Hi, I’m Catherine.
It’s 2026, I’m 34 and I’m doing my best not to live a stagnant life.
It started in early 2024, when I realised I dreaded the question “So, what’s new with you?” because I had no answer for it. My life revolved around work, I live with a flatmate who I knew as an acquaintance, I live far away from my family and I didn’t really do much. I was boring. I am boring. I realised at 32 that I could do simple maths and I’d be 40 in 8 years with nothing to show for it.
A friend of mine told me about her 30 before 30 list, where she gave herself 30 Challenges before she turned 30 years old in a years time. I thought it was a good idea, so I borrowed it and my 40 before 40 list was born.
This is to hold me publicly accountable and force me to actually live my life. I’d love to say it escalated from there but we’re just in the beginning stages. The ball is rolling, but the incline is shallow.
26 / Thirty Four 