My life in chunks... (in 35 chunks, which is fortuitous as I turn 35 this year! How exciting!)

I was inspired by a friend today to reflect on my life and what I have learned from the timeline I have already lived out.  I broke down my life into the following 35 sections.

Life Chunks:

  1. Preschool and below
  2. Lower Elementary School
  3. Moving
  4. Upper elementary School
  5. Junior High
  6. Sports and Clubs
  7. High School
  8. College Prep
  9. College
  10. Summers between college years
  11. Working abroad (in Korea)
  12. Missions Trip (short Term)
  13. Backpacking around Asia
  14. Coming home
  15. Learning to forgive 
  16. First local teaching job
  17. Grad School
  18. Friendships with boys
  19. Dating Beginnings
  20. Dating Long Term  
  21. Applying for jobs (and working during the recession)
  22. Teaching at a Private School
  23. Traveling for the summers
  24. Deciding to grow up (no backup plans)
  25. New everything (job, home, car, location)
  26. YD
  27. Embracing a new job and community
  28. Teaching in a public middle school
  29. Dating to learn 
  30. Choosing who to give time to
  31. Learning to stand up for / look after myself
  32. Learning to truly love Friends
  33. Learning to branch out from Family
  34. Living with longing
  35. Resting

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