Friday, August 4, 2017

Sixty at Sixty - A Challenge

I recently celebrated my sixtieth birthday, an event which has me both wondering where the years have gone, given I still feel much like I did in my late twenties, and excited about what this next decade will bring.

I've always been a restless kind of person, eager to explore, who much prefers to be on the go than sitting still (except when I'm reading or writing!), and loves to learn. Maybe it's why I write fiction, it both fuels my desire to delve into subjects I may never otherwise have considered (forensics, criminal law) and allows me to examine alternative lives through my characters. It's also reflected in my love for travel and walking and a constant sense of wanting to challenge myself to try new activities.


So, to celebrate this big birthday I decided to create an appropriate challenge. I'm calling it Sixty at Sixty, the goal being to complete sixty different activities, big and small, before my next birthday. Hopefully, most will be activities I've never done before, but some could be revisiting those that have fallen by the wayside over the years. Some will deserve a blog post of their own, others probably just a mention but I intend to keep track of my progress on this blog.

I've already got several ideas for places I want to visit and activities I'd like to try, but I'm always open to new ideas, so if you've got any suggestions, please let me know.


Mel Parish writes contemporary fiction with a twist of mystery and suspense. Her latest novel Trust No One is now available from Amazon. 

6 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday, Mel! I love your idea of sixty things this year. Keep us posted on what you accomplish. I bet it will be fascinating!

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    1. Thanks, Karen. The challenge is already making me look differently at opportunities - those where on hearing of them I'd think "oh, that might be interesting to do", but then for one reason or another I never got around to it. Now I think "yes, one more to add to the calendar!"

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  2. Happy belated birthday, Mel. You have a great idea with this embracing 60 thing 😊 and it's also a way to keep yourself young while having 60 new experiences. My suggestion is sleeping outside one night, and star gaze. Good luck.

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    1. Thanks, Elisabeth. Love your suggestion of star gazing though I might have to work in a trip to somewhere like Maine to really get the full benefit.😊 One trip I definitely have in mind is going up to the Berkshires to see the fall colors.

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  3. Happy birthday! What a fabulous idea--I can't wait to read about your adventures :-) You've already done quite a lot of traveling, so this should be interesting!

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  4. Thanks, DV. The biggest part of the challenge might be coming up with sixty affordable activities!😊

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