We all dream big, but what is the one thing that we all have that can compile all of those dreams into one?
That would be...the Bucket List!
I recently found Kate Conner's
Blog where she has her
Life List...a wish list of sorts for her life. I have this list, you have this list, we all have this list. This is a list that lets you dream without limits, plan for the future, find inspiration, and it can be a great reminder about what life experiences are really all about!
The best way to make it a great reminder is to
write it down, share it, and LOVE IT! By writing it down...not only is it the perfect page to come back to year after year, but it will become a reminder for what you really want in this lifetime.
This is a great time of year to be putting your bucket list into writing. We are recovering from turkey, dusting off the Christmas decorations, and ramping up for the new year, making this a wonderful time for reflection. At this time of year we become aware of what it is we love, what makes us happy, what we are thankful for and what we want in the new year, which makes writing this list a bit of a breeze! Then when the holidays are gone and the hustle and bustle of the new year takes us by storm, we have our bucket list to remind us of what we want to really accomplish, not just during the holidays, but throughout our entire life.
This list does not have to be long, but it should be big, as in
dreaming big. What are your wildest dreams, what do you want to find, and what sounds like so much fun? These are the things you should be writing down, these are not your goals for the year (even though the bucket list is a great place to start when you sit down to set your 2013 goals!), but the goals that you might not always believe you will accomplish or find the time for...but you want to do it anyway.
Now, this list should not be a ball and chain. This list is completely for fun, it about dreaming, and creativity. This list will change throughout your lifetime, it will evolve and that is what makes it even better. It can be added to, it can be changed and it has a life of its own.
Once you have written your list, share it with someone. I would like to share mine with my boyfriend, Jimi, and see what we can go accomplish together. If you are not comfortable sharing it, that is okay! Writing your bucket list down, alone, sends it out into the universe for you! You may come to realize, that without even noticing in the first place, you start to pick things off of that list just because you wrote them all down!
Here are a few from my Bucket List:
1. Start my own business.
2. Travel to the 7 Wonders of the World.
3. Go to the Baja 1000 with Jimi. (This is on his list!)
4. Go on a volunteer expedition in another county.
5. Teach art to children. (could be in another country :))
6. Paddle in another country. (This is probably on his list, too)
7. See every kind of whale, dolphin, and porpoise possible, from a boat in the ocean.
8. Experience the love and gentle nature of elephants in their natural habitat on a safari.
9. Drive from northern Alaska to the southern tip of S. America with Jimi. (This is on his list!)
10. Marry my best friend!
Now write a few of your dreams down and start that bucket list..it's fun!
Enjoy!
