Things To Do Before I Die

**waterlilies** · 03-27-2009 08:06 PM

I want to know what your goals and dreams are!

Make a list of at least 25 things you've never done (and if there are more, go for it! List 'em all!) that you would like to do (think Bucket List). There's even a website called 43 things where you can keep track of your goals and cross off the ones you've already accomplished. This does not have to be in any particular order.

Be creative, be honest, be realistic, but most of all, don't be afraid to dream big!

1. write my autobiography

2. become a better writer

3. learn photography

4. Start a Non-Profit Foundation

5. Get my business off the ground (either crafting or writing/virtual administrative site)

6. Ride a horse

7. Build a car from the engine up

8. write a novel

9. Learn another language fluently (French and Gaelic)

10. Ski

11. work because I like to, not because I have to

12. Learn to play guitar (acoustic)

13. Learn better web design and be flawless

14. Get out of debt completely and stay that way (not including a mortgage)

15. Visit rural France

16. Visit rural Ireland

17. live on a farm

18. Allow A Bohemian Lifestyle to Flourish (without apologies)

19. Be my own mechanic

20. Go back to school for a higher degree

21. Knit cables

22. Crochet flawlessly

23. Learn Amigurumi

24. Become a Naturopath

25. Gain a Doula certification

26. Go to Michael Tierra's East West School

27. Write a magazine article

28. Meet the man who's my best friend

29. Get married (I've done this, but want to again)

30. Create a work of art - in any medium

31. Buy a house (ideally an old farmhouse in the country with a barn)

32. Become fluent in American Sign Language

33. Swim with dolphins

34. Learn to drive stick shift

35. See the Weeki Wachee mermaids & Bok Tower

36. Wear a mermaid tail and swim with them

37. Dance swing

38. Have my RN (bachelor's?)

39. Visit Finland

40. Read the Bible cover to cover

41. Spend a week or more in an all-inclusive resort on the beach

42. Make jewelry

43. Braid a room-sized rug (my great-grandmother did dozens)

44. Visit Glastonbury, England and see the remains of "Avalon"

**xToXiCx** · 03-27-2009 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by waterlilies

18. Allow A Bohemian Lifestyle to Flourish (without apologies)

23. Learn Amigurumi

25. Gain a Doula certification

Such lovely aspirations! (All of them not just the ones I quoted) I feel like they truly ressemble our INFP nature. Hope you realize most of these!

First, love your bohemian goal! You go girl! Second, I'm curious to know what is Amigurumi or a Doula certification?

Oh, and btw if you ever need someone to help out with your french, I wouldn't mind

Oh this will be hard but I'll give it a try! I actually had an account at 43 things so I think I'll sneak a peek.

1. Accept myself on the outside
2. Accept myself on the inside (strangely more difficult than the first one
3. Learn to accept compliments
4. Stop procrastinating so much
5. Better manage my time between my retouching work, my school work, personal time and social time.
6. Complete my education in photography
7. Start my own photography business
8. Have children
9. Adopt a child
10. Be the director for a music video
11. Have my own photography exhibition
12. Have my own photography website
13. Be published in magazines
14. Buy a leather jacket and wear it
15. Dress in thrift stores
16. Continue to learn about psychology
17. Find that person that finds me attractive without makeup, in a t-shirt and boy-ish underwear
18. Travel... Asia, Europe
19. Meet other people in the photography business
20. Have an assistant XD
21. Work with makeup artists, stylists but mostly body-painters! (I find body-painting so esthetically beautiful)
22. Find what truly makes me happy
23. Find a type of secret chocolate that couldn't make me fat and would be very good for my health XD
24. Try different gastronomic choices
25. Learn a new language
26. Volonteer
27. Make a difference (vague but still)
28. Know that I've truly helped somebody
29. Stop being invisible
30. Make a name for myself
31. Be less shy and say whatever the hell I want XD

Ok I'm clearly getting tired now

**Dr. Metallic** · 03-27-2009 09:47 PM

Probably the Stick-Shift thing like you said.

2. Visit: Italy, South Korea, Fiji.
3. Move to a different country.
don't know what else.........

**banja** · 03-27-2009 09:55 PM

I havde a miilion things, but first anf foermosr- lesarn love myselt fuLLy!

**snail** · 03-27-2009 10:34 PM

1) Forgive myself.
2) Be in a healthy, permanent romantic relationship.
4) Align all of my values with God's will.
5) Align all of my feelings and actions with my values.
6) Find a way to maintain my integrity while giving more than I take.
7) Heal psychologically to the point where I am no longer limited by anxiety, fear, panic attacks or shame, and no longer have to be careful to avoid reminders of traumatic things I have experienced in order to feel secure and content.
8) Become less self-focused by developing my empathy and learning to pay attention to things going on outside of my own head.
9) Use the talents and opportunities God has given me to do something positive for others in order to express my gratitude for the blessings.
10) Reclaim my spontaneity by relaxing and being less critical of myself when I make mistakes.
11) Start a useful charity to benefit people who are suