50 by 50

A few months ago one of my fellow health coaches created a 40 by 40 list. A sort of "bucket-list" to achieve before she reached 40 years old. She has lost 100 lbs, has kept it off for over a year and decided it was time to have some major fun and live life to the fullest. I have loved watching her sky dive, zip-line and participate in fun activities that before her healthy life she was afraid or too self-conscious to do. 

So... I have been inspired to create a 50 by 50 list. 

I've got 9 1/2 years to work on this list completing this list and while it's not yet a full list I have had a blast, with myself and my husband, dreaming up goals, digging deep into my heart and mind of things I want to do, places I want to see and bits of life that I am not going to let fear get in the way of letting me live. So many of these items I wouldn't have even wanted to do before finding health... but now I know my body will work with me (not against me) I'm ready to take on the world!

Cancer taught me a ton of things... but one was to accept reality and live live to the fullest wherever you are planted. When I was going through chemo I had a blog called My Honest Walk. In this post I shared my bucket list at that time:
http://myhonestwalk.blogspot.com/2012/02/looking-forward-our-bucket-lists.html
So far I have been blessed to complete 7 of those items. To this day, being able to watch Aubrielle be born is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen - thank you forever Melissa and Ben. And our trip to Yosemite opened my eyes to a whole new world - a million thanks Deanna and Mike. But... some of those items still need to be accomplished - cause I'm not done and there is life to live. 

Okay... so even though the list is not yet complete, here's my 50 by 50:
1.   Raft the Colorado River/Grand Canyon
2. Own a Vespa/Moped
3. See the Northern Lights
4. Hike Manchu Pichu
5. Visit the National Parks in Utah
6. Go to Cedar Point and ride the Top Thrill Dragster
7. Visit the Holy Land
8. See Enya in concert
9. Own a cool car (lose the mini-van)
10. Snow ski again
11. Show my kids where I lived in Italy
12. Make homemade tamales
13. Sew a quilt
14. Take kids to Washington D.C.
15. Play in an adult soccer league
16. Bake and decorate a cake that doesn't look horrible
17.  Paddle Board
18. Zip-line
19. Camp in Hawaii on the ocean
20. See Garth Brooks in concert
21. See Mumford & Sons in concert
22. Get a conceal carry license
23. Bow hunt with my husband
24. Be involved with a group that makes a significant mark on our community
25. Teach my kids about money
26. Become more wise in my words... slower to speak
27. Read (or listen to) the entire Bible
28. Take Leah to New York to go shopping
29. Take a family trip to Mexico
30. Go to Disney World
31. See the Space Station
32. Visit New Orleans 
33. Ride the train on a significant cross-country trip 
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Do you have a bucket list???? Please feel free to share things on your list - I'd love to be inspired or have new ideas to consider.