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Have you been to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland? This Have you been to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland? This was part of our babymoon before Conner was born! He’s in my belly in this picture! 
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I was grateful that the waters were safe for pregnant women. Although it was cold outside, the warm waters kept us warm!
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We did a face mask, floated around, searched for an isolated spot to take photos, and had a meal at the cafe. It was definitely one of the things on my bucket list item at the time that I really wanted to check off, and I’m so glad I did, since Iceland requires a quarantine now.
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Have you been to Iceland? Is this place on your bucket list too?
Angel wings we just happened to see on a little wa Angel wings we just happened to see on a little walk in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Out little guy says he’s flying like a bird! ➡️

It’s hard to get these big murals all in one shot. Was thankful for wide angle, but then Instagram forced me to crop. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Do you have any nice wall murals in your city? We’re thinking of taking a little trip to scout out some more locally.
Have you been to the digital ArtScience Museum in Have you been to the digital ArtScience Museum in Singapore? We love going to digital museums to capture photos and videos like this! And thankfully my daughter knows how to pose! 😂

Have you been to any other digital museums? Or any on your radar to visit in the future?
Who doesn’t love a green plant wall? This one wa Who doesn’t love a green plant wall? This one was from a trip to Singapore a couple of years ago, finally seeing the light of day. 😄

Do you also have tons of photos from previous trips you haven’t gone back to yet? It’s the perfect time to dig them up before you forget! 😁
Do you have a dinosaur 🦕🦖 lover like we do? Do you have a dinosaur 🦕🦖 lover like we do? I knew nothing about dinosaurs until this little guy came along.

We have so many dinosaur pictures that we could probably fill an entire album with just dinosaur pics! 😂

What’s your favorite dinosaur destination you’ve been to?
Hope you had a Happy Easter! This snapshot of joy Hope you had a Happy Easter! This snapshot of joy says it all.

Don’t you love street art? Can’t help but snap photos in front of every colored wall we see. 😄 

Where is your favorite street mural?
Love these beautiful towns by the water. We went h Love these beautiful towns by the water. We went here for our babymoon while I was 8 months pregnant with Conner. It was then I learned that every airline had different rules of the latest you can fly during pregnancy. We almost didn’t make it back home! 😂

Looking back on these photos always brings back some fun memories behind the scenes of the beautiful picture. Can’t wait until travel opens up again everywhere!

Where are you looking forward to traveling when things open up?
It was 5 years ago since this picture was taken, b It was 5 years ago since this picture was taken, back when I was using every excuse to travel. This trip was to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Quite a milestone I would say!

Our daughter loved to pose for every photo. It still cracks me up. Looking back, I’m so glad we found excuses to travel, and that we have these photos to remember our little ones by. They grow up so quick! Now she’s almost my size.

Do you use excuses to travel?
Anyone else take a million photos of each spot to Anyone else take a million photos of each spot to get one that looks ok? With wind and kids, I’m so thankful for the live mode on the iPhone these days so that I can pick the best frame!

This lighthouse is leaning from a hurricane in 1967, but has become a tourist attraction for photos. Leaning, but still standing strong!
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Before 30 Bucket List

by Christine Kim April 1, 2021
by Christine Kim April 1, 2021 0 comment

Looking for ideas to put on your bucket list before you turn 30? You’re in the right place with a lot of ideas to get you started.

I’m in my 40’s now. I’m still surprised how quickly my forties came. Looking back into my twenties to see all the things I wanted to do and did, I’m here to tell you… pursue those dreams, check off that bucket list, and accomplish the all things you want in life now while taking care of your health.

What my 20s were like…

I lived my 20’s to the fullest. I got the job I wanted. I traveled a lot. I worked hard. I worked very, very hard! I bought a condo, went to grad school, and business school, got married, went on my dream honeymoon, lived in a different city, traveled for work, and lived the life I thought I was supposed to, until I realized it wasn’t what I wanted. I was severely burnt out from pursuing achievement. And I have two pneumonia hospitalizations to prove it.

I’m not telling you this story to tell you to live like me (as I’m not ordinary), or like anyone else. Rather, in the midst of the whirlwind of 20s when you’re hanging out with friends, working, possibly going to grad school, living a busy life, and dating, it’s a good take a step back, and really reflect on the life you really want, because I’m here to tell you that it goes by fast.

Creating Your Bucket List

Many of us live on “default,” doing what everyone else around us are doing. We can’t help but be influenced by those around us. But, since you’re here, I know you want to live a little bit more deliberately and live life to the fullest, so I’m here to remind you to take some time to think about who you really are – what makes you, you? What makes you happy?

What type of interests do you have that may have fallen by the wayside? What do you still want to learn? What do you need to do now in order to have no regrets later? Is there something in your heart tugging at you to do? An interest? An experience? Travel? School? Anything you’ve pushed aside as being “not important?”

Whatever those things are, pull them out, as they are important. They are clues to your heart’s deepest longings. 

