04/05/2022
Today I'm 39! Thanks for all the birthday wishes.
We had a lovely family weekend away and today I took it easy.
Someone suggested that I make a list of 40 things to do by the time I'm 40 but instead I thought. I'd look back on what I've achieved already, rather than putting pressure on myself to do loads in, one year.
1, Guest on a podcast
2, Guest on a YouTube channel
3, Spoke at a public rally
4, Attended a protest
5, Ran a half marathon
6, Climbed Ben Nevis
7, Climbed Snowdon
8, Wrote and delivered training
9, Got a post-graduate diploma
10, Became part of a professional body
11, Visited Machu Pichu
12 Did a Safari
13, Seen a leopard and a lion in the wild
14, Seen a badger in the wild
15, Sand body boarding
16, Ridden white water rapids
17, Made a raft and used it
18, Been surfing (learnt to surf)
19, Visited a ghost town
20, Visited America and South America
21, Visited Africa
22, Visited Asia
23, Been wild camping
24, Climbed to the frost zone of a mountain
25, Visited a cloud forest
26, Visited a prehistoric forest
27, Hiked above 15,000feet
28, Done multi-day hike
29, Visited Stone Henge, Glastonbury Tor and Hadrian's Wall
30, Been solo in a canoe
31, Ran a community camp
32, Became a meditation teacher
33, Become a High Priestess
34, Learnt hypnotism
35, Became a professional therapist
36, Used power tools
37, Learnt proper DIY skill (plumbing)
38, Visited Cathedrals, Mosques and Temples all over the world
39, Been on holiday solo
40, Started a business
So I've only got 5 more things I want to do before I'm 40:
* Go sailing
* Run a obstacle course
* Climb Scarfel Pike
* Camped solo
* Sell a workbook