100 goals to complete by 30th birthday

100 goals to complete by 30th birthday

Monday, July 6, 2015

Several years ago I decided to start a 101 things to do in 1001 days. Unfortunately, I never really kept up with it (I mean, does anyone?) but I'm bringing it back, you guys. While I love setting goals, I fail miserably at keeping up with them. I forget, I get sidetracked... there is a long list of excuses but I still like setting goals nonetheless. So I'm bringing back my 101 list and shortening it to 100 goals that I want to complete by my 30th birthday -- which is in 675 days from today! As I grow, I might make some changes to it -- add some, delete some. But I hope you join me on this journey! If you've got one of these lists, I'd love to see it! Comment below :)

Starts: Monday, July 06, 2015

Ends: Thursday, May 11, 2017

1. Get pregnant and have a baby // We had twins! [Feb. 2013]
2. Identify 101 things that make me happy and blog about it.
3. Lose 30 lbs.
4. Bike 500 miles on a stationary bike in 2015.
5. Bike 1000 miles on a stationary bike in 2016.
6. Host a workshop for wedding photographers.
7. Read at least one book a month and keep a list of them.
8. Go camping.
9. Spend a romantic weekend with my husband somewhere nearby.
10. Go on a mission trip somewhere outside of the U.S.
11. Buy a MacBook.
12. Blog 1-2 times a week for my personal/photography blog.
13. Enter a photo contest. Entered the Rangefinder Wedding Photography Contest.
14. Vacation somewhere that requires a passport.
15. Grow a garden // Planted a rose garden! [Fall 2014]
16. Inspire someone to create a similar list.
17. Learn to cook 5 new meals in 2015.
18. Organize my computer and external hard drive files
19. Purchase a Film Camera // Done! [Fall 2013]
20. Do an entire shoot in Film.
21. Bake macaroons     
22. Make a list of the top 5 people who have positively influenced me and write them letters.
23. Get to my goal weight.
24. Throw a costume party.
25. Throw a fancy dinner party.
26. Try 10 new restaurants.
27. Vacation in Mexico.
28. Read a book in one weekend.
29. Get a tattoo.
30. Visit Europe.
31. Run in a half marathon.
32. Visit Washington D.C.
33. Visit New York.
34. Vacation on the East Coast.
35. Do 2 styled wedding shoots in 2015.
36. Do 5 styled wedding shoots in 2016.
37. Get published on 3 new blogs.
38. Get published on Style Me Pretty.
39. Go to a concert, play, or musical.
40. Go on a road trip with the husband and kids.
41. Do some volunteer work.
42. No fast food for a month.
43. Go on a cruise.
44. Read 10 books from my bookshelf that I haven't read yet.
45. Travel to a new state.

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Doubts + Fears + Goals

Doubts + Fears + Goals

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

It's scary jumping back into something you've been gone from for so long. Doubts and fears start to seep in and you begin to question whether or not this idea of restarting your business was a good idea at all. It's scary for sure. I'm good at what I do and I know that and my friends and family do a fantastic job at reminding me but sometimes it feels as though sometimes it's just not enough to hear that. Isn't that crazy? It's insane, for sure. So with the mid-year coming, I've decided to set myself some goals for the remainder of the year. Why? Well, I hope that with setting myself these goals and striving to achieve them, I would feel a sense of accomplishment and in the end feel better about not shooting since getting pregnant with twins. So here we go:

1. Second shoot 3 weddings between July-December.
2. Photograph 3 couples.
3. Photograph 2 big styled shoots.
4. Do 2 styled bridal shoots. 
5. Blog at least 2 times a week.
6. Re-do my website.
7. Connect with other wedding professionals.
8. Buy the 5D Mark III.
9. Buy the Canon 50mm 1.2

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