I have recently been inspired to reassess my bucket list and goals.  As I reviewed some of my previous posts, I realized that, WOW, I actually achieved some of those things!!
And although it would be silly to say that I didn’t “intentionally” achieve them, I will admit that many of them were achieved in a more “organic” and less conscious manner than I had anticipated.  Why is that?… the psychotherapist in me understands “why” but still gets excited by how the mind works to create what the heart desires.

The simple act of writing out your goals makes them more tangible.  You’ve declared it. You’ve engaged in the physical act of writing it down and now you have a visual reminder of what it is that you want to achieve.  Its no longer just in the corner of your mind.  Its right there in front of you! Now, what you do with what is right in front of you is up to you.  You could dismiss it as a silly fantasy or you could actually commit to the belief that these things are a possibility for you.  I chose to believe that they are a possibility… in fact, I chose to believe that nothing that I truly want is IMPOSSIBLE.

On that sentiment, here is a list of things I am sending out into the universe, with full belief in their possibility.  Some I’ve already achieved, some I still need to check off the list.  I hope to build this list up to 100 soon 😉  Those which have been crossed out have already been checked off my list.  (Disclaimer, I have not written these in any type of order of importance.  They are simply in the order in which they occurred to me as I sat at my desk a few days ago… distracting myself from doing what I should have been doing which was grading essays, lol.)

1. Visit Japan while cherry trees are in full bloom
2. Run the Paris Marathon
3. Write and publish a novel
4. Go on an air balloon ride
5. Have children
6. Live in a home with a view of the ocean (awesome retirement!)
7. Do the Ragnar Relay from Miami to Key West
8. Complete a 1/2 Iron Man
9. Run a full marathon
10. Get my Scuba License
11. Go on a photo safari in Africa
12. Visit the Pyramids of Egypt
13. Napa Valley 1/2 marathon
14. Sell my travel photos
15. Find a loving partner who reciprocates my devotion
16. Raise over 1.5K for paralysis research (Help by donating here!)
17. Show up at the airport and just take the next flight to WHEREVER!
18. Spend an entire summer vacation in a home in either Spain or Italy
19. Crochet a garment, not just an afghan or accessory (thats hard!)
20. Learn to speak French FLUENTLY (not so choppy)
21. Teach English abroad
22. Go whale watching in Alaska
23. See a baby sea turtle hatch/ go into the ocean
24. Go to a Michelin star restaurant and eat the chef’s 10+ course “tasting menu”
25. Swim in the bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico
26. Be able to do a yoga headstand (without breaking my neck immediately thereafter)
27. Attend a mass at the vatican
28. Stay home with my kids until they start pre-k
29. Do a “century” on my bike
30. See Paul McCartney in concert
31. Visit the Great Wall of China
32. Visit Chichen Itza in Mexico
33. Visit Machu Picchu in Peru
34. See the Colosseum
35. Visit Taj Mahal in India
36. Visit Christ the Redeemer in Brazil
37. Get my graduate degree
38. Hike the entire length of the Inca Trail
39. Go hiking and camping somewhere in the western US
40. Go to a U2 concert
41. See Pavarotti in concert
42. See Toni Bennet in concert
43. Break a two hour half marathon
44. hmmmmm…….

🙂