I have a life list. It's my bucket list, but I don't like the phrase "bucket list" so I call it a life list. I think it's pretty obvious that it's just a list of things that I want to do before I die. I actually have a "to do" list and a "to go" list. I have to admit, I have some pretty awesome things that I want to do on there and I'm going to do all of them. Some are a little iffy like going to the moon that greatly depend on me being oober rich, but we'll see.
So I've always had this life list, but I actually just realized something today. I wasn't actually really pursuing the things on my list. They were just a list of things. Then today when I was casually cruising on facebook, I noticed my friend Michelle started a new blog called 30 before 30: 30 things she wants to do before she turns 30. Then I realized something. I need a goal when I do all the things that I want to do.
Today I was inspired to start my "to do" list for the year. They aren't goals because I think of goals as ways to improve and not necessarily things that I know that I can easily achieve. All the things on my list I know I can do. My goal is to just do them all.
The list isn't done yet, but here's what I have so far. And it's a little long, but I want to hear what you think about them. It's both my to do and to go list.
1. Make a crafty thing that I can display in the house that I didn't make at a Relief Society meeting.
2. Read 50 books.
3. Finish my inandaroundrexburg.blogspot.com blog with all the things that we've done since living here.
4. Go to the zoo.
5. Do a California Road Trip
6. Yellowstone
7. Tetons
8. Craters of the Moon
9. Craters of the Moon star gazing
10. Family campout
11. Watch sunrise on top of Cress Creek with the entire family
12. Make a quilt
13. Go on an overnight trip with John (thanks Amanda. You're watching me kids)
14. 100% visiting teaching March-December
15. Update a blog once a week (I have 4. It should be pretty easy)
16. Hit weight loss goal by December
17. Buy and wear a pair of non-maternity jeans (this might be the hardest on the list for me)
18. Palisades
19. Harriman State Park
20. One family/person taught in our home by the missionaries
21. One date per month
22. Temple every month while in Idaho
23. Run 5k Teton Dam
24. Study every Sunday School lesson
25. Study every Relief Society lesson
26. Go to Fairy Tale Town in CA
27. Take 10 family names to the temple
28. Index 1000 English names
29. Index 1000 Italian names
30. Start a profile on mormon.org
That's my list so far. I need to start planning now when I am going to accomplish everything. I am very confident that I can get everything done and I'm glad I set a plan for when I want to do everything. I'm sure once we move to Texas, I am going to add a lot of other "to go" things to the list. Tell me what you think. Should I add anything? Too much? Jealous?
So, I totally thought I posted a comment on this post the first time I read it, but obviously it didn't work. Darn. I don't remember what it said, but I do remember that it was awesome and encouraging and admiring.
ReplyDeleteSo, just imagine someone being totally impressed and amazed by your "to do" list--and I think you've inspired me to make my own "30-before-I'm 30" list. I've got two years. :)
Jewel! I'm looking forward to you 30-before-30 list. You better blog about it!
ReplyDeleteBeing married to John has changed you. If not for him, I'm pretty sure 5-11 wouldn't be on this list. In fact, you probably wouldn't have a goal list at all, or it would go a little something like, "My goal is to spend the entire day in this rolling chair". Yeah, he's been good for you.
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