Well, I blew out the candles once again recently, marking my 36th birthday. It’s a little surreal, as the last 6 years have flown by happily being a mom and generally good person. But lately, I have been searching for a way to keep things in balance, and am also beginning to acknowledge that some things that have been started and not finished aren’t going to hold as much meaning if they don’t get done.
After looking for direction, I kept returning to the idea of a modified bucket list of sorts. The stuff to be done in a lifetime is not going to work for me, as I need something more short-term. Part of it is also defining priorities better, and breaking down some items into workable chunks.
I have my own set of rules – some of the items as I add them will be rather short-term, while others will take longer. There can’t be more than 40 items on the list at any one time. Some of the more long-term goals will be broken down. So here’s what I have so far:
Crafts:
1. Knit 50 squares for Knit-A-Square by 2013.
2. Create a heritage blanket.
3. Make wind chimes.
4. Learn how to use the sewing machine.
5. Knit a pair of socks.
6. Finish the monkey.
7. Finish making the bedroom rug.
8. Make bathtub rug.
Money:
1. Get out of debt.
2. Get life insurance money account closed.
Spiritual:
1. Listen to Zencasts.
2. Finish James Redfield books.
3. Look into Ayuvedic medicine.
Helping others:
1. Contribute to AOK – set realistic goal.
2. Donate to FreeRice – set realistic goal.
Travel:
1. Hike to bottom of the Grand Canyon.
2. Go to Canada again.
3. Hawaii.
4. Northern Lights.
Education:
1. Learn Spanish.
2. Finish MT Course.
Music:
1. Organize music collection.
2. Help Dave with list.
Total to date: 23
I know – it seems a little disjointed right now, but the ideas are in my DayOne journal and I needed to get them onto another medium. Next, I will start to explain them and provide links.
