2609 weeks left

Until my 82nd birthday. 

I often think I have more time than I do. Which is perhaps why I have 260 apple notes, way too many saved posts on Instagram, and yet much of my time is spent watching some forgettable show on Netflix and my days become forgettable.

So what exactly do I want to do before I die? And how do I use my time to actually do it?

My Values in Life:

-Do stuff that makes me happy

-Be healthy enough to do the stuff that makes me happy

-Have enough money to do the stuff that makes me happy

Seems simple enough. But the weeks fly by and that trip to Macchu Picchu is no more a reality than the dreams I have of a minimalist home. 

So what exactly do I want to do before I die? And how do I use my time to actually do it?

Feel sad. Yep, you heard me. Prioritize my dreams by thinking about my 82 year old sorry butt, and the ones that got away. What would I be the most sad about?

It won't be missing out on Love is Blind season 5. It might be missing out on hiking an ancient Incan ruin. 

So this week, I'm planning a hike to start training for the 10+miles a day I need to hike in high altitude to make my one day dream a reality.

And I'll work toward making more of my decisions based on 82 year old Rachel rather than 32 year old Rachel who is much more ok with wasting the precious time she won't get back.