14 before '14

When I turned 10 years old my dad sat me on the couch and asked me how it felt to be a decade old and what have I learned in a decade. So when I turned 20 I thought of that day, little baby Analee sitting on the couch with legs swinging back and forth. Ten years is a long time.

Have you heard of the 30 before 30? A bucket list of experiences to complete before you turn 30, a "last hurrah".  The number 30 doesn't bother me, but another decade has gone by and looking back at 20 year old Analee seems just as far away as 10 year old Analee.

A birthday is a great opportunity to reevaluate the years past. What did 20 year old Analee want to do that she never did, and maybe she made some mistakes that can be cleaned up. Well I realized that I don't have a whole year to do 30 things before my 30th birthday... I have 6 months. Out of nowhere 29.5 snuck up on me.

Below is my 14 before 2014 list - part bucket list, part new years resolutions, part Analee cleaning house list.  I've been in hibernation mode for most of my 20s and it is time for me to start living, growing and doing things. (mom - sorry about #7) What an opportunity to put a deadline on a few dreams, and light a fire under my butt to fix things I need to fix.

I'm giving myself one year to complete these 14 tasks. I am going to ask for help, I am going to be patient and kind to myself and I'm going to the Rose Bowl Parade!