I'm not sure many people do a 35 goals before they turn 35 but I'm going to since I didn't do a whole lot on my 30 before 30 list. It has been difficult with COVID and not having a job most of the time during the last 5 years. Anyways, I did finally think about what I want to accomplish before my 35th birthday and have created the list below.
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| Flowers in Halifax Public Gardens Taken during a photography class |
A lot of these were on my 30 before 30 post (on which I only completed three goals), but I did take a few things off that list for this one as I decided they weren't goals anymore. Ones marked with an * can be found on my previous list. Some of these goals will be done at the same time as others and a few are also on my Life Bucket List so will be nice to check them off.
Feel free to use this list as inspiration for your own list. An age list isn't just for people who are younger than 30, you can make a 50 things to do before 50, 12 things to do in your 65th year, etc. Follow along on my blog as I complete these goals or follow me on Instagram or TikTok (@adventuresofansgirl) for updates.
(I started this list in January 2021 so everything completed has been done since then; 3 were done before my 30th while I have done three more between that milestone birthday and today Sep 2025.)
Without further ado:
- See the icebergs in St. John's
- Read seven new books*
- Do the polar bear plunge*
Go on a road trip outside of NS for a weekend* (✔ Jul 2022)- Buy a new to me vehicle
- Watch the sunrise and sunset in one day*
- Journal more regularly*
Take a photography class* (✔ Jul 2025)- Learn how to cook 20 new recipes*
- Have a European spring or summer trip
Start a retirement fund*- Ride in a limousine*
- Pay for a strangers meal at a real restaurant*
- Donate at least $150 to a good cause*
Attend a concert or music festival* (✔ Aug 2024)- Get into ice skating again*
- Be financially independent*
- Walk my fastest 5K* - current is 58 minutes
- Finish watching a hockey game in each of the Original 6 cities*
Travel to a new country solo* (✔ Nov 2022)- Sleep under the stars*
- Cook and host a dinner party*
- Explore the Western part of Canada in a RV
- Invest in a really good camera
- Play boardgames I used to love as a child*
- Achieve my ideal weight and maintain it*
- Do a digital detox for 24 hours*
- Book a family photo session*
- Grow my adventures blog*
- Organize and hang pictures
- See the blue waters of Lake Louise
- Take a trip with my sister
- Visit my family in other provinces
Walk across a suspension bridge(✔ Aug 2023)- Finally, plan a great 35th birthday party*
One note about #19 - the Original Six cities are Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York. I have been to Toronto three times already for a hockey game and have already seen one in New York so I am saying finish. If I can get to see the Rangers again before I'm 35, I will. Visited the Bruins, Red Wings and Blackhawks in November 2022 so just have the Bell Centre.
