I have...
+gone to Disney World
+been a bridesmaid in a wedding (my brother's wedding, no less)
+lived in a different country
+learned a new language (two, actually - spanish and french)
+gone to Sea World (the best place, 10/10 highly recommend)
+gone to or driven through at least 10 or so states in the US
+gone on a hayride
+seen Back to the Future in a movie theater
+flown in an airplane
+lived in a lake house with my family for a few weeks in the summer
+learned to dance
+had a photoshoot
+seen Niagara falls
+gone to the top of the Empire State Building
+made many great, trustworthy friends
+been baptized in church
+gone on a road trip
+successfully taken two college classes (straight A's >>>)
+watched an entire season of a TV show in less than a week
+volunteered at a recreation center
+gone to multiple concerts, both regular and acoustic
+overcome numerous fears
+learned to love myself
I don't realize how much I've done with my life until I talk to someone about it. Granted, most of the items above weren't recently completed; these are a result of life events that accumulated over the years. Looking at it, though, I've done a lot with my life. I've experienced a lot of growth and development in the last three years alone without even realizing it.
Sometimes I don't think we give ourselves enough credit. We're a society of accomplishments. We think we have to do this or that and build up a specific life resume to think we've done anything with our lives. But life isn't just doing something and checking it off a list. It is, more often than not, a long, confusing, complex period where small things build and become even bigger things. It's crucial that we take our time and be kind to ourselves. We all have different paths and different ways to take them.
(p.s: my oldest brother got married yesterday. I was a bridesmaid. It was one of the most joyous occasions of my life).
