But so the opportunities for the weblog became larger in addition to to a greater extent than frequent, I got to the indicate where I had to brand a determination in addition to select 1 over the other. Adam has been supportive of my selection to acquire out my corporate task to pursue freelancing full-time since twenty-four hours one, in addition to I am so thankful that he has had organized faith inwards me to know that I am a difficult worker in addition to that I could arrive happen!
#14 Identified my disorder
I receive got dealt amongst overeating my entire life, in addition to I receive got ever sort of known that in that location was an emotional argue for it. Seeking help, doing some self-reflection, in addition to coming to grips amongst my binge-eating disorder in addition to knowing what triggers it are all things that I receive got done to seek to acquire better.
For years, the biggest focus on the weblog was nutrient recipes. For those of you who receive got been next us for a while, you may receive got noticed a shift in addition to receive got seen fewer in addition to fewer recipe posts (and 1 of the reasons is amongst my binge-eating disorder inwards mind). Having excessive amounts of nutrient inwards front end of me is non conducive if I am dealing amongst anxiety or negative emotions. Moving forward, I volition proceed to piece of work to focus on keeping to a greater extent than command on my enivornment in addition to working toward beingness a healthier someone (both physically in addition to mentally).
#15 Visited a novel country
Technically, I receive got visited ii novel countries this decade. While I practise intend to locomote to a greater extent than over the side past times side 10 years, making it exterior of the U.S.A. was something I wanted to practise at an affordable cost. Adam in addition to I drove from Massachusetts upwardly to Canada, in addition to nosotros stayed inwards Montreal for the weekend exploring where he studied abroad in addition to he took me to the clubs that he in addition to his buddies would visit. For the blog, I also had a run a peril to locomote downward to United Mexican States in addition to brought my skilful friend in addition to amazing weblog assistant, Olivia, amongst me to practise a projection for the Puerto Peñasco tourism board.
#16 ...along amongst quite a few other novel places!
Adam in addition to I receive got made an endeavour to locomote to a greater extent than in addition to weblog almost it, which ended upwardly landing some really incredible locomote writing collaborations for us over the in conclusion duo of years. There are so many wonderful places nosotros receive got visited, in addition to if you receive got a moment, I encourage you to browse through our 'travel' department of our blog to consider some of our favorite adventures nosotros receive got documented on the blog.
#17 Pet a moose (and saw them inwards the wild)
One of my favorite things almost visiting Alaska, exterior of visiting amongst my mom, of course, is having the run a peril to spot moose! During 1 of my trips upwardly to Anchorage, I had a run a peril to review in addition to write almost the Alaska Railroad. Seeing the moose inwards the marsh on the way upwardly to Fairbanks in addition to inwards in addition to or so Denali was incredible! I also had the run a peril to pet a moose when I visited 1 of the Alaska beast rescue spots where they attention for in addition to raise injured animals earlier releasing them dorsum into the wild. Like my experience amongst a beluga whale, it was alarming to consider just how large a moose was upwardly closed in addition to it was totally cool to live able to pet 1 of these beautiful animals!
#18 Flew inwards a hot air balloon
I am afraid of heights, so naturally, I thought it would live fun to ride inwards a hot air balloon! Ha!
Well, non exactly. My friends at Toyota USA receive got been so fun to piece of work amongst over the years piece nosotros receive got been reviewing cars, they invited us to bring together them inwards Albuquerque to attend the International Balloon Fiesta in addition to celebrate the Toyota Corolla's 50th Anniversary inwards style! We went amongst a grouping of journalists in addition to bloggers from all or so the Southwest, in addition to nosotros made a route trip to the Balloon Fiesta inwards our ain Toyota Corollas in addition to on the morn of the fiesta nosotros all hopped inwards a balloon in addition to took flight! It was amazing, beautiful, in addition to so surprisingly non besides crazy (that is until nosotros technically 'crash landed' at the destination fifty-fifty though nosotros were all fine in addition to no 1 got hurt).
#19 Rode inwards a helicopter
If you recollect from a few seconds ago, you would know that I am afraid of heights. And yet, hither I am facing my fears yet 1 time to a greater extent than piece riding inwards a helicopter! Although I volition say, I felt significantly safer inwards the helicopter than I did inwards the hot air balloon (and that is non just because the helicopter didn't crash land). Riding inwards a helicopter inwards Sedona was remarkable, in addition to for the issue of times Adam in addition to I receive got made the route trip upwardly in that location from Phoenix, it was incredible to acquire a novel perspective of the city. I absolutely conception on riding inwards a helicopter again, in addition to I am hoping that Adam volition bring together me inwards the side past times side one. Here is a video I made for Instagram for it:
It should come upwardly every bit no surprise that marrying this handsome human makes it on my list! My issue 7, my skilful luck charm, Mr. Mini has brought me so much joy, support, laughter, in addition to helped me live a kinder, stronger, in addition to to a greater extent than patient woman. Check out some of our wedding twenty-four hours details here!
