I'm turning the big 2-1 on March 16, and it's crazy to think I'm a) that old but b) that there's still so much life left ahead of me. (At least, I pray so.) So here's 5 wishes for myself, that I want to live by this year, and every year.

1) I wish to always surround myself by people I admire.

Oprah described it as being around people who "lift you higher," and I agree. I always hope to be intellectually challenged, personally motivated, held accountable, and inspired by the people who are placed in my life, and I hope to be able to do the same for them.

2) I wish to accomplish my career goals.

I've always imagined myself having a corner office and being a corporate career woman. Well, except for the time when I wanted to be a "nail lady" when I was six, but that was short-lived. We live in a time when women are CEOs and are true ladybosses. I believe in breaking the glass ceiling! I want to own my own literary agency someday, and I know that doesn't happen without education, networking, and "work, hard work" (Auburn Creed). I also know that high-powered careers come at a price, so I don't want to be so engrossed my career that I can't balance raising the best family I can. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, but in the meantime? New York City, here I come!

3) I wish to have a "love never fails" marriage.

Doesn't that one kind of speak for itself? I mean, I've never even been a relationship before, but I know the kind of marriage I want someday. One that's rooted in truth, and built upon a solid foundation. One that's filled with Friday night dates, and spontaneous love notes, and one where love always perseveres.

4) I wish to fail.

Yep, I said it. From the one year I've had in my twenties, I can tell it will be a huge decade of self-discovery and learning experiences. Sometimes it takes being on a plateau, or heck, even the lowest point of your life, to learn that you're bigger than that obstacle, or that you're capable of climbing out of that pit. There have already been some of these times for me, and as Kelly Clarkson sings, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger".

5) I wish for contentment.

There are so many things to do in this world, we can easily clutter our lives flitting around trying to please ourselves or somebody else. My word for 2015 so far is mindfulness. I have come to realize that being in the now, and living in the present is so critical. (i.e. getting off my phone when I'm hanging out with my friends who are about to graduate, or truly focusing on working out when I'm at the rec, or soaking up my time with my family when I go home this week.) So I wish for peace in realizing that I am where I am now for a reason, and I wish for the ability to find contentment in that situation, wherever that is!

So those are my wishes this year for 21... maybe I shouldn't have told y'all, I'm not that superstitious, but I still don't want to jinx any of these.