We all have heard that
saying, "Bucket List" but have you ever thought about what yours
might look like? Do you recall that movie, "The
Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman?
Without
giving too much of the movie away, I will say this...it deals with real-life
situations from two completely different people who become friends in the
process of dealing with their personal journey of terminal lung cancer. The
movie is hilarious and yet, sad at the same time. I would grab the box of
tissues before sitting down to enjoy this one.
If you have not seen it,
why not add that movie to your list of things to accomplish. It is a movie
worth watching and who knows, it might give you some inspiration to start your
own bucket list.
From time to time, I
think about things I want to achieve before I pass from this life and I write
them down. I have an extensive list so far and with the world in an uproar as
it is today, what better time to revisit those lists.
Today, my Bucket List looks like this:
Plant
a flower garden
Take
the train through the Rocky Mountains into Canada
Pick
a “blow flower” and make a wish
Go to
Church
Sign
up for online college courses
Greet
people first
Visit
Yellowstone National Park
Meet all
my new cousins I have met through DNA testing
Do
something nice for someone else
Start
a conversation with someone
Get a
makeover (new clothes and all)
Take
a long, extended road trip with no care in the world
Make
time for me daily
Attend
the Summer Olympics
Live
long enough to see my grandchildren become young adults
Be
fearless
Take
a trip to Italy
Smile
more often
Try
to be more understanding of others
Go
back to Niagara Falls
Plan
our 2020 Vacation
Get
out of bed and look for something to do
Visit
the Eiffel Tower
Compliment
myself daily
Take
another trip to the Grand Canyon
Call
an old friend just to say “hi”
Be
patient and kind
Identify
my weaknesses
Visit
Africa
See
the Eagles in Alaska
Finish
up all my current crafting projects
Make
someone’s day
Publish
my book
Make
a return trip to Montana
Take
time to be selfish - I deserve it!
Make
a difference
Visit
all the 50 states - I am more than halfway there!
Start
a new Glue Book just for my bucket list
Finish
my second book
See
the Whales from Seattle when they come through
Travel
to Mount Rushmore
Obtain
birth and death certificates/records of all my Great Grandparents
Finish
my Genealogy Binders for my Great Grandparents
Cut
my hair short again
Just
BE happy
Go on
a safari
Visit
Israel
See
the Pyramids
Drive
a Convertible
Plant
a garden
Create
more yard art
Plant
a butterfly garden
See all
my grandchildren before I die
Ride
in a Hot Air Balloon
Camp
in an RV Trailer
Travel
the world
Identify
my strengths outside of working
Build
my blog
Stand
under a waterfall
Eat
Mexican Food for 30/31 straight days
Join
a facility where I can swim 365 days a year
Lose
weight even with the health issues
Begin
walking again
Find
laughter daily
Attend
a Murder Mystery Dinner
Get
more house plants (especially those that help with Asthma)
Own a
hot tub
Be
Thankful every day
Visit
the mountains
See
Shenandoah Valley
Eat
Main Lobster
Grow
my spare change jar
Write
my will
See
the sunrise for 7 days in a row
Visit
a Tiger Sanctuary
Take
a two-week vacation by myself
Organize
my Craft Room (yet again)
Make
amends with self and others
Visit
the Golden Gate Bridge
See
the Redwood Forest
Visit
Scotland
See
the windmills in Holland
Put
my feed in the sand on a beach
See
the sunset from a beach for two weeks
Skydive
Drink
green tea daily
Get all of my photos scrapbooked our placed in a journal
Participate
in a Breast Cancer walk
Buy a
bicycle again
Learn
how to quilt
Go on
a romantic picnic
Road
trip with a friend or friends
Eat
Chocolate Fondue
Visit
Epcot Center again
Sail
off into the sunset
So, are you inspired
yet? It is never too late to start working on your own Bucket List. Keep
in mind, this is your list and it can look like what you want it to look like.
These are goals specific to you. They can be simple. They can be complex. They
can be achieved in a day or may take months to plan. Whatever the case may
be...what are you waiting for? Grab a pen, a piece of paper, or better yet,
your computer or your cell phone and start creating your list today.
In closing, you can even date each item you add to your list. This way, you can date it when you achieve it. I do that myself!
Now about that Bucket List...
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