23: Bucket List

In one week I’ll be 23. Wild. So in true dramatic fashion, I decided to make a little bucket list for the year—something between a vision board and a Pinterest board in list form. A mix of goals that challenge me, comfort me, and push me into who I want to be.

Here’s what I’m hoping to check off this year:

Read 23 books
One book for each year I’ve been alive. I want to read more stories, stretch my brain a bit, and spend less time on my phone. Less self-help for sure.

Plant one thing
A flower, an herb, a tiny tree—I don’t care. I just want to grow something.

Make a sourdough loaf
It’s going to happen. RIP Martha :(

Go snorkeling
Haven’t been in years.

Keep my brows and lashes healthy all year
No touchy touchy. We’re sexy now.

Go to a concert
I loooove a good concert. We went to one at the rodeo and I need MORE.

Find new music
Fresh playlists, new artists, maybe even a new favorite genre. I want songs that make me feel something again.

Grow the blog
More writing, more posts, more honesty.

Go on a road trip
I need to get out more in general. Who’s coming with??

Visit a new city
A place I’ve never been. I want to explore, try the food, and pretend I live there for a weekend.

Fall in love
I’m a romantic so duh!!

Join or create a small group
I want people to grow with. People to pray with. A space for real connection, not just surface-level stuff.

Try a new hobby—one active, one creative
Something that gets my body moving and something that gets my hands messy.

Lose 10 pounds
For energy, for strength, for confidence to feel good in my body.

Pay down student loan debt
It’s nothing compared to most grads but I love being debt free.