Do you have a bucket list? After the movie, The Bucket List, starring Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson came out, bucket lists were hot. For those who do not know, a bucket list is an itemized list of things that you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t for one reason or another. At some point in your life, whether faced with an incurable illness, nearing retirement, or just aging, you start to wonder where the time went and when you’re going to get around to doing those things.
Fortunately, my health and my husband’s health has been good, but we are thinking about retirement in the not too distant future. I have never written down a bucket list, but this page, My Bucket List, by ArtByLinda got me thinking about it. There are several Bucket List pages on Squidoo, but this one drew me in because of the incredible photographs and the fact that many of the items on Linda’s bucket list could be my own. What I love about creating a bucket list on Squidoo is that it can be continually updated. I now know that Linda has learned how to pan for gold, visited Canada, and seen the Grand Canyon. She would still like to see her son and daughter get married, visit the Pyramids in Egypt, and see a manatee in the wild. What makes her page extra special are the beautiful photographs. The first step to making a dream come true is to visualize it and she has done that on this page. I also like the fact that she and her husband have set a timeline for their lists. They each pick one item from their list to accomplish each year.
This page got me thinking about my own bucket list and, last night, I asked my husband and daughter what would be on theirs. Two of mine are to visit Newfoundland, the only province in Canada I have not yet experienced, and to see Chris de Burgh in concert.
What’s the number one item on your bucket list?
Visit: My Bucket List
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What a beautiful selection of original photography, prints and artwork. It's inspiring too to see a bucket list where the author has started fulfilling some of these dreams. Have fun with your own bucket list, Kim! If I know you, not only will you accomplish your goals but, like the featured article, you too will come back with some stunning photos as evidence!
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The first thing on my list is not a thing. It's to know love and to give love. After that, my list is not too well thought out, but I'd sure like free roam at Biltmore, or any huge architectural structure and grounds where nature and man come together to strive for perfection. … Really love Linda's Bucket List lens.
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Thank you, guys. I think we really learn more about each other through our bucket lists. Love your two, MiMi. I think you are already doing the first.
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Whoa! That is an absolutely gorgeous lens and a beautiful write up :) I need to think about my Bucket List now and make a list. Thank you for the reminder that we all need dreams and vehicle to take us there.
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Thank you so much for featuring my Bucket list on your blog. I really enjoyed creating it, because it just helps to visualize those dreams and helps us move towards our goal of experiencing them.
But another reason I have loved sharing my Bucket list on Squidoo is those that have written and said that it has inspired them to write their own list and start living those dreams! I love that!
I wish you all the best and that you experience those dreams, either in daydreams or actually experiencing them. The internet is a wonderful way to experience some of the wonders of places we may never reach, and to share our dreams!
Linda
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I enjoyed Linda's lens too, and I love bucket lists! Years before the movie, I had a little notebook of "100 things I want to do before I die". I never got to 100 things ,but I did swim with the dolphins, ride a horse, and went to Vegas! Yall are reminding me to pull out that old notebook and get busy making dreams come true. (I think I have been stuck on my internet business dreams for the past couple of years!)
I do want to live at Seabrook Island for my senior years. That's the big thing on my bucket list at this point.
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This is such a beautiful lens. I created a bucket list lens some time ago, but it really needs updating. Truth is, I need to give it some thought because I can't say I know what would be on it right now. Priorities have a way of shifting when you loose a loved one. Right now I just want to live each day to the fullest. Maybe a daily bucket list is in order…
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This is indeed a beautiful lens. I have never created a bucket list, as such, but I saw several things on her list that I would like to do too.
As always, you have selected a wonderful lens to review and certainly one that makes me stop and consider how I spend my time :)
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