it's my 25th birthday!

i've learned an awful lot during my 25 years, especially about myself. while i always think it's a good idea to revisit and reflect on your past and how you've changed, this time last year was one of my darkest, and i've done enough self-reflection the past twelve months to last me a while. on this day, my 25th birthday, i'm the happiest, most confident, most comfortable in my skin i have ever been and it feels so good! so i'm not looking back today. today, i'm looking forward. here's 25 things i'd like to do on this trip around the sun:

run a half marathon

read two books each month

celebrate the anniversary of my first year with nick 

on a beach somewhere with lots of margaritas ❤

purge my closet(s) and basically everything else

adopt a morning routine

organize an actual filing system for my important documents

travel to/up/down the west coast

maintain my mental health

transition to a pescetarian diet

attend detroit flower week

take my interest in calligraphy more seriously 

and practice practice practice!

keep all of my plants alive

go on hikes in cool parks with nick on the weekends

instead of sleeping in until 1pm

frame and hang all of the artwork i have taped to my walls

donate any time and money i can to people and organizations 

that are threatened by the current administration

(make an honest attempt to) take up yoga

attend all the taco festivals within driving distance

invest in a good, solid wardrobe reflective of my style and aesthetic

document my life more consistently through photos and words

visit my friend sophie in florida

turn the individual tattoos on my right arm into a cohesive piece

save money (!!!)

consistently call/facetime/text/visit my friends and family

finally host a fall party at my apartment for all my friends!

&

hire a photographer to do a little couple's session of nick and me