40Before40 is complete

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From a throw away comment about what I want to do for my birthday, to having the adventure of a lifetime all in the space of 9 months. This is 40Before40.

For those who haven't followed my journey this year I am turning 40 on 29th June 2025. My husband asked me last summer what would you like to do for your birthday as it is a milestone one. I said well loads of things not just one. Then I said why don't I get myself 40 things to do before I turn 40? And so,  I have been working my way through a list of 40 challenges that I set for myself (some have changed along the way). 

Some were simple, but worthy, like going out for coffee with a friend (which I rarely do), reading a full length novel (which I never do) or eat something I'd never had before. Others were more extravagant. Go on a ship, see a geographical wonder and see a tornado in real life. 

I had no idea where this idea was taking me and didn't have a full list when I first started. 

I haven't achieved all of them, but 35 out of 40 isn't bad at all and I am proud of each one I have done. They have taken me out of my comfort zone, solo travel, travel to 5 different countries, I have expanded YouTube channel to over 260 subscribers, I have felt a sense of achievement that I haven't had in a long time and I hope to keep going. 

Will it be 41 before 41 or do I hold on and do 50 before 50? I do know that life is short and we need to grab hold of it and enjoy it as much as we can. 

For the full video of how I did these, click here. https://youtu.be/3kI7sDZbbRU

Follow me on all the socials if you'd like to see or read more from a newly created 40 year old. Here's to the next adventure. 




Until next time 
Xx


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