40/40

40/40 Project: 40 Things to Do in My 40s

  1. Have a guest room, a garage, a bathtub, and a working fireplace.
  2. Pay off our debt.
  3. Revive the blog.
  4. Write one piece a week.
  5. Write a book.
  6. Write a song.
  7. Record an album.
  8. Take a tap class. (I really miss this tap class. Thanks, COVID.)
  9. Take a modern dance class.
  10. Build a daily exercise practice. (Hello, Peloton!)
  11. Run a 5K.
  12. Learn tennis.
  13. See all 50 States.
  14. Travel to Scotland. See the Highland Games and climb mountains with my family.
  15. Germany for Oktoberfest.
  16. Japan.
  17. India.
  18. See the Pyramids.
  19. And Antarctica.
  20. Take a solo vacation.
  21. Travel by train.
  22. Go whale watching.
  23. Meet a beaver.
  24. Learn guitar and bass.
  25. Keep a daily journal.
  26. Read a book a week.
  27. Go to the ballet.
  28. Buy art.
  29. Make some pottery.
  30. Draw for fun.
  31. Learn to knit.
  32. Join a knitting circle.
  33. Go on a silent retreat.
  34. Explore Buddhism.
  35. Live out West.
  36. Build a creators’ space. Or a hobbit hole.
  37. Find inner peace.

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