Below is just my crazy list of doing a lot in my 20s. It’s my list to inspire you to give you ideas to add to yours. Most of all, I challenge you to do all the things you want to do before you have kids (if kids are in your plan). Life surely is different once you have kids!

Looking back, I’m so grateful that I valued time so much to make the most of my time and have as many adventures as I did in my 20s!

This is my 40-something self talking to my 20-something year old. Below is the Bucket List I did, and beyond that are some things I would tell myself to do.

Before 30 Bucket List Ideas:

  • Pursue that dream job!
  • Give your parents your first pay check (Korean custom)
  • Use credit card points to book an international flight
  • Take a hiking trip with a friend to Machu Picchu, Peru
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  • Go snowboarding in the mountains of Japan
  • Eat sushi in Japan
  • Visit Korea (since I’m Korean) or wherever your ancestors are from
  • Save up money for a down payment towards a home
  • Look into affordable housing plans in a great neighborhood to purchase a condo. (Entry level income usually qualifies.)
  • Dine at your first fine dining restaurant
  • cooked dish on ceramic plates
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  • person holding stainless steel fork
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  • clear glass plates with vegetable dish
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  • Try food from different countries
  • Go to grad school (if it will help your line of work or for a career change)
  • Visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, India
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  • Eat at a Michelin star restaurant
  • Paint your room a new color
  • Go karaoke
  • Go whitewater rafting
  • Check out local events in your city and explore
  • Live every year as if it is your last year in that city (you never know if you will move)
  • Eat at food festival
  • Make that move to your dream city!
  • Pray to God and ask Him to reveal to you your future spouse (I did!)
  • Skip out on an outing or two to recharge when you need to
  • Take ballroom dancing classes with your fiance´
  • Get married (if you found your spouse)
  • Choose your dream wedding dress
  • Achieve mileage status on an airline
  • Use points to book your honeymoon flight and/or hotels
  • Take a cooking class
  • Learn to knit
  • Learn to sew
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  • woman sewing a fabric
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  • Go surfing in Costa Rica
  • Go ziplining in Hawaii
  • Go on a helicopter ride
  • Go rock climbing
  • Run a race
  • Take a long weekend trip to London
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  • photo of red telephone booth under blue sky
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  • Get a dog (if there is one you’ve wanted)
  • Start a business
  • Become a freelancer/contractor and take clients
  • Learn to build a website
  • Take a furniture building class
  • Take a pottery class
  • Take a dance class
  • Work out
  • Dine at a 3 Michelin star restaurant
  • Take an art class
  • Take a glass blowing class
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  • Take golf lessons
  • Take tennis lessons
  • Donate to a charity
  • Get an article of clothing tailored for you
  • Visit Cancun, Mexico
  • Don’t buy a timeshare (I’m still living this one out x2)
  • Eat a croissant in Paris, France
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  • brown and gray house
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  • facade of aged residential house with high windows and balconies
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  • Ride a gondola in Venice, Italy
  • Visit Rome and Florence, Italy
  • Keep a journal
  • Learn to cook your favorite dishes
  • Start an investment account
  • Plan a big birthday party for one of your parents’ or in-laws’ big birthdays
  • Go on a boat cruise
  • Go scuba diving
  • Take a road trip
  • Go on a vacation with friends
  • Take a roadtrip through the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico
  • Visit New York City
  • Visit California
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  • the beverly hills building
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  • Visit Key West, Florida
  • Climb the Statue of Liberty
  • Ride on jet skis
  • Go skiing in Colorado
  • Create a YouTube channel
  • Start a blog
  • Try a different hairstyle
  • Eat raw oysters
  • Eat steak at a nice steakhouse
  • Try stone crab
  • Give a speech
  • Learn to use Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
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  • Go camping
  • Go to a spa
  • Visit Sedona, Arizona
  • Visit a Caribbean Island
  • Cook a Thanksgiving meal for your family

Things I did post-30, that would’ve been easier in my 20s without kids:

  • Go on a hot air balloon ride
  • Visit Southeast Asia
  • Go to Santorini, Greece
  • Go parasailing
woman standing under hot air balloons
Couple Parasailing in Mexico

Some things I haven’t done yet, but would have loved to have done in my 20’s:

  • Go on a hike to the Wave in Arizona (need to book in advance)
  • Swim in a cenote in Mexico
  • Do an Outward Bound trip
  • Try the Tilt at 360 Observation Deck in Chicago
  • Swim in a swimming hole with a waterfall
  • Read all the books on I own
  • Read the entire Bible
  • Study a new language
  • Make a photo book of all our travels

