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Birthday Bucket List - Age 32

10/5/2023

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  1. Explore
    1. Go on a vacation by myself
    2. Visit 5 new places
    3. Attend/Join 6 Community events? Clubs? Pickleball? Running? Climbing?
    4. Bike to Jamestown and back
  2. Productivity
    1. Read 24 books 
    2. Update Resume
    3. Move all personal items to laptop
    4. Update personal blog website
      1. Write 4 new blogs
  3. Lifetime goals
    1. Attempt the blazing challenge... again
    2. Downhill ski in Colorado
    3. Get Scuba certified? Scuba dive
    4. Climbing Gym Membership
    5. Take a pilates class
    6. Break 9 hours for leadville
    7. Slow pitch league
    8. Pickleball tournament
    9. Work with a therapist
    10. Stay at an all inclusive resort
    11. Take Ju Jitsu Classes
    12. Disconnect from Technology for a week
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Birthday Bucket List - Age 31

10/5/2022

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  1. Experience
    1. Read 20 books
    2. Make 12 new meals
    3. Go on a relaxing vacation 
    4. Visit 5 new cities 
    5. Coach an athlete to a PR
  2. Athletics
    1. Qualify for Olympic trials
    2. Golf a par hole or better, as well as, break 100
    3. Find a mountain bike trail I enjoy 
    4. Surf 
    5. Cross country ski
  3. Happiness
    1. Write for 15 minutes a day for a month 
    2. Write a gratitude journal every night before bed for a month
    3. Read a book for at least 15 minutes first thing in the morning for a month
    4. Meditate every day for a month
    5. Self care
      1. Dentist
      2. Optometrist 
      3. Dermatologist
  4. Friends
    1. Create a friend get together 
    2. Send mom and dad a letter thanking them for parenting me
    3. Plan something with Guy and Caleah
    4. Invite a friend to do something once a month​
    5. Try 12 new restaurants near me
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Birthday Bucket List - Age 30

10/5/2021

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  1. Self Care
    1. Read 20 books
      1. Read a book on project management 
      2. Read 30 minutes a day for a month 
    2. Take a class (cooking, wine, Piano lessons, pottery, drinking, learning)
    3. Find a mentor 
    4. Take food allergy kit
    5. Get Thyroid tested
    6. Invest in more personal Hygiene products
    7. Splurge at least $200 on myself once a month
  2. Adventure
    1. Visit 5 new places
    2. Grow out a mustache for a month 
    3. Write 6 personal blogs
    4. Complete a new hardest thing I've done task 
    5. Run a new race
    6. Backpack Grand Tetons
    7. Bike Leadville 100 trail
  3. Caring
    1. Do something for Guy's 30th Birthday
    2. Hang out with Caleah at least 6 times
    3. Visit Chandler or have him come visit me 
    4. Volunteer 
    5. Host a murder mystery
    6. Write 12 letters
    7. Call parents once a month
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Birthday Bucket List - Age 27

10/5/2018

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  1. Running
    1. Qualify for Olympic Trials in the Marathon 
    2. Run a PR on the track 
    3. Post at least once a week on social media to grow following
  2. Financials
    1. Save/invest 30,000 of income
    2. Find a side hustle 
  3. Explore
    1. Read at least 12 books
    2. Visit 5 new places
    3. Go to another country
    4. Eat at 12 new restaurants in Des Moines
  4. Caring
    1. Do something for mom and dad
    2. Do something for Guy
    3. Write a letter to a friend each month
    4. Do something for the siblings
    5. Create a get together with friends
    6. Volunteer 
  5. Break my routine
    1. Solve a Rubiks cube
    2. Try out for a play 
    3. Do something that scares me 
    4. Go to an orchestra concert
    5. Join a community league - IE intramurals, tournament, et cetera
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Nothing but the Fruit!

2/3/2018

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For a reason I'm not smart enough to explain, we often associate ourselves with some inspirational  poem, quote, or phrase. Maybe it's something that makes us feel heard or maybe strikes a chord with where we're at in life? If I were to ask you your favorite quote, would you be able to rattle it off? 

For myself, there are always two quotes that are top of mind: "pain lasts a day, regret lasts a lifetime" and "You are nothing but the fruit". The first of the two quotes was my rallying cry prior to big races. Where the quote reinforced my mindset to embrace the fight as pain would inevitably come. From a runner's perspective, there is nothing more frustrating than reflecting on a race and thinking about where you gave up or why you didn't push harder. I think we can all generally agree if you gave someone a split second decision to either run up a hill or down a hill, they are more apt to choose downhill. By mentally preparing myself to climb the mountain when I reached the "Y" in my path, I was more willing to embrace the pain during a race.

For the second quote, I discovered the inspiration while reading this article by David Wong. This is one of my favorite quotes due to its applicability to any scenario and is one of the main reasons I decided to start my blog and name it after this quote. The phrase, "You are nothing but the fruit" can be boiled down to the following analogy: A tree can claim that it's an apple tree but their peers won't see them as an apples tree until they start bearing fruit. The same principle applies to life, I'm caring because I ask you how your day is going, I'm determined because I never skip leg day, I'm a cereal connoisseur because I eat 3 family sized boxes each week.

Ever since reading this article, I've sought out ways to continually bear my fruit. One way I like to subtly grow myself in a direction I want, is by creating a yearly bucket list on my birthday. I start by determining the core characteristics I hope to portray. In example, this year I'm focusing on learning, running, adventure, caring, and financial responsibility. I take these core components that I'd like to portray and create bucket list tasks to complete in the year. That's my project management 101 coming out of me. How do you like them apples?

Bucket List- age 26
  1. Learning
    1. Start blog
    2. Code a program
    3. Research stocks and take some risks
    4. Read at least 12 books
    5. Make 12 new meals
  2. Financially Responsible
    1. Make 12 new meals
    2. Save/invest 50% of income
    3. Get a credit card
  3. ​Running
    1. Qualify for Olympic Trials in the Marathon
    2. Run a PR on the track
    3. Run a new race
  4. Adventure
    1. Get Passport- adventure
    2. Eat at 12 new restaurants in Des Moines
    3. Go on a vacation someplace new
    4. Create a big get together with friends- Vacation? 
  5. Caring
    1. Do something for mom and dad
    2. Buy a book for a different friend each month
    3. Do something for the siblings
    4. Volunteer for something- habitat for humanity? Volunteer for construction in trade of knowledge? ​
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