All my life, I receive got had household unit of measurement members, friends, friends of the family, in addition to consummate strangers tell me that I am a natural amongst a camera. And I genuinely relish taking photos in addition to editing them (it's something I nonetheless practise every unmarried day, in addition to I volition in all likelihood proceed to practise it for the residue of my life fifty-fifty if it's non my job). After spending some fourth dimension working upwardly a portfolio of piece of work piece inwards college, I decided it was fourth dimension to seek to brand a living amongst my inventiveness in addition to I started my showtime modest business: Cathy Lee Photography.
This photograph below is from my favorite bride in addition to groom I worked with--I did both their engagement photos in addition to their marriage twenty-four hours photos. They were both really down-to-Earth people whom I had no prior human relationship with, in addition to when it came to supportive strangers, these ii accept the cake. Denise, my bride, was such a sugariness adult woman who had the nicest in addition to to a greater extent than encouraging words for me. The marriage itself may non receive got been the most expensive or glamorous, but experiencing the love in addition to kindness betwixt these ii in addition to their families was such a memorable minute for me every bit a photographer.
#9...and so called it quits
Don't acquire me wrong, I met many wonderful people. But I had to a greater extent than negative experiences than positive ones, in addition to I no longer was able to fund our bills or discovery whatsoever joy inwards having a modest photography business.
So long, Cathy Lee Photography.
#10 Got fired
Well, "let go." But this sack took a lot of fourth dimension to heal. Additionally, this was literally the exact same twenty-four hours that Adam was allow go from his task every bit a temp at a collections agency...and it was a calendar week earlier Christmas. Needless to say, this was the worst Christmas to-date in addition to it made for a really challenging minute during our newlyweddom (which ultimately Pb to our large move).
After I graduated from Arizona State, I moved dorsum to Massachusetts to live amongst Adam. But this was non the big, scary displace that I am referring to.
We got married a few weeks later, in addition to things entirely got tougher for us. Financially nosotros struggled, in addition to ultimately, nosotros dealt amongst some really difficult decisions that needed to live made. We were both unhappy inwards our jobs, or lack thereof, in addition to after I got a task working from abode for Apple, nosotros had plenty stability to ultimately brand the biggest determination nosotros receive got ever made together.
Feeling every bit though nosotros never had a fair shot at starting our novel life together on the correct foot, nosotros decided nosotros needed to accept responsibleness for our ain happiness fifty-fifty if it meant leaving behind our hometown. For the most part, amongst the exception of his 1 yr studying inwards Canada, Adam had spent his entire life living inwards New England including piece he was studying to acquire his degree. While our families struggled to lookout us go, nosotros reassured them that this was what was best for us. Looking back, I am so thankful that Adam was willing to accept a run a peril in addition to acquire out his life inwards New England behind to start a novel life amongst me hither inwards Phoenix (a metropolis that I had grown to love, in addition to I knew inwards my ticker was the correct identify for the ii of us to live).
This blurry, horrible photograph of our showtime thrift shop mattress on the flooring of our Mesa even may non await similar much, but it changed everything for us in addition to nosotros would non live where nosotros are inwards our human relationship had nosotros non left Massachusetts.
#12 Started my 2nd modest business
Well, it did non start off every bit a business. But when my hobby of blogging garnered thousands of loyal readers in addition to social media followers, I began to acquire the attending of marketing agencies in addition to blogger networks in addition to began using the weblog to brand money. Over time, in addition to the to a greater extent than gigs that I got in addition to so how marketing agencies set my posts on Facebook in addition to paid to receive got them promoted, I gained to a greater extent than readers in addition to I got to the indicate that I was working ii full-time jobs. One task I loved since it allowed me to receive got creative freedom, in addition to 1 task I was falling out of love amongst in addition to ultimately Pb to my determination to leave.
Leaving Apple was a tough determination inwards entirely 1 regard--financial stability.
I was working inwards the corporate world, amongst a keen 401K, in addition to comfortable inwards my seat amongst near-perfect stats. But at the destination of the day, it just was non plenty for me. While I could deal to piece of work at Apple for my 'day job' in addition to so receive got the creative side task of running my blog, things were great! But so the opportunities for the weblog became larger in addition to to a greater extent than frequent, I got to the indicate where I had to brand a determination in addition to select 1 over the other. Adam has been supportive of my selection to acquire out my corporate task to pursue freelancing full-time since twenty-four hours one, in addition to I am so thankful that he has had organized faith inwards me to know that I am a difficult worker in addition to that I could arrive happen!
