January 20th is my 28th birthday! Sheesh! I’m down to the last couple years of my 20s and I can hardly believe it. Every year I make one of these bucket lists and last year, I only completed 13 out of 27 things. Not my best lol. BUT I did do a ton of unexpected and honestly even cooler things! I went on my first helicopter ride in Vegas, rode ATVs in the rainforest in Puerto Rico, jumped off a yacht in LA, and more. I have no complaints! And that just goes to show how random life can be. We can’t plan for everything, so we have to just embrace the chaos (hehe, see what I did there).
But nonetheless, I still love making an annual bucket list. I think it’s super fun to give myself goals, adventures, and experiences to work towards. Will this be the first year I check off the entire list?? Maybe! Here are 28 things to do while I’m 28…
*I will bold and underline everything that I complete!
UPDATE 1/23/23: I’m looking back at my list for the year as I make a new one and although a lot of my content/entrepreneurial goals didn’t happen, I am okay with that. I went through two very tough losses last year and moved into my own apartment. So I’m proud of everything I was able to do while dealing with so many life changes. Always remember to give yourself grace and be proud of what you ARE able to accomplish!
1. Write my first e-book
2. Travel to Europe
3. Go on a ski trip and try snowboarding
4. Visit at least two new states
- Vermont
- Alabama
- Wisconsin
5. Get my first professional body massage
6. Read 10 books
7. Start writing poetry again
8. Find a new apartment I love
9. Start journaling again
10. Get another tattoo
- I got a coffee cup on my arm in Amsterdam
11. Do some volunteering and/or work with students
- I was the guest speaker for a social media class at Syracuse University
12. Create a sneaker series on Instagram
13. Finally reach 10k on Instagram
14. Increase my gym time
15. Try some new online churches
16. Redesign my professional website
17. Start digital planning on my iPad
- My favorite app for this is Notion!
18. Give my social pages a refresh (new profile photos, banners, bios, etc.)
19. Create a travel series
20. Go through old blog posts and optimize them for SEO
- I would still like to do this more frequently (I have years of posts), but at least I started!
21. Collaborate with at least one brand
- Okay, technically not a collaboration, but I started monetizing my Instagram Reels this year! So I’m counting that. And I did also collab with a brand I’ve worked with before on a pretty consistent basis.
22. Check 3+ things off my NYC Bucket List
- The Harry Potter Store
- Prince Street Pizza
- TWA Hotel
- Afropunk
- Anime NYC
- Little Island
- The High Line
- 230 Fifth
23. Have a solo staycation at a nice hotel or Airbnb
24. Start saving for a Chanel bag
25. Cook a new recipe
- Admittedly, I can’t remember exactly what was “new” this year — but I cooked a lot more in general and am slowly trying more and more things when it comes to cooking.
26. Relaunch my merch shop
27. Try a new protective hairstyle
- I got passion twists and I loved them!
28. Help plan and attend my 10 year high school reunion!
All photos were taken by Quran Frost in Detroit, MI.
What’s something cool you want to do this year?
