30 for 30: The List

Six months ago I began to sense that I was on the precipice of some major life changes. I could see that April 25 to May 22 of 2011 was going to bring forth major transition in my life: my 30th birthday and the start of a new decade; my younger brother’s wedding; my graduation from the EdM degree. Coincidentally—or serendipitously—in November 2010 when I began to feel the season of change that was coming, I also had a visitation from my grandfather who had died in May 2010. In that dream, I discerned that my Grangran’s message for me was that I cannot fully love others until I fully love and accept myself.

With this new mantra, I decided to create a list of 30 things that I want to do in my 30th year to celebrate my life and the relationships that I have with others. The goal of this 30 for 30 list is to engage in activities that help me actively pay attention and to learn how to begin to make changes in my daily life that allow me to strike a balance between head and heart, work and play, leadership and spirituality. To be the best "Megan" I can be, I must take care of myself so that I have something left to share with others in a meaningful way.

This blog has a life span of one-year; it is intended to document the 30 activities on my list. I'm hopeful that sharing my journey with others might inspire you to find little ways to be more kind to yourself, so that we can all love others more fully.

Megan’s 30 for 30 List
1. Take a ballet class.
2. Research my genealogy.
3. Make cupcakes from Hello, Cupcake!
4. Week of private retreat.
5. Anna’s Challenge: 4 decadent days off work – for no other reason.
6. Eat at Sonsie.
7. Go to Ben & Jerry’s headquarters in Vermont.
8. Go to Villa Von Trapp.
9. Stay at a Bed and Breakfast.
10. Halloween in drag (Anna’s costume).
11. Do Codzilla.
12. Go whale watching.
13. Art class.
14. Boston Organics.
15. Two words – Cowgirl boots! (and maybe a tutu…)
16. Find a Pilates/yoga class and attend 5 times.
17. Spiritual director.
18. Go to Vegas.
19. New doorknobs in my condo.
20. See fireworks twice.
21. Schedule Boomer a playdate with another cat.
22. Cooking class at Williams-Sonoma.
23. Travel for a professional development event.
24. Visit the White House.
25. Hatch Shell – Free Friday Night Flicks or Drive-In or Dinner and a Movie.
26. To not give up on growing tomatoes.
27. Go to Provincetown.
28. Go to a casino and bet something.
29. Truth-tell at work.
30. Celebrate 31 with excitement!