Hi everyone,

As my self-isolation is coming to an end soon, I am starting to run low on free time to do things I never do, for example, gardening and more artwork. During this time I have also been having a think about what my future holds ahead for me and came to the realisation that I have no idea what’s coming (blog on that next week!).

So I decided to hop online for some ways to help me visualise what I want to do in the future, you don’t have to know what waits for you, no pressure, I am just the kind of person who likes to have perspective and some sort of ideas for the future. So I found this idea; you pick an age and list the number of things all the way up to that age you want to do before you turn that age, makes sense?

So I decided to choose 25, I have always thought that by that age I will have some sort of hit of achievement, even though most see your 20’s to be the most confusing part of your life, I just started mine so only time will tell I guess.

Below is my list of 25 by 25, most of the personal, some generic, just somethings I thought to share with you so you can see where I want to be in 5 years time, maybe ill do a post at 25 reflecting back on this? I’ll try and remember to do that, unless I have done absolutely nothing on this list and be too ashamed.

 

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1. Visit my dream destination: Egypt: Me, my family and boyfriend have a holiday booked to go to Hurghada in December, although the current pandemic is going on currently and Egypt are not taking any flights in, I still hope we can go. I have always had a fascination with Egypt and their history ever since I have been a child, so this will literally be a dream come true. If we don’t go then I will try again, before 25 of course!
2. Get my own dog: I already have 2 dogs currently that are family dogs, but I really want my own dog with my boyfriend one day. I know it will happen because I simply cannot live without them. I don’t know what breed right now, me and my boyfriend have been looking at Cockapoo’s, they are very cute, but whatever comes my way I guess.
3. Start my career: I want to have a good head start in whatever I choose to do with my degree, I like the idea of working in marketing and lately an editor role has come to mind too. Whatever I choose I want to do well in it and excel up the job titles.
4. Get my own flat with my boyfriend: We have been talking about this for the past year now, when we finish our degrees and find well-established jobs, we want to move in together, we are planning about 2 years from now but only time will tell!
5. Get engaged: Another thing that has been discussed lots of time between us two, I hope it will happen within 5 years!
6. Furnish my first place exactly how I want to: Like everyone, I have my dream design ideas, and I intended to make them all come true in our first place. I want it to feel like home and I want to love coming back there after work or outings.
7. Learn more editing skills: I want to know more and how to do editing things better. I know the basics of Photoshop and InDesign and other film editing software, I just want to find the time and place to learn more about them, another thing to add to the CV!
8. Start saving money to build my own home: My boyfriend is keener on this than me, I want to own my own house one day but I’m not as into it at the moment, not really thinking about it, but just in case I change my mind one day I might as well start saving.
9. Visit the death museum in LA: This is an odd one, I love true crime and horror, I don’t love that it happens obviously, but I like listening to stories about what happened from the past. I watch a Youtuber called Bailey Sarian and she does true crime and makeup videos, and she mentioned this museum, and now I am obsessed and very dedicated to go there one day.
10. Battle my anxiety: Just in general and my flight anxiety too, I want to know more about it and work on it a little more, I hate that it has such a hold over my life.
11. Start planning children?: I have always wanted children, but now that I am older and I see how much work and knowledge they require I am a little off-put, one day definitely but not in my 20’s! My friend recently had a baby as I mentioned in my last post and that is also the reason why I am a little off-put, they are so much work!
12. Gardening: I want to know more about it I guess? I want a beautiful garden one day and that is not going to happen with me only sometimes remembering to water 2 houseplants every other day.
13. Learn another language: Spanish in particular, I already know English and Polish so having another one under my belt will make me more full I guess! I just like how they are so different so I want to know more.
14. Learn to dance (somewhat): Anyone that knows me knows I hate dancing, I HATE IT, dancing at weddings always ends in an argument with my boyfriend, I avoid going to clubs because I just hate dancing so much, and considering I want to battel my anxiety and get married someday, which includes doing a first dance, I need to get a grip on how to dance.
15. Do a small tour of America: My parents always spoke about doing this one day but so far have not got round to doing it so I really want to do it with my boyfriend one day, he has always wanted to go to America and I’m curious too, maybe New York, LA and somewhere else, not sure yet.
16. Do more photography: My grandad was a photographer, and I come from a creative family all together so it is something I enjoy doing but not really push myself into it as much, I love writing more but one day I want to get a good camera and focus more on photos too, ie my photo stories.
17. Yoga or meditation: I always think of doing this but I always think my family and friends will laugh at me (anxiety, hello?) I feel like it will make me happier and calmer in life so when I move out in a few years time it’s something I definitely want to try.
18. Self-happiness: I have a lot of issues with self-confidence and its really something that goes up and down for me on a weekly basis, I want to feel happy with the way I look, be more healthy and just not worry so much about my appearance to others, growth in this area comes with time so I hope by 25 this is under some sort of my control mentally.
19. Like mornings: Another thing I hate, mornings. I hate waking up early or sometimes even getting out of bed all together. I am a nightmare without coffee and will not speak until I have one, so I want to change that and be more pleasant during that time of the day, for the sake of my boyfriend.
20. Learn to cook: I am a terrible cook, I maybe know how to cook 5 things, so I need to learn some new stuff, again this will come with time, I hope!
21. Go out more: I am such an introvert it’s crazy, I have been self-isolating for a week and a half and doing very well without people, my boyfriend, on the other hand, is an extrovert and is going crazy in the house. I want to be more like him, be more open to meeting new people and going out to the town to do things with others. Because right now its: boyfriend – best friend – boyfriend – best friend – my bed.
22. Re-do my whole wardrobe: Something I always dream of doing and most girls do, I want to have enough money one day to throw away all my old rags and buy everything new in the one style I love.
23. Cut people off: The unhealthy ones, of course, people who hurt me and I secretly don’t want relations with, I hope the courage comes with age.
24. Be more involved in animal rescue: I love animals, if you have read my blog before you probably already know that. Currently, I sponsor a dog with Dogs Trust but I want to do more and help.
25. Graduate, obviously: I want to graduate with the best grade possible. I work hard but I just need that extra push to get into that top grade boundary, I want to do it and be proud of my degree, that I finished, and was top of my class.

 

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I know there has been a lot of “I’s” and “My boyfriend” in this post today but that’s how I picture my future, with the one I love, sorry! I thought this would give some insight more into who I am and also show some of you a good way to set some goals if you need to.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post, there might be a lack of posts now for the next week because I will be finishing an assignment I have for my uni instead of doing a placement year, so I will be back next week definitely! (I will be active on my Instagram: @soeffortlessblog)

Love, Kasia x