31 While 31 {My Birthday Goals}

Around my birthday each year I create a new list of birthday goals.

I’m super creative and I use my age to determine the number of tasks on my to-do list (I know, I know… I’m a genius!). I’ve been doing this list for years now and I am not always successful at accomplishing each of my goals, but it gives me something to strive for. Something to work towards in the new year and I feel that with age comes wisdom. Wisdom to say no to things I no longer want to do or want to spend my time on and the wisdom to take more chances. Yes, wisdom to take chances. It may sound backwards, but it’s true. With age comes the ability to stop caring what other people thing and be my true, authentic self. If you like me, great! If you don’t then that’s okay, too.

Here are my birthday goals, the 31 things that I want to accomplish during my 31st year.

have more fun
take more risks
finally step out of the hustle mindset
take more picture
don’t be afraid to live in the moment
work out more
be outside more
enjoy the lake
take trips with my little family
cuddle with my little boy
bake more
cook dinner at home
start taking my lunch to work with me
don’t be afraid to be on video
reach out to other bloggers to partner with them
finish my budget program
continue to pay down debt
start saving for our son’s college
finish landscaping the yard
become more patient with others
slow down
donate my time to a good cause
create an editorial calendar for posts and emails to my VIPs
earn my CFP® designation
start my accounting degree
finish our little guy’s baby book for his first year (I haven’t even started this one yet… oops!)
start contributing to other budgeting sites more
travel more
put my family first
be there for my friends
teach my son to be the best man possible

There you have it! My list of 31 things to do while I’m 31. As I’ve gotten older and (ahem!) wiser, I’ve started scaling back my goals and making them more holistic and approachable. No more specific tasks to try to achieve. I want to work on who I am as a person and grow to become the person God wants me to be. So I will stop and listen more instead of pushing.

If you want to see how my birthday goals have changed then check out my lists from 27, 28, 29 and 30!