I recently composed a Bucket List which was comprised of all the goals and wishes I want to accomplish before I get too old. It was therapeutic in a way (and I’ll shamelessly include the link if you’re curious about that list: sisfors000.wixsite.com/milestone/home/bucket-list). Since that was such a huge success for me, I decided to compromise a list of dreams I have. To me, there’s no better way to accomplish your dreams than to acknowledge them. So here are 20 dreams I have at 20 years old.
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Become fluent in spanish.
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Graduate from ASU.
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Receive my MBA.
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Own two dogs: either a labrador retriever, golden retriever, or german shepherd.
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Live in NYC for at least a year.
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Publish a book.
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Drink tea in London.
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Eat a croissant in Paris.
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Celebrate Holi in India.
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Watch the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.
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Meet Kristen Bell and Dax Shepherd.
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Buy one designer clothing item.
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Get married.
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Have kids.
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Love my job and be proud of my career.
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Watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve in NYC.
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Travel the world.
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Eat at a five star restaurant.
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Be the Maid of Honor at my sisters’ weddings.
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Work in the fashion industry.
While all of these have been true for most of my 20 years, some dreams evolved. Here are some dreams I had as a 7 year old kid.
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Be a chef.
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Go to outer space.
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Swim with sharks (I grew up and got smart).
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Be a mermaid.
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Meet a prince and become a princess (a classic).
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Get married (some things don’t change).
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Be an only child (LOL kidding guys, I love my sisters).
But just because I still have a lot of dreams, doesn’t mean I didn’t accomplish any. Here are 10 dreams that I have been able to cross off my list:
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Study abroad in Spain.
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Cliff jumping (only at Slide Rock, Sedona, but I count that).
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Attend a great university and LOVE it.
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Hangout with my grandparents all the time.
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Date a pretty cool dude (he’s not a prince, but I’ll let it slide).
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Have amazing, life long friends.
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Travel by myself (shout out to my sister and best friend for hosting me).
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Have date nights with my parents.
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Drink tea at The Plaza.
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See a Broadway show in NYC.
Some of these may seem random or unrealistic (it was heartbreaking to find out I can never be part fish), but at that point in my life that dream meant the world to me. I’ve never stopped dreaming and I don’t plan on stopping any time soon. Dreams fuel me to remain hard working, dedicated, and fulfilled. I feel like I have a purpose in life and each dream listed above is a small portion to that purpose. I encourage everyone to write a list of their dreams. Not only is it therapeutic and fun, but it’s a great way to stay motivated when you feel defeated. Good luck and dream on.