My biggest advice to my younger self would be this…

  • Don’t let anyone talk you out of something you really want to do. If you feel you’ll get push-back, just plan it all out first and notify people later after things are almost ready to go. Often people project their own fears and limitations onto you. Just remember, it’s not about you. It has nothing to do with whether something is possible or not. Dream it. Believe It. Do it.
  • Choose the most important things to you and do those first. Sometimes we put others first and ourselves last, and then we find that our things were at the bottom and never made the list. People will want a lot of your time in your 20s. It’s important to carve out time for yourself to move your dreams and goals forward and plan other things around it.
  • Don’t push yourself so hard. Have fun, learn a lot, and learn to relax. Get enough sleep, take food-based vitamins, get sunshine or Vitamin D, eat veggies, get some exercise, and take good care of your health.
  • You are more than your job. Your identity does not revolve around your job. Make sure to make time for the other hobbies and activities that bring you joy. These things are not wasted time. They will fuel you.
  • There will be things you didn’t achieve by age 30 that you thought you would. It’s ok. The truth is, it happens to all of us. I don’t know a single person that ended up where they thought they would be by 30. Despite all the fun with friends in our 20’s, we’ve all endured hardships — failures, heartbreak, disappointments, health issues — no one is immune. Make peace with where you are. You’ve got a long life ahead to enjoy and you’re just at the beginning.
  • Seek God in all that you do. It’s easy to get caught up in “busy,” rushing from one thing to the next. Make space in your life to sit in His presence and read the Bible. He will guide you to the right path for you. Seek Jesus and He will show you the wayw.
  • Write down your bucket list and your all of your goals and dreams. I’ve surprised myself so many times to later find a list I wrote down with something I had no idea I was pondering at the time. These things resurfaced later when the time came to actually pursue that bucket list dream. It’s fun to see how long you’ve wanted something. The longer it’s been there, it means it is time to make it a priority!

Did I leave anything out that you have on your bucket list? Let me know in the comments below!

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Christine is dedicated to helping people dream big and check off their bucket lists. She believes life is too short to constantly put dreams off for later. She is known for making impossible things happen. Christine is a designer and the founder of a baby products company called Little Kims and recently moved to Texas from New York.

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Have you been to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland? This Have you been to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland? This was part of our babymoon before Conner was born! He’s in my belly in this picture! 
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I was grateful that the waters were safe for pregnant women. Although it was cold outside, the warm waters kept us warm!
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We did a face mask, floated around, searched for an isolated spot to take photos, and had a meal at the cafe. It was definitely one of the things on my bucket list item at the time that I really wanted to check off, and I’m so glad I did, since Iceland requires a quarantine now.
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Have you been to Iceland? Is this place on your bucket list too?
Angel wings we just happened to see on a little wa Angel wings we just happened to see on a little walk in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Out little guy says he’s flying like a bird! ➡️

It’s hard to get these big murals all in one shot. Was thankful for wide angle, but then Instagram forced me to crop. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Do you have any nice wall murals in your city? We’re thinking of taking a little trip to scout out some more locally.
Have you been to the digital ArtScience Museum in Have you been to the digital ArtScience Museum in Singapore? We love going to digital museums to capture photos and videos like this! And thankfully my daughter knows how to pose! 😂

Have you been to any other digital museums? Or any on your radar to visit in the future?
Who doesn’t love a green plant wall? This one wa Who doesn’t love a green plant wall? This one was from a trip to Singapore a couple of years ago, finally seeing the light of day. 😄

Do you also have tons of photos from previous trips you haven’t gone back to yet? It’s the perfect time to dig them up before you forget! 😁
Do you have a dinosaur 🦕🦖 lover like we do? Do you have a dinosaur 🦕🦖 lover like we do? I knew nothing about dinosaurs until this little guy came along.

We have so many dinosaur pictures that we could probably fill an entire album with just dinosaur pics! 😂

What’s your favorite dinosaur destination you’ve been to?
Hope you had a Happy Easter! This snapshot of joy Hope you had a Happy Easter! This snapshot of joy says it all.

Don’t you love street art? Can’t help but snap photos in front of every colored wall we see. 😄 

Where is your favorite street mural?
Love these beautiful towns by the water. We went h Love these beautiful towns by the water. We went here for our babymoon while I was 8 months pregnant with Conner. It was then I learned that every airline had different rules of the latest you can fly during pregnancy. We almost didn’t make it back home! 😂

Looking back on these photos always brings back some fun memories behind the scenes of the beautiful picture. Can’t wait until travel opens up again everywhere!

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It was 5 years ago since this picture was taken, b It was 5 years ago since this picture was taken, back when I was using every excuse to travel. This trip was to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Quite a milestone I would say!

Our daughter loved to pose for every photo. It still cracks me up. Looking back, I’m so glad we found excuses to travel, and that we have these photos to remember our little ones by. They grow up so quick! Now she’s almost my size.

Do you use excuses to travel?
Anyone else take a million photos of each spot to Anyone else take a million photos of each spot to get one that looks ok? With wind and kids, I’m so thankful for the live mode on the iPhone these days so that I can pick the best frame!

This lighthouse is leaning from a hurricane in 1967, but has become a tourist attraction for photos. Leaning, but still standing strong!
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