This was the case when we recently journeyed to the French Pyrenees. Just a small portion of Peyragudes ski resort!įortunately for me, sometimes things just come together. This means that although we may be visiting a foreign country, it may not be the best time for skiing. We also tend to not travel to a destination during peak season to save on costs. We aim to pack as many activities into each vacation as possible. Since we are by no means rich travelers, our travel plans usually come with a strict budget and time constraints. These are the elements that went into a personal bucket list item. The thrill of adventuring to new destinations is my passion. I love going anywhere in the world with Cathy. Skiing may be my winter time activity, but traveling is my anytime activity. Only in recent years has it moved from item checked off my list to the thing I love most about winter. The first time I actually skied was such a special moment. Truth be told, it was a bucket list item from way back. I’m fairly new to the sport, but I love it.
One of my favorite things in the winter is alpine skiing. All I can say for sure is that you will know it is a real bucket list item when you feel it. Every time can be it’s own special emotion because every time it is so special. It can cause exhilaration, and make your scream with glee, or sob uncontrollably, or many more feelings. The feeling of checking something off your list is the best. And because it is your list, you can decide the size of the list. The size of my list has grown even though I have actually checked some things off my list. My personal list has a mix of personal challenges, emotional connections and life changing experiences I hope to accomplish. The important thing is the meaning it holds to you. A truly amazing feat and truly bucket list worthy.Ī bucket list item doesn’t have to be an amazing physical accomplishment to be on the list. This would have been a stretch goal for any hiker, but our friend had an added challenge of being completely blind. The emotions we all felt for our own accomplishment were overwhelming. We were very fortunate enough to be with him when he reached the summit. A great example is a hiking friend ours who’s bucket list item was to climb Mt. I would prefer to classify a good bucket list item as a stretch goal (maybe super-stretch goal).
If there is no way you are ever going to accomplish it, mark that down as wishful thinking, not a bucket list item. Good bucket list items are ones that are within the realm of possibility. Achieving it should be marked as a special moment that is the culmination of effort, dream, and desire. Sure the tropical beach your friend just returned from sounds nice, but is it worthy of being on your list? A “list-worthy” item should have a deeper connection to you. The first mistake a lot of people make is not including things that are truly special and meaningful to them.
Check off my bucket list how to#
Instead, I’d like to offer some life instructions on how to fill your bucket. It seems to me to be a waste of a good bucket, to fill it that way.
The sad part is that many times when I hear people talk about their Bucket List, it is with a sense of regret (that it is something they would never do), or an impossible feat because of whatever the circumstances. It seems like even if you haven’t seen the movie, the basic concept has become ingrained in our culture. Everywhere on social media, I hear people talking about their “Bucket List”.
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