After writing this bucket list post, I continued to give a lot of thought to what I want out of life. I realized I can attain almost every item on the list on my own (with a lot of work and maybe some out-of-the-box thinking). I reflected that as much as I want to be married, I can’t control that part of my life, but I can choose almost everything else. And I realized that I’m tired of living under the shadow of waiting for something to happen in order to live Plan A. So I am endeavoring to live Plan A now.
I’ve thought and written about hope a lot but not about hope unrelated to marriage. And there is so much else to be hopeful about! People, places, things, and ideas. Relationships, experiences, adventures, and accomplishments. I want to own my vision for my life and live it, to the fullest extent I can live life, whether I am single or married.
This feels different than simply choosing goals to pursue and finding inspiring ways to use my time as a single. There is more of a sense of completeness here, where I feel that my life can really be complete on my own, and marriage is the buttercream frosting with sugar roses on the top of an already delightful cake.
What is your Plan A life?
