Priorities today: complete my Saturday long run; clean the apartment; buy coffee; write. Why say this? Today is my birthday, and this is 27 at it’s finest. I’m getting old and boring.
The last time my birthday was on a Saturday I was 21. The weekend was wild! My first trip to San Francisco, going out in Castro, and getting my wallet and ID stolen at the club. Memorable. This did however kick off my love for birthday traveling. I do also remember taking note of when my birthday would land on a weekend again to plan something big. Yet, here I am, barely with plans and enjoying the comfort of my routine. My next Saturday birthday doesn’t come around again till I’m 32, can you imagine how much more boring I’m going to get in the next 5 years?
I have been reflecting this birthday on wanting to be the Christianna again who made a bucket list and got to doing great and challenging things. In 2016 I put that poster up in my room and thus started the Christianna who needed anchor charts to keep her motivated and looking forward. I know I did big brave things last year, but I haven’t felt as strong or confident as I did in 2016. I feel like I did half the change I needed to and gave up when the last half got tough. Which means, I have lots of unfinished business to do.
Getting older now is just one big reminder of how time is just quickly getting away from you. I don’t want to waste a single second of 27. So how do I motivate myself to complete something 2016 Christianna couldn’t? Well, you put up a anchor chart on your birthday and get to work the same day.
So here it is at it’s finest and awkwardness. 27 things I really want to accomplish while I’m 27. It’s messy. It hangs purposely next to my bed to get me up every morning. It’s mostly to serve as a reminder that Christianna wanted change for herself. Will I finish everything this time on this list? I don’t know, but you’ll have to keep following along to find out.
To be continued…
Christianna Who? 