A Life of Lists...

I am a firm believer in setting goals and trying your best to achieve them. 
I love lists.
The best way to mash these 2 worlds together?  A Bucket List.  Or as I like to call it, A Life List.

Vanessa Strickland author of the terribly fabulous blog, "I am Strickly Speaking" had a link about lists, and it has inspired my writing today. 

And I love rainy fridays.  Especially those rainy ones when I know that The Hubster is on his way home, H is taking her morning nap, and I am listening to The Wiggles in the background. ("Go Captain Go... Go Captain Feather Sword Ahoy...)

I have always had a list of things that I have always wanted to in my life.  I made the list whilst in the first or second year of univeristy.  The edges of the paper are curled, there are spots of coffee, or tea from early morning reflections.. My beloved list.

I keep it in my journal, and often look at it thinking whether I will be able to accomplish them.  Maybe I don't give myself enough credit.  Taking a look at the list, I have already acheived some of them.  Some items I never thought I would attain. 

Why make a life list?  As mentioned earlier, I am firm believer in setting goals and trying your best to achieve them.  A life list forces you to think about the future, what you may be or who you will or aspire to become.  A life list should push you out of your comfort zone, drive you to follow a dream or make you attempt things you wouldn't otherwise do. 

Then....when you accomplish one of the never-would-have-thought-it-would-or-could-happen-goals... You realize you have it in you do the rest of the items on your list.

My life list includes but is not limited to.. (As that is another post..)

- Going back to school for a PhD
- Sing at my wedding
- Public Speaking engagements (Maybe a TED talk.. One day... maybe??)
- To have children
- A shopping-less season.. (A Feat that has yet to be accomplished.. :( )
- Sing with a band in front of an audience
- Dance lessons with The Hubster
- Travel to Europe
- Learn to sew.. Sew my childrens clothes.. By recycling my own...
- Cut my hair short (To the chin maybe?)
- To write an article in a  magazine
- Write a children's book
- Learn to cook vegetarian meals that The Hubster will actually enjoy
- Be part of a an organized sport
- Go camping.  Real camping...
- Do ten consecutive push ups
- Crossfit
- Learn to play a new piece on the piano

Looking back at my list I can proudly say that I have accomplished some of these goals.  Upon further reflections, I can recall the details of each moment.

It is a great feeling of accomplishment. 

But I have other lists as well..

- Favourite books
- Favourite quotes
- Teaching ideas
- Places to visit
- Fun things to do with G
- Couple to-do list.. (Again another blog for another day..)
- Books to read

And the list goes on and on...

I think that my love for lists reveals my

1) Compulsive need to be organized
2) Compulsive love for making lists
3) Obsession for notebooks and post-its
4) How over-organized I am on paper, but terribly disorganized at home. Sigh.
5) Shoes.  (Just had to add that in - Don't you love these?? - Got'em on sale at Winners once upon a time.  Now to find the perfect outfit...  )