Let's talk about "Bucket Lists"...

Since the release of "The Bucket List" in 2007, a craze emerged with people intently making their own bucket lists.  And it has taken many forms.. not just things that one wants to do before they die, but almost becoming a list of what one wants to be like.. a reminder that life is short and you should simply take care of yourself and do THINGS!

I have  created a "bucket list" on my Pinterest site and also have "the exit plan" board, but reviewing these boards, I seem to focus on vacations and retirement future, which technically are those things that you do when you get around to and have more time, more money, more....   well you get the idea.

Here are some "definitions" of Bucket List that I found across the web:

•  it is a list of all the goals you want to achieve, dreams you want to fulfill and life experiences you desire to experience before you die.
• A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you die. The term comes from the saying 'kick the bucket'
• A "Bucket List" is a list of things to do before kicking the proverbial bucket, and it's unique to each individual
• A bucket list is a list of everything that you want to be, do, have, and experience in life.

Well, you get the idea.

But if you are a list-maker or feel like your list is not achievable,  take this idea and CATEGORIZE your Bucket List (thank you to DaringtoLiveFully.com for their list ideas):

1. TRAVEL Bucket List
2. ADVENTURE Bucket List
3. FITNESS Bucket List
4. SPORTS Bucket List
5. MUSIC Bucket List
6. HOBBIES Bucket List
7. ENTERTAINMENT Bucket List
8. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Bucket List
9. EDUCATION Buycket List
10. FINANCIAL Bucket List
11. RELATIONSHIP Bucket List
12. LIFESTYLE Bucket List
13. SPIRITUALITY Bucket List
14. CONTRIBUTIONS Bucket List
15. VOCATION Bucket List
16. FOOD Bucket List
17. JUST FOR FUN Bucket List
18. SUMMER Bucket List

WAIT.. isn't this what PINTEREST is for?

I think the challenge is to take your pins, your list, your dreams... and seek to DO!  Pick one thing maybe each month, or focus on ONE to achieve each year.. whatever your comfort level is, as a we all run the gamble of 'kicking the bucket' today or tomorrow, and while making the list is the first step, the real satisfaction will venturing out and DOING.

I challenge you.  I challenge myself. 

Pick something off your list and get it  done before the end of SEPTEMBER!