I receive got dealt amongst overeating my entire life, in addition to I receive got ever sort of known that in that location was an emotional argue for it. Seeking help, doing some self-reflection, in addition to coming to grips amongst my binge-eating disorder in addition to knowing what triggers it are all things that I receive got done to seek to acquire better.
For years, the biggest focus on the weblog was nutrient recipes. For those of you who receive got been next us for a while, you may receive got noticed a shift in addition to receive got seen fewer in addition to fewer recipe posts (and 1 of the reasons is amongst my binge-eating disorder inwards mind). Having excessive amounts of nutrient inwards front end of me is non conducive if I am dealing amongst anxiety or negative emotions. Moving forward, I volition proceed to piece of work to focus on keeping to a greater extent than command on my enivornment in addition to working toward beingness a healthier someone (both physically in addition to mentally).
Technically, I receive got visited ii novel countries this decade. While I practise intend to locomote to a greater extent than over the side past times side 10 years, making it exterior of the U.S.A. was something I wanted to practise at an affordable cost. Adam in addition to I drove from Massachusetts upwardly to Canada, in addition to nosotros stayed inwards Montreal for the weekend exploring where he studied abroad in addition to he took me to the clubs that he in addition to his buddies would visit. For the blog, I also had a run a peril to locomote downward to United Mexican States in addition to brought my skilful friend in addition to amazing weblog assistant, Olivia, amongst me to practise a projection for the Puerto Peñasco tourism board.
#16 ...along amongst quite a few other novel places!
Adam in addition to I receive got made an endeavour to locomote to a greater extent than in addition to weblog almost it, which ended upwardly landing some really incredible locomote writing collaborations for us over the in conclusion duo of years. There are so many wonderful places nosotros receive got visited, in addition to if you receive got a moment, I encourage you to browse through our 'travel' department of our blog to consider some of our favorite adventures nosotros receive got documented on the blog.
#17 Pet a moose (and saw them inwards the wild)
One of my favorite things almost visiting Alaska, exterior of visiting amongst my mom, of course, is having the run a peril to spot moose! During 1 of my trips upwardly to Anchorage, I had a run a peril to review in addition to write almost the Alaska Railroad. Seeing the moose inwards the marsh on the way upwardly to Fairbanks in addition to inwards in addition to or so Denali was incredible! I also had the run a peril to pet a moose when I visited 1 of the Alaska beast rescue spots where they attention for in addition to raise injured animals earlier releasing them dorsum into the wild. Like my experience amongst a beluga whale, it was alarming to consider just how large a moose was upwardly closed in addition to it was totally cool to live able to pet 1 of these beautiful animals!
I am afraid of heights, so naturally, I thought it would live fun to ride inwards a hot air balloon! Ha!
Well, non exactly. My friends at Toyota USA receive got been so fun to piece of work amongst over the years piece nosotros receive got been reviewing cars, they invited us to bring together them inwards Albuquerque to attend the International Balloon Fiesta in addition to celebrate the Toyota Corolla's 50th Anniversary inwards style! We went amongst a grouping of journalists in addition to bloggers from all or so the Southwest, in addition to nosotros made a route trip to the Balloon Fiesta inwards our ain Toyota Corollas in addition to on the morn of the fiesta nosotros all hopped inwards a balloon in addition to took flight! It was amazing, beautiful, in addition to so surprisingly non besides crazy (that is until nosotros technically 'crash landed' at the destination fifty-fifty though nosotros were all fine in addition to no 1 got hurt).
#19 Rode inwards a helicopter
If you recollect from a few seconds ago, you would know that I am afraid of heights. And yet, hither I am facing my fears yet 1 time to a greater extent than piece riding inwards a helicopter! Although I volition say, I felt significantly safer inwards the helicopter than I did inwards the hot air balloon (and that is non just because the helicopter didn't crash land). Riding inwards a helicopter inwards Sedona was remarkable, in addition to for the issue of times Adam in addition to I receive got made the route trip upwardly in that location from Phoenix, it was incredible to acquire a novel perspective of the city. I absolutely conception on riding inwards a helicopter again, in addition to I am hoping that Adam volition bring together me inwards the side past times side one. Here is a video I made for Instagram for it:
#20 Experienced truthful loss of a loved one
I receive got been fortunate to non receive got lost besides many household unit of measurement members due to death, but for the ones I receive got lost, it has been so painful.
