As I was driving home from dropping the two big kids at day camp the other day, the weather {dark clouds} had me thinking I wouldn't be able to go for a jog when I got home {I just VERY recently started jogging}.
THAT got me thinking about how I want to keep this jogging/running thing up and not allow it to be a quick "fad" with me.
WHICH had me remembering that back when I was 25 I stated I wanted to run a marathon by the age of 30. ***newsflash...it didn't happen! I did however have three kids by 30, so that's kind of comparable to a marathon, right?
THAT had me wondering what other "goals" or dreams I have had but have just forgotten about.
Crickets...I was drawing a blank and couldn't really think of any. I knew I should have some {or should I say I want to have goals and dreams}.
So THAT is how I got to this list that I am openly sharing with you today. I didn't just "whip" this up in a matter of minutes. This took time {days} to write and am certain I will have more to add to it.
This is MY list {ridiculous or not we're all different}. I'd love for you to share a couple of your wildest goals or dreams!
- run a marathon
- spend three weeks visiting my best friend in Australia
- live on a tropical island
- design a bridal boutique
- sell my design for a children's bookstore (see said design come to life)
- sew myself a swimsuit (that I like when all is said and done)
- get back into shape/physically fit
start a blog{started!}- have 10,000 blog followers
- be asked to be a guest blogger
- take my family to Disney World
- write and illustrate a children's book
- design and own a children's boutique
- swim along side a whale
- be a contestant on wheel of fortune
- win a boat
- serve on a mission with my family
- serve on a mission (without my family)
- spend a summer in Italy
- watch my children grow old and happy
- raise kind, loving, respectable children
- fly an airplane again
- go on a hot air balloon ride
- vacation in Fiji
- live in New York city
- own an ocean front east coast home
- host an ultimate 80's party
- host a 20's/flapper themed party
- learn to play the piano
- learn to speak fluent French
- learn to speak fluent Spanish
- design a piece of clothing and have it worn by a celebrity on the red carpet
- walk in the rain on the streets of Paris
- visit Ireland
- go to a weekend spa retreat
- spend an entire weekend alone praying, reflecting, meditating
- teach a painting class
- learn to bake and decorate extravagant cakes
- swim under/near a huge natural waterfall
- learn to take amazing photos (no Photo Shop required)
- make enough money to retire my husband at a young age
- throw a huge surprise birthday for my husband
- spend a summer in Cape Cod
- refinish and sell pieces of furniture
- shamelessly have a nanny one day a week so that I could craft and sew
- design a wedding dress and have it worn by a bride
- renew my vows to my hubby on a beach
- have a New Foundland dog as a pet
- own a convertible
- speak to thousands of people at a conference or event
- take a road trip/drive the Route 66
- be a guest on a tv show
- have lunch with Princess Kate
- spend a Christmas in a private lodge on a snowy Colorado mountain
- live in a historic, quaint small town
- celebrate New Year's at Times Square
- dance with the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes
- attend the Kentucky Derby {extravagant hat and all}
- own horses
- boat down the entire Mississippi River
- get a small, very discrete tattoo
- visit Dubai
- learn to cook really awesome healthy meals the whole family loves
- grow a large vegetable and fruit garden
- ride a horse on the beach at sunset
- attend the summer Olympic games
- write travel reviews
- go to law school
- anonymously pay for a patron's dinner every time I went to a restaurant
- give/do a charity donor pledge "match" for a ridiculous sum of money
- take my children to meet my grandmother in California before she passes
- watch 4th of July fireworks from an airplane
- selflessly serve others
- go on an African safari
- hear the words "well done good and faithful servant"
- learn to tango
- make a difference
- be in a parade
- gut and remodel an old home
- tithe
- keep a daily gratitude journal
- make and have a collection in an art gallery
- read a book a week
- take a long trip via train ride
- fly the high trapeze
- visit and tour a castle
- design and sell a line of textiles
- spend a month in Hawaii
- get hair extensions
- sing in an 80's cover band
- refurbish an old "silver bullet" camper
- invite a homeless person to dinner
- earn an award
- be a bridal gown model for a photo shoot
- take my children to Sea World
- let my mother know often how fantastic she was and is!
- go on the Grand Canyon glass overlook walkway
- volunteer twice a month
- raise my son to someday be a loving, gentle, serving husband
- ... {this one is written in "invisible ink" - it's there, you just can't see!}
-R.
Running a marathon is on the top of my list too! I actually signed up for my first 5k for later this year, stepping stone! Newest follow from Moms Monday Mingle, cute blog!
ReplyDeleteGreat goals - so many match the ones that I have. You have lots of great ideas - I hope you can meet as many of them as possible throughout your years on earth. Start now!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this list. I am in the process of making a life list myself. I need to get my dreams down on paper...it keeps things in perspective.
ReplyDeleteI am your newest GFC follower from the Blog Hop. I am enjoying finding new blogs to check out. :)
Hope you can come by sometime as well.
Tami
The Things We Find Inside
I totally need to finish my list... I'm a few things away. I LOVE the new look btw. Very you. I think.:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emily! I've actually already had the chance to cross a couple off and then added a couple more. If you know of anyone looking to update their blog design, I'm running a custom design giveaway...
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Have a great week!
Rhiannon