Last year, I wrote about 38th Things I am Grateful For. And for this year, on the occasion of my 39th birthday, I would like to share with you my ‘’before 40’’ bucket list – 39 things I want to do before I turn 40 next year. My list includes my everyday adventures, passion, family, fitness and health, education, business and travels.
After having a very simple birthday dinner at home, I pushed the pause button to savor and cultivate the joy and thankfulness in the present and reflect on all ways God was evident on my journey. I thought more about everything I have been lucky enough to do – I have led a pretty fun and active life, I have traveled to many places most people only dream of, and I have achieved some things that I never thought I would.
As I approach 40, I am thinking of the things I still want to tick off the list to make life more fun and more meaningful. Here are the 39 things I want to do before I turn 40:
- Write more handwritten thank you notes/send out more handwritten letters to families and friends.
- Continue the nightly gratitude prayer, and set-up a gratitude jar or box right in the middle of the dining room table.
- Spend less time on social media.
- Read more books.
- Redesign and rebrand my blog and YT channel. I’ve got some new contents planned up for the coming days and I can’t wait to share it with you all.
- Further my education.
- Drink more water.
- Connect with old friends and old teachers.
- Create a family journal, and take on scrap booking hobby.
- Spend a day at a posh spa with my husband.
- Play more board games with husband and son and enhance my strategy skill.
- Save more.
- Loose two pounds and get fit by sticking to my fitness routine – daily walk-at-home and do yoga once a week.
- Start a new business.
- Girls’ night out.
- Paint more with acrylic.
- Visit our families in France and explore more of France with family.
- Visit our families in the Philippines and explore more of the Philippines with family.
- Go on adventures – road trip, trekking adventures, etc. Pack our bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary and go deep into the heart of nature.
- Catch up with photo albums and organize old and new photos.
- Write a book.
- Raise USD 1,000 for Charity through cooking sale.
- Always keep up-to-date.
- Learn a new skill.
- Keep a clutter-free home
- Buy a new property.
- Watch a movie/Netflix once a week.
- Keep sharing my authentic recipes through my YT channel.
- More cooking sessions with my husband and my son.
- Go scuba diving/snorkeling and experience marine life up close.
- Keep learning French language.
- Invite friends over or visit friends.
- Go on a meditation retreat.
- Organize a picnic outing with family and friends.
- Play an instrument.
- Take up Salsa dance.
- Laze on the beach.
- Go camping and stargazing.
- Be more spontaneous.
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