Since quitting college I have struggled with accomplishments. Before, it was easy and almost obvious what the next step always was. Now, my future is a blank slate. It's just what I make of it, and the possibilities are overwhelming me. To be honest, they have been so completely overwhelming that it feels like I've been living a still life in a war zone. Opportunities have been hit or miss. I have just been letting life happen, and that's not necessarily the most enjoyable thing to do for an extended amount of time.
That said, I have adopted a new (new, to me) way of existence. I have made a bucket list and a List: 22 (List 22, is simply accomplishments I want while I am 22). It's easy for me to see the difference between July and the end of my life, but the in betweens are tricky. It's so necessary for me to make goals and stick to them to the best of my ability.
My bucket list seems a little personal to share at the moment, but here's the beginning of List: 22 .....
1. Learn how to ride a bike.
(Not a motorcycle, a real bike) I can only ride straight, and every single time I try to turn on the blasted thing I tip over. I'm not sure what my brain tells my body to do in that moment, but it's wrong and it must be corrected sooner rather than later.
2. Train and run in a HALF-MARATHON!
This was not, necessarily, my idea. I have decided that it is a solid goal to staying healthy and have since adopted this insane goal.
3. Finish writing & begin to record an EP.
This goal seems to keep getting pushed back, but it's something I desire and I have to make it happen. The tricky part about it is having time to be creative. I know, it's silly. I work part-time, barely, and I travel on a whim. You would think that I lived in creative space, but I don't. When I am at home my mind is on task-mode. Task-mode and creative-mode are not friends in my brain. I'm the sit on a rooftop and stare at the sunset kind of person. I require that kind of time, and this goal is going to be so difficult for me to stick to if I don't start making time to be creative.
4. Save and savor.
I have lived a wasteful life. I have wasted time, money, and relationships. It's time to enjoy what I have, and live on a little less. I've cut down my ridiculous Starbucks habit, I've traveled on second-though and not whim, and I'm getting better at the whole save thing. It's just never enough. I have to learn to savor the moment and let my life feel stretched to it's fullest potential.
It's simple, but there it is. Four silly little goals to reach before the dreaded 23.
Best of luck to you & yours.
-Cass
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