—the most important step a person can take is always the next one

• kari, she/her
• dancer, weight lifter, photographer, skier
• usa/pst

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• lifting, fitness, and health━
• hobbies━
  • dance
    • go to a new domestic dance festival/congress
    • test onto T4
• house/organization━
  • have a space that makes me feel at ease and comfortable and is easy to maintain
• personal growth━
  • decrease the lag time in setting a boundary or communicating about a behavior i don't like to in-the-moment
  • stop engaging with arguments/discussions/situations that don't serve me
  • proactively give words of affirmation and build others up with my words

things i love━

• well written software
• the adrenaline of kissing someone new
• the physical satisfaction of hitting a new pr
• the sensation of turning the pages of a well loved book
• the first sip of a hot cup of tea
• walking through fresh snow
• hitting the 50% mark when reading a book
• a long deep conversation opening up to someone you haven't before
• clean sheets and towels
• the first sleep in my own bed after a long trip away
• falling asleep to the sound of rain pattering on the roof
• the ephemeral giddiness of being drunk and happy
• getting something right after many failed attempts

RULES━

• must take a picture (preferably many) at every place
• must record date of completion and who with!

experiences━

• live in a city away from california for at least a year ✔ (seattle - never going back)
• go on a solo trip out of state
• go on a solo trip in state
• go on a solo trip out of country
• live on the road for a while
• try out indoor rock climbing ✔ (5/29/21 with daniel at top out)
• dye my hair
• get a new piercing ✔ (3/17/23 nostril)
• get a tattoo
• go to a rave/festival ✔ (10/29/22 - second sky with quan and anh)

• have a stable income ✔
• get a job in software engineering ✔
• move to seattle ✔
• get my own apartment ✔
• buy a car ✔
• compete in powerlifting again ✔
• hire a powerlifting/lifting coach ✔
• train at a powerlifting gym ✔
• pay off student loans ✔
  • pay off half of student loans ✔
  • pay off student loans completely ✔
• pay off car loan ✔
• fully fund 6 month emergency fund ✔
  • fully fund 9 month emergency fund
• fully fund sinking funds (car, medical) ✔
• make enough to comfortably max 401k yearly ✔
• be debt free ✔