The decades of my life

Update – this was a valuable thing to do. Made me feel proud of what I have achieved over the years

I saw this on Twitter and thought it was helpful and illuminating

In my twenties I:

Went to Iceland and Greenland
Got a degree in Geography and Geology
Went to Svalbard
Climbed in the Alps
Moved to Canada
Went to Baffin Island, Ellesmere Island, Yellowknife, and climbed in the Rockies
Got a Masters degree in Geography
Had a disastrous relationship
Lost my Father
Worked as a mailman in the UK
Moved to the US
Went to Baffin Island, Alaska, and all over the US West
Had another couple of disastrous relationships
Got a PhD in Geological Sciences
Adopted my first dog

In my thirties I:

In my forties I:

Went to Australia and New Zealand for the first time (and went back another 20+ times)
Went to Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Fiji, Tahiti and all over NZ
Bought a condo in New Jersey
Got divorced
Sold the condo at a huge loss
Bought an apartment in New York City
Had a relationship that wasn’t disastrous but didn’t work out and ended poorly
Rebuilt my credit
Met a wonderful woman
Started running
Ran 4 half marathons, finished the NY Marathon, ran innumerable 5 and 10ks (didn’t lose any weight)
Started downhill skiing
Quit a well-paying job at Oracle and took a $50k pay cut (and saved my sanity)

In my fifties I:

Finished traveling to all 50 states, all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 Territories
Went back to Australia (many times), New Zealand (many times), Alaska
Had someone to travel with and we went to France (2x), UK, Italy, Korea, & Canada (3x). Visited Venice for the first time
Sold my apartment in NYC
Bought a house on the coast in CT and moved here with my partner
Got a wonderful dog
Bought my second new car
Lost 40 pounds (and counting)

Still working on achievements for my 50s

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