The 50 by 50 Goals

1. Write a letter to your future self to open on your 50th birthday - Done
2. Start a blog documenting your 50 by 50 goals - Done
3. Develop a financial plan that supports your adventures, fitness goals, and mental wellness, with monthly check-ins until 2028
4. Complete a CPR/First Aid certification or refresher course
5. Get recertified in SCUBA - Done
6. Earn Scuba Master certification
7. Complete the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Course
8. Complete a 30-day fitness challenge that aligns with your CPAP-free goal
9. Attend a retreat focused on intimacy in 2025
10. Build endurance to hike 10 miles in back-to-back days by 2025
11. Reach 225 lbs by October 2025
12. Get off the CPAP machine by improving health and sleep quality by October 2025
13. Journal daily for a month to build a reflective habit
14. Build endurance to hike 10 miles three days in a row by 2026
15. Attend a retreat focused on yoga and mindfulness in 2027
16. Build endurance to hike 10 miles four days in a row by 2027
17. Complete an annual health check-up each year and track improvements
18. Host a seven-course dinner in 2028
19. Take cooking classes to improve culinary skills starting in 2025
20. Read 10 books focused on resilience, mental health, and personal growth by October 2028
21. Mentor someone on a similar journey by October 2028
22. Develop a consistent skincare routine and maintain it
23. Create a structured meal plan to support fitness goals - Done
24. Slowly eliminate household and personal care products that are not healthy
25. Walk 6,000 steps four days a week
26. Practice relaxation techniques weekly
27. Create a practice of forgiveness by letting go of past hurt and finding peace within yourself - Done
28. Create a personal “Places I’ve Been” travel photo album documenting significant destinations and memorable experiences
29. Create a playlist reflecting key life moments
30. Establish a self-care routine to maintain emotional balance and proactively manage moods
31. Plan for Everest Base Camp by 2028
32. Visit a new national park each year starting in 2025
33. Deepen relationships with family and friends through a vacation each year, starting in 2025
34. Visit a new country each year starting in 2026
35. Try three new foods each year until October 2028
36. Hike to and sleepover at the Base Camp of Everest
37. SCUBA dive with great white sharks in a cage in South Africa
38. Bench press 315 pounds
39. Deadlift 405 pounds
40. Squat 365 pounds
41. Reach 12 percent body fat
42. Add 10 pounds of lean muscle mass
43. Build 17-inch biceps
44. Enter an amateur bodybuilding or physique competition – June 2026
45. Complete Perfect Bounynce Course
46. Take a bodybuilding posing class
47. Grow Instagram following to 1,500 followers
48. Track and log all workouts for an entire year
49. Dial in a bodybuilding nutrition plan for 90 days without missing a day
50. Document and publish your transformation story to inspire others