The decease of my uncle Robbie was difficult on me, in addition to to live frank, I did non desire to grip my grief or so family. Admittedly, I fled. Details aside, our household unit of measurement became broken without him since he was a fundamental portion of our household unit of measurement unit. With Robbie gone, our household unit of measurement felt to a greater extent than dysfunctional than ever, every bit he was ever the comic relief nosotros leaned on when tensions were high (and amongst our family, that was ever the way). He was 1 of the few household unit of measurement members who never second-guessed me wanting to displace my life to Arizona to go to school--"go acquire em, girlie." He also went to a large academy in addition to left his hometown to go to school, so really, he was the entirely someone I could beak to almost moving to Phoenix to go to ASU who genuinely understood what I was going through.
Years later, after Adam in addition to I moved to Arizona, I got a telephone band 1 morning. My mom called me to tell me that grampa, her father, had passed away. My grampa Bob was a scrappy guy who had already been suffering physically but making the best of it. After his death, my mom in addition to I got together for a see in addition to nosotros celebrated his life every bit nosotros know he would receive got wanted us to do. My grampa's life achievements proceed to inspire me fifty-fifty though he is no longer amongst us here, in addition to I genuinely miss talking to him all of the time.
Experiencing loss inwards my twenties has helped me reinforce the importance of living my life inwards the moment, in addition to non taking whatsoever moments amongst friends in addition to household unit of measurement for granted.
I receive got been fortunate to non receive got lost besides many household unit of measurement members due to death, but for the ones I receive got lost, it has been so painful.
The decease of my uncle Robbie was difficult on me, in addition to to live frank, I did non desire to grip my grief or so family. Admittedly, I fled. Details aside, our household unit of measurement became broken without him since he was a fundamental portion of our household unit of measurement unit. With Robbie gone, our household unit of measurement felt to a greater extent than dysfunctional than ever, every bit he was ever the comic relief nosotros leaned on when tensions were high (and amongst our family, that was ever the way). He was 1 of the few household unit of measurement members who never second-guessed me wanting to displace my life to Arizona to go to school--"go acquire em, girlie." He also went to a large academy in addition to left his hometown to go to school, so really, he was the entirely someone I could beak to almost moving to Phoenix to go to ASU who genuinely understood what I was going through.
Years later, after Adam in addition to I moved to Arizona, I got a telephone band 1 morning. My mom called me to tell me that grampa, her father, had passed away. My grampa Bob was a scrappy guy who had already been suffering physically but making the best of it. After his death, my mom in addition to I got together for a see in addition to nosotros celebrated his life every bit nosotros know he would receive got wanted us to do. My grampa's life achievements proceed to inspire me fifty-fifty though he is no longer amongst us here, in addition to I genuinely miss talking to him all of the time.
Experiencing loss inwards my twenties has helped me reinforce the importance of living my life inwards the moment, in addition to non taking whatsoever moments amongst friends in addition to household unit of measurement for granted.
As for my thirties, I tin entirely promise that the side past times side 10 years of my life volition live every bit emotionally rewarding in addition to offering me the opportunity to amend myself every bit a person. Although I am unclear almost the future, I practise receive got some fantasies when I seek to consider into the hereafter in addition to what I tin promise my life volition receive got looked similar when I am at this same indicate 10 years from directly in addition to looking dorsum on the in conclusion decade. Here are thirty things that I promise for myself or promise I tin experience throughout my thirties:
30 things that I promise for my thirties
-Become a domestic dog mom
-forgive household unit of measurement members
-reconnect amongst onetime friends
-travel to a novel province amongst Adam
-pay off to a greater extent than of my debts
-pay off our car
-provide to a greater extent than for others
-get dorsum into community service (like amongst the sorority)
-brush upwardly on my Spanish
-see a Shakespeare play at the Globe
-have a drinking glass of vino inwards Napa Valley
-drink a margarita inwards Mexico
-go skinnydipping
-camp at the Grand Canyon
-drive across the country
-be a healthier person
-get dorsum to a salubrious BMI
-go parasailing again
-go to Ireland
-be a amend friend
-travel amongst my mom
-spread my grampa's ashes inwards St Maarten
-invest inwards a novel trouble organisation (whether it is my ain or someone else's upwardly in addition to coming)
-purchase property
-develop a budget (and practise a amend task of sticking to it)
-get a 2nd dog
-learn how to sew
-go on a girls' trip
-be able to furnish for loved ones
-go on a girls' trip
-be able to furnish for loved ones
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