I wrote out a life list years ago - I remember waiting for a Boston Pops concert to start and just started scribbling stuff I wanted to do on a piece of scrap paper from my purse. I kept that list for a really long time. I'm pretty sure I actually still have it somewhere. As my husband would attest, I keep all kinds of odds and ends thinking I might use/need them someday.
I'm pretty sure most of the things on my current life list were on that first one. Since I wrote that list almost 20 years ago, it would be neat to see how many things I've accomplished in those two decades and how many things are still undone.
So here's my current life list (not in any particular order):
Be the best mother I can be Be the best wife I can be
Learn how to improve my blog Write at least four blog posts a week Write something every day Do the Happiness Project challenge Learn some constellations Stop wasting time/procrastinate less Grow my own veggies Grow an herb garden Set up weekly menu plan with healthy food Take voice lessons Read the entire Bible Become a yogi Quilt more Go to church regularly
Learn how to improve my blog Write at least four blog posts a week Write something every day Do the Happiness Project challenge Learn some constellations Stop wasting time/procrastinate less Grow my own veggies Grow an herb garden Set up weekly menu plan with healthy food Take voice lessons Read the entire Bible Become a yogi Quilt more Go to church regularly
Make scrapbooks for time in AF Scrapbook Bubba's life annually Learn how to play poker Learn how to do my makeup (right colors, application, etc.) Be less judgemental
Start a children's lit book club Exercise at least 3x/week Lose weight Run 5k without walking Try Pilates Complete the Body for Life challenge Take flying lesson Ride in a Stearman/biplane
Fly a glider again Learn how to kayak Learn how to sail Learn how to rock climb (indoors first)
Learn how to snorkel (and then maybe scuba diving) Visit each state See northern lights Paint/draw regularly Visit Scotland Visit Russia Visit Albania again Visit Africa (go on a Safari/see elephants) Visit Portofino and Rome (Italy)
Visit Croatian coast/beaches See more of Germany See more of England Visit Ireland again Visit Norway Visit Australia and New Zealand Visit Vietnam Walk on Great Wall of China See pyramids in Egypt Participate in National Novel Writing Month (nanowrimo)
Pretty ambitious. I'm fairly certain that by the mutually exclusive nature of time, you cannot possibly do all of this. Well, maybe you can. Here's one hint on blogging, if you don't mind: Set your pictures to open in a new window/new tab. I think you already do on your links but if not, you want to there too. Keeps your blog open and let's us get back to it quickly and directly.
ReplyDeleteYou've mentioned the new window thing before...unfortunately, I have no idea how to do that. When I add links or pictures to a post, I just use the links provided...
ReplyDeleteI like your list. I've never made one which is strange considering all of my brushes with death lol. I might just make my own life list!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Julie! I know I might not get all (or even most) of this list done but it's fun to think about...
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