I Know We’ve Come So Far (But We Got So Far to Go)

I’ve been doing lots of contemplating over the past few days. That’s what happens when (a) I am sick and have too much time on my hands, and (b) I have too much time on my hands.  Queen of over-analyzing right here.  My mom likes to say that I always need some kind of drama in my life.  But what does she know…

Since I got my handsome new computer, I’ve been meaning to take all the stuff off my old computer and put it on to the new babealicious one.  Going through my old Word files, I found a bucket list I made at the beginning of college:

 

“Things to Do Before I Turn 30”  (which scarily enough, isn’t that far away!)

• Swim with dolphins
• Go skydiving  2006: Cairns, Australia
• Study abroad  2004: London, England
• Backpack around Europe  2007: England, Germany, Austria + France
• Be on The Price is Right
• Visit NYC + Los Angeles  2003: LA, 2008: NYC
• Graduate from college  2007: Graduated w/ honors, BA Journalism
• Learn photography
• Be on a reality TV show
• Take an unplanned road trip
• Be an actress (in some way)  2006: Was the voiceover in a friend’s movie for film class
• Live in a foreign country  2007-2008: Bangkok, Thailand
• Steal a golf cart
• Stay home and watch movies all day
• Sleep under the stars  2004: Haversford West, Wales (with a babealicious dude next to me ;))
• Eat everything and anything I want for a day  Many a day, many a day
• Just be happy
   

This is the condensed version (the list was about twice as long as this – yes, I have the mind of a dreamer).  But looking at it, I often forget just how much of this I have already accomplished.  Sometimes, I forget to give myself credit for all the things I HAVE done.

So often we focus on what we haven’t done…ummm, I didn’t work out today!  Ughhh, why didn’t I eat the salad instead of that monster plate of pasta?  Shucks, why didn’t I take a chance and just say yes?

If you take anything away from this post, please take a moment and focus on all the good things you have or have done.  Because chances are, you’ve done a lot more than you give yourself credit for.  Case in point…

one of the most awesome things i've EVER done.

that cap and gown is fo real peeps.

told ya we backpacked - Frankfurt, Germany train station

turkey avocado sammie: the best sammie in the world from London's most hole-in-the-wall sammie shop

my house in Thailand...Mooban Buntarik (that's the name of my 'hood)

Yes, my list is heavily travel-focused (I channel Liz Gilbert when I say traveling may be the, “…the one true love of my life.”), but that is just me.  I’m sure everyone’s list will look completely different – heck, there are a couple things I would love to even add to the list:

• Become fluent in Spanish
• Pay off my credit card(s)
• Live in the present (as much fun as planning future trips are…)

Take a moment, think of the good thangs and hold onto that positive love 🙂

 

The food is going to be highlight pics only (a.k.a. not all pictured), since this post got longer than intended – oops!

surprising delicious savory oats - oats, parm cheese, salsa + two eggs

ChocChip Trail Mix PURE Bar (alongside my celly, just to see that indeed, they are a bit small)

Pom Chobani + blueberries = berry heaven.

more Coconut-Crusted Tempeh Island Salad (check recipes for the link!)

and what is that? a flower in my salad 🙂

Alright, you knew this was coming…

What’s one awesome thing you’ve accomplished on your bucket list?  

Also, what is one thing you still have yet to accomplish?  Skydiving is probably the most amazing thing I’ve ever done, and one thing I really, really want to do is pay off my credit cards.  I know, lame.  Once they’re paid off, then I will go to Argentina.

 

In true K-style,

“I Know We’ve Come So Far (But We Got So Far to Go)” – Hairspray