make a life list

I first posted this as “finding new goals to achieve” because I’m turning 39 and I’ve achieved pretty much all the goals I had as a young adult; and now I feel the need to have new goals to keep me going… (where??). But it sounded like a difficult thing to measure and complete. So, instead, I’ll settle for “making a life list.” I’ll write down a list of things i’d like to do in the coming years, trying not to limit myself, trying to be as wild and unreasonable as possible, and from there, I’ll see what realistic goals I can design.

And here it is:

Grad school
Learn to fly a plane
Average at least 1 foreign country per year lived
Learn to sail
Sail the Greek Isles
Write a book
Go riding in Ireland
Visit the countries of my ancestors
Buy my mom a unique diamond ring
Take tennis lessons
Learn to pair wine w/ food
Visit the Great Wall of China
Take another photography class
Read at least 10 books a year
Volunteer in a political campaign
See the northern lights
Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef
Spend St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin
Visit the Yukon Territory
Master 5 delicious & failsafe dishes that I don’t require a recipe for
Aggressively save
Maintain a healthy lifestyle
Attend the Summer Olympics
Attend the Winter Olympics
Visit the Falklands

I’m sure I’ll have additions; but, for now- these are the things I would really like to have done if I were to die (knock on wood) in the near future. :)