checking off things on our the bucket lists

[Soft*Silver]

I was thinking about the upcoming new years and our rituals of making resolutions. And that lead me to think of how close resolutions can be to what we want to put on our bucket lists. Like, quitting smoking, lose weight, finish college degrees,etc.

I also know that most resolutions dont get fulfilled.

And that bucket lists can be simply dreams that never get fulfilled

and that we might get caught up in the belief that we just cant reach further than we already have

and so I thought, there are plenty of examples of people who have stretched beyond their reach and accomplished their dreams.

Like I always wanted to be able to look at a tree and know what it was by its leaf and its bark. I went and got a 2 year degree in horticulture and by Jove, I can (or use to be able to) ID most varieties of trees.
I also wanted to open my own shop ...and I have done this.

So two things checked off my bucket list....

but there are some I havent done yet...like write and get published my book. And ride in a horse show at least once before I die.

So maybe since I am 56, and my time left on earth is now less than the amount of time I have already spent on earth, I need to take my resolutions more seriously and coordinate them with my bucket list so I can get as many fulfilled as I can.

So, I wanted to start this thread to see what bucket list items you were able to check off....what resolutions you saw to fruition, and what you still need to accomplish.

I seriously want to get that book written. But I doubt I can work on riding in a horse show this coming year because I am so busy with my store. But maybe the year after...

so I have a timeline even!

how about you? Does anyone want to share?

[Gráinne]

There's a whole site for that! http://dayzeroproject.com/user/guihong/list/58747

Or, "101 Things in 1001 Days".

The link is my 101 things list (though you can add things and it "lets" you have more than 101). There's also other options for lists. I find it motivating.

[Soft*Silver]

wow, you have accomplished almost everything on you list! I would love to read your poem you wrote! But never in a million years would I go visit a haunted house! LOL. How different our lists could look from each other!


There's a whole site for that! http://dayzeroproject.com/user/guihong/list/58747

Or, "101 Things in 1001 Days".

The link is my 101 things list (though you can add things and it "lets" you have more than 101). There's also other options for lists. I find it motivating.

[Gráinne]

wow, you have accomplished almost everything on you list! I would love to read your poem you wrote! But never in a million years would I go visit a haunted house! LOL. How different our lists could look from each other!

Oh no! Out of all those things, I've done six!

Some are "in progress", but sometimes that progress is a snail.

I really need to get back down to it.

[Medusa]

I don't even have a bucket list really but I know one thing I want to accomplish before I kick off is being able to run a 5k.
Maybe I'll start a list now!

[Hollylane]

A lot of my bucket list is comprised of places I want to go, and the things I want to do once I'm there.

Ireland
Italy
Scotland
Wales
Alaska (multiple times)
The Galapagos Islands
South America


I am not looking for luxury on these dream trips, I want to immerse myself in each destination.The list just keeps getting longer. At 40 (nearly 41), due to health issues (some current, some thankfully past), I am uniquely aware of the fact that life is a blessing, and that we only have so much time to enjoy this beautiful planet, and its amazing scenery and cultures.

I better get busy. Great thread idea Miss Tia, congrats on your accomplishments, and good luck on the goals you have set for yourself!

[Parker]

Yeah, my bucket list is all about places to see as well - with Ireland & Norway being at the top. I have a list that keeps getting larger and while I may never get to fulfill my "places to see bucket list," it is fun to daydream. Sometimes, I even go to vacationing sites and make vacation plans, then fantasize about what I would do once there. :)

[JustLovelyJenn]

My bucket list changes over the years... but a few things have always stayed the same...

Travel of course (the list shifts)
I want to be able to sing... in front of a large group of people...
Watch my kids walk across the stage with to get their college degree
Sell a painting
There is a museum visit list
Get my doctorate in behavioral psychology (finished the AA this summer)
Own my own sustainable home
Own a horse

[JustLovelyJenn]

Yeah, my bucket list is all about places to see as well - with Ireland & Norway being at the top. I have a list that keeps getting larger and while I may never get to fulfill my "places to see bucket list," it is fun to dream about it. Sometimes, I even go to vacationing sites and make vacation plans, then fantasize about what I would do once there. :)


I do this too. What flight, hotel, where would I visit.... I have been known to plan entire itineraries..

[aishah]

oooh! i don't have a bucket list, although i'm writing some goals for 2013. i can't wait to try out the site guihong posted! i'll post back here when i do.

[Soft*Silver]

bump.................

[cinnamongrrl]

Love love love this Miss Tia!!

I have a heap o' things I want to do before I leave this earth...I will list the most important ones but I reserve the right to revisit to add more :)

1. Hike the Appalachian trail

2. Hike the Long Trail (Vermont)

3. Visit Yellowstone

4. Visit Yosemite

5. Go to the Mutter museum (and various other places) in Philly.

6. Go to Colonial Williamsburg

7.Live in Black Mountain NC

8. and have an alpaca farm there

9 visit Ireland and the Mediterranean

10. tour castles in the former, ancient ruins in the latter

11. get an advanced degree, possibly in anthropology...or geology...or botany...I'm torn

Teddy already crossed one thing off my list :)

Seeing the Patriots play a home game :)
AND
My brother took me to a Celtics game...so now I just have to see a Red Sox game and the holy New England trinity is complete!

[TheDreadPirateRoberts]

My bucket list changes over the years... but a few things have always stayed the same...

Travel of course (the list shifts)
I want to be able to sing... in front of a large group of people...
Watch my kids walk across the stage with to get their college degree
Sell a painting
There is a museum visit list
Get my doctorate in behavioral psychology (finished the AA this summer)
Own my own sustainable home
Own a horse

if i am correct i believe you've already sold 3 paintings ;) ...technically

[JustLovelyJenn]

if i am correct i believe you've already sold 3 paintings ;) ...technically

doesn't count... the recipient refuses to take possession... and insists i RESELL them...

[DapperButch]

Like HollyLane and some others, bucket lists are always about countries to visit. Or rather, that is what I always wish for.

I would have a hard time justifying the cost, though. That is always the sticking point for me.

[TheDreadPirateRoberts]

doesn't count... the recipient refuses to take possession... and insists i RESELL them...

that's not true at all .....the recipient would love your paintings....just trying to be helpful

[Smiling]

There is a great website for uploading, sharing, and tracking your progress with regards to your own personal bucket lists. It even allows you to keep some portions of your bucket list private if the items are of a more personal nature.

I haven't finished putting up my list yet, but I am definitely working on it. Of course, I want to try everything life has to offer so I will most likely be adding to it until the day I leave this plane of existence!

[Smiling]

And that website is called bucketlist.org, lol. I guess I forgot to add that. :brainsucker: