My Bucket List

This morning I was walking up to the start of the half marathon and my friend Robin said to us, “I have to do this so I can cross it off my bucket list.”

“You have a bucket list?” I perked up completely intrigued. She continued to rattle off some of the things on her bucket list like start a coffee shop and write a book.

If you ever seen the movie “The Bucket List” you know what she’s talking about. It’s a list of all the things to do before you kick the bucket. Something each of us should have.

So during my run I thought about all the things I wanted to put on my list. Fantasizing about how to live life large as I’m pushing myself through 13 miles is amazing therapy. Of course, doing more marathons ended up on the list, along with a few other things such as…

  • Learn French & live in Provence
  • Learn how to sail & take a private yacht around the Med
  • Travel to Bhutan, China then around the world for one year
  • Invent something small & affordable that improves people’s lives
  • Become a certified yoga instructor & study at an ashram
  • Meet at least one of my heros
  • Hike some mountains with my husband
  • Write a book (preferably childrens)
  • Learn how to sing and play guitar

This reminds me of the saying, “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you land amongst the stars.”