A bucket list is basically a list of things you want to do or see at least once in your life, before you “kick the bucket” I have always had one and just recently came across it. I was around 13 when I first started writing mine. Some of the things on there are personal goals, some are places I want to see, and others are experiences I want to have at least once in my life. As I’ve gotten older, my list has changed, especially after becoming a mother. It was cool to look back at and see the things I’ve been able to accomplish as well as the things I no longer care to accomplish.
Here are some of the things I’ve already done, the things I still want to do, and a few things that used to be on my bucket list.
Things I’ve checked off:
- Ride in a hot air balloon
- Ride in a helicopter
- Ride an elephant
- Go snorkeling in a coral reef
- See the northern lights
- Learn to snowboard (I tried, and realized it wasn’t for me)
- Learn to skateboard
- Find a sand dollar
- Start my own business
- Have a garden
- Learn how to make sourdough
- See a double rainbow
- Swim in the Dead Sea
- Ride a jetski
- Go tubing down a river
- See a volcano
- Take Emmett to see the ocean
Things I Still Want to Do:
- Swim with dolphins
- Watch baby sea turtles hatch and go into the ocean
- Step foot in all 50 states
- Go whale watching
- Find a shark tooth
- See Mt. Rushmore
- Go sailboating
- Eat real Italian pasta in Italy
- Go fishing in Alaska
- Visit a safari in Africa
- Go on a cruise
- Swim in a natural hot spring
- Take my son to Disney World
- Write a book
- Try surfing
- Ziplining
- Eat guacamole in Mexico
- Fly first class
- See a meteor shower
- Go kayaking on Lake Superior during sunrise
- Visit the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
- Road trip the entire West Coast with my boyfriend and our son
Things I Changed My Mind About After Becoming a Mother:
- Swim with sharks
- Ride in a helicopter (I was able to accomplish this a few years ago and really enjoyed it, however I wouldn’t do it again.)
- Punch someone in the face
- Go skydiving
- Go cliff jumping
I’m sure this list will keep changing as I get older and experience new things. I’ll probably check some things off, add some more, and maybe decide I don’t actually care to do some of the things that I once wanted to. That’s the fun of having a bucket list. There’s always something else to look forward to and something new to experience. For now, this is my list of things I’d love to see, do, and experience.