Friday, 8 August 2014

Small Achievements, and the Little Friday link up!

I am now officially in my late twenties. This is a fact. At 27, I convinced myself I was still in mid twenties territory, or at least teetering on the border, but having just celebrated my 28th birthday, there's no denying it now. One of my friends yesterday told me she was getting botox at the weekend, and it made me consider it. Should I be doing the same? Are we all obsessed with stopping the passage of time? It seems like no time at all since I was running down the garden naked in nothing but a bobble hat (I am referring of course, to myself at roughly four years of age, and not the unfortunate incident last year where I devoured several bottles of wine to myself) or playing on the swings in the garden. Life was much simpler then.

One thing that I have noticed, is that all the little things about being younger now seem golden. I miss family holidays, and somehow, it's taken me over ten years to realise these rituals might be gone for good. We always went to parts of the countryside every year,  and, not being old enough to go down the pub, I remember feeling a bit bored sometimes, but I realise now that the benefit of this was that we had to talk to each other and spend time together (or in myself and my sisters case, usually fight). I remember being fifteen and sitting cross legged on the side of the water fountains in the shopping centre with my best friend, talking for hours, and I remember so well my first major heartache. Emotions seemed almost stronger back then, before I'd learned to put any barriers up and protect myself or prepare myself. There are so many other memories, some that would seem unimportant, but all of them form the rich tapestry of my own life to date, and I'm so thankful for them.

This is not my usual sort of post, but sometimes self reflection is important. Like many others I have tried all kinds of methods to tap into the elixir of youth and stay young forever, such as juicing, trying to curb my vices, experimenting with all kinds of face creams (I am also utterly convinced that by the time I'm 40 modern science will have invented a way to reverse the clock. They're working on nano technology right?) But in between what I am sure is a shared fear with others my age about crossing the threshold into a state of being fully grown up and mature, I know that it's so important to remember to be grateful. Age is a gift. The passing of time and the introduction of wear and tear, dark circles, and lines are gifts. No one knows what is going to happen tomorrow. The ability to get older, to continue learning and experiencing life, is a beautiful thing. Sometimes we're reminded of our own mortality, as I was the other week when someone I once knew passed away suddenly. It puts things into perspective. I welcome each day and I have always lived my life at the risk of burning the candle at each end, I'd like to think I try and make the most of it.

With that in mind, I've a checklist of things I'd like to achieve by the time I reach 30. Look at it as cosmic ordering if you will. Putting this list out there might just help me to achieve it. So here we go;


1. Grow the project I manage and make the work sustainable. I've been trying to do this for some time, but only recently have I developed the business plan to a place where I feel really positive about this.

2. DJ overseas - Mainly I just take on gigs here - but now I'm learning production and becoming more creative with my mixes, I'd like to keep working on it and eventually travel with it. Why not?

3. Be working on new creative projects - and take a show to Edinburgh! I completed an MA in Theatre a few years ago and have been commissioned to develop work in the past few years, but I need a new project to sink my teeth into. I'm acting in a local play in Sept, but I hope I'll be working on other projects in years to come.


4. I want to pass my driving test.

5. I want to explore and see more of Asia, Japan and China. I think this is realistic, since we're going to Singapore in Oct and Japan is next on the list :)

6. I want to develop my business ideas to the next level. I'm guilty of talking about things a lot and sometimes not acting enough. I have plans in place and I want to have developed them in two years.

7. I want to be able to hold a conversation in Spanish!


What are your key goals? I'd love to hear them!

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31 comments:

  1. I have such a large list of goals as of lately! The two main goals are to grow my blog and get other bloggers to share their stories, and on a super necessary note: I have to find a place to move in the next few months because my lease is up! Thats not as much fun as the other goals but its a must :) Great list!

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  2. Those are great goals! I want to spend the next year on our house. We bought a house that was very liveable as it was but it's quite dated and just not very pretty or homey. We're starting with the nursery (since we've got a baby coming in 2 months) but then I'd like to move on to the rest of the house!

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  3. These are all such great goals. I am past the 30 year age but I do have some things I want to get done before 40. Traveling is one of them! I also want to learn how to play guitar.

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  4. I was just talking with my friends about growing up. When you are a kid that's all you want to do, and then when you grow up you just want to be a kid again! Haha! And I love your goals list!

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  5. What great goals. Good luck on passing your driving test!!! My major goal this year is to buy a house and travel more this year.

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  6. Growing up is TOUGH! I feel like my friends and I have that conversation daily. The struggle is real.

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  7. Haha im intrigued about the naked running around the garden story now! Happy Happy Birthday to you! Celebrate it, don't hate it. Fingers crossed you complete everything you've set out to do - I really need to learn to drive!

    Katie <3

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  8. Good luck with all of your goals. My biggest one right now is to become a published author. :)

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  9. Knowing conversational Spanish will be such a great asset. Having proficiency in any language allows you to have so many more opportunities. Good luck with achieving all of your goals! You can do it!

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  10. Great goals!!! My main goal is to get out of debt and stop impulse shopping!!

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  11. Good luck with your goals! That is a great list. I took Spanish in high school and wish I would have tried harder to learn it and practice it. I don't remember any of it now.

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  12. What great goals! Unfortunately, there's no way to go back in time (believe me, I wish I could), so I suppose all we can do now is take advantage of the present. Good luck my dear! xoxo

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  13. I turned 27 this year too and have seriously gone through some of the same things. I feel like my metabolism has REALLY slowed down. I used to be able to hear super healthy for a few days and I would feel like I lost a few pounds. Not so much now

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  14. A huge good luck with your goals. I'm sure you will rock them!

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  15. What a great list of goals! I have a huge list of goals for myself, although I'm not sure how attainable some of them are - mostly because of the amount of them. I ought to cull them down to what I want to do in the next 5 years and then after that make a new list.

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  16. Happy Belated Birthday! It looks like you had a blast and good luck with completely your list before 30!

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  17. Awesome goals! You'll complete them all in no time!

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  18. Amazing post. I just turned 32 and have contemplated botox. It's funny though I still feel 26 and I always thought I would age gracefully. I found my first gray hair this summer and totally cried at a traffic light. It's hard to age and although I'm thankful for each day I still want to look young.

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  19. Those are some great goals :) I'm 31 and life just keeps getting better - so try not to stress about it! ♥

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  20. Very jealous to hear of your upcoming travels. I hope you are able to DJ too, sounds amazing

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  21. Those upcoming trips sound amazing! Great goals!

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  22. My hubs is in denial that he's in his late 20s sometimes too until I remind him his 10 year high school reunion is next year... haha. You're goals sounds awesome and attainable. I wish I had a list of solid goals with a realistic timeframe but sadly I do not. Maybe one day I will finally know what I want to do.

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  23. You are not in your late twenties until you are twenty-nine. I'm 28 and I'm in total denial that I am close to 30.

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  24. I love this link up idea! I like that I can share whatever I want and am not limited to food or crafting!

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  25. love these goals of yours! :) i am trying to teach myself spanish too. and want to go back to visit japan.. the food tehre is so good! i was afraid of turning 30.. and actually spent most of the year moping.. but now i'm loving it. you can define your age.. don't let it define you is what i learned. :)

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  26. You have some great goals for before you're 30! I wish I could go overseas and visit different countries.

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  27. Great goals! I have a bit less time before I hit 30 but I just want to continue to grow professionally and personally.

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  28. Love the goals. I haven't made any of mine yet for 25 but I will soon and then I can move on, HAHA.

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  29. These are some great goals!! I need to go back through and rewrite mine!

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  30. I'm inching closer to late twenties as well! Man, I wish I was 18 again!

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  31. These are great goals! Enjoy everything you're doing girl!

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