Almost 40 and I'm gonna kill it.

 This year I turn 40.  I'm not big on birthdays since, as an adult, I can generally do and buy what I want throughout the year.  However, this one is kind of a milestone.  I'm solidly middle aged.  I'm approximately half-way through my anticipated lifespan. Despite the grind and turmoil of this time of life, I'm still here.  It's worth celebrating.

So I'm going to.  I generated a list of 40 things I either want to do, learn, or experience over the next year.  A couple of them are cool, a couple are generic, a couple are really hard and--because I'm not completely round the twist yet--a couple of them are mind-numbingly easy and pleasant to accomplish.  I'm not going into the list in this post because one of my goals is to write more and I'm going to need the material.  I will say that this is going to be a year of challenge, transformation, and indulgence in ways I've mostly avoided before.  Worse, it's going to be mostly intentional.

An epic misadventure like this is going to need a soundtrack.  I've picked 40 songs to pump me up when I inevitably start considering throwing in the towel.  In mostly no particular order, here we go--40 and Killing It, the soundtrack for my next year.

Against the Tide—Sail North. https://youtu.be/dHu9dXRR8sU?feature=shared

Alaska—Little Hurt. https://youtu.be/n55A2-yI9gY?feature=shared

Believer—Imagine Dragons. https://youtu.be/7wtfhZwyrcc?feature=shared

Carry On Wayward Son—Kansas. https://youtu.be/2X_2IdybTV0?feature=shared

The Cave—Mumford and Sons.  https://youtu.be/IgDNCmGr-Q4?feature=shared

Come Alive—The Greatest Showman. https://youtu.be/BURBlSYPmBU?feature=shared

Come Thou Fount—David Crowder Band. https://youtu.be/2IYx6Z01Ll8?feature=shared

Could Have Been Me—The Struts. https://youtu.be/rfHGqvbSjkA?feature=shared

Feeling Good—Michael Bublé. https://youtu.be/Edwsf-8F3sI?feature=shared

Fight Song—Rachel Platten. https://youtu.be/XbxNtPiCBK8?feature=shared

Firework—Katy Perry. https://youtu.be/QGJuMBdaqIw?feature=shared

Go the Distance—Peyton Parrish. https://youtu.be/J5U1EoZlw30?feature=shared

He’s a Pirate—Klaus Badelt. https://youtu.be/BuYf0taXoNw?feature=shared

Hit Me With Your Best Shot—Pat Benatar. https://youtu.be/JRD80XRMT7s?feature=shared

I Hope You Dance—Lee Ann Womack. https://youtu.be/F44nrK0MxEQ?feature=shared

I’d Rather Be Me—Barrett Wilbert Weed (Mean Girls). https://youtu.be/u075TmA_6TU?feature=shared

If We Hold On Together—Diana Ross. https://youtu.be/KHlvfGKfSNk?feature=shared

If You’re Going Through Hell—Rodney Atkins. https://youtu.be/l50L4GYhpLc?feature=shared

I’m Still Here—John Rzeznik. https://youtu.be/MUZwblurraA?feature=shared

Lean on Me—Bill Withers. https://youtu.be/fOZ-MySzAac?feature=shared

Let it Be—The Beatles. https://youtu.be/CGj85pVzRJs?feature=shared

Made You Look—Meghan Trainor. https://youtu.be/8JZPdp8W2Jg?feature=shared

Memories—Maroon 5. https://youtu.be/SlPhMPnQ58k?feature=shared

The Middle—Jimmy Eat World. https://youtu.be/FV-HPOHu8mY?feature=shared

The Parting Glass—Waking Ned Devine. https://youtu.be/25fHIKByC9Q?feature=shared

Promentory—Trevor Jones. https://youtu.be/u3YFAOnuZCo?feature=shared

The Rider—Paris Paloma. https://youtu.be/oemkWt36hvk?feature=shared

The River—Garth Brooks. https://youtu.be/CGNq60UMsdI?feature=shared

Roll Away Your Stone—Mumford and Sons. https://youtu.be/b0Puvnp5kTw?feature=shared

Savage Daughter—Ekaterina Shelehova. https://youtu.be/tegev08KyHY?feature=shared

Seasons of Love—Rent. https://youtu.be/UvyHuse6buY?feature=shared

Shut Up and Dance—Walk the Moon. https://youtu.be/6JCLY0Rlx6Q?feature=shared

Something Wild—Lindsey Stirling and Andrew McHahon. https://youtu.be/DkgNzYC5e08?feature=shared

Son of Man—Peyton Parrish. https://youtu.be/8Ip8un6avfY?feature=shared

Try Everything—Shakira. https://youtu.be/JuGfFpKwiug?feature=shared

Unsinkable—Sail North. https://youtu.be/1mYzJVwUNJs?feature=shared

Valhalla Calling—Peyton Parrish. https://youtu.be/tG7fk_DUz5g?feature=shared

Wake Me Up—Avicii. https://youtu.be/5y_KJAg8bHI?feature=shared

You Learn—Alanis Morrissette. https://youtu.be/GFW-WfuX2Dk?feature=shared

You Raise Me Up—Josh Groban. https://youtu.be/yZv0eZ-KS3I?feature=shared

Cheers to the new year and the countless new opportunities.  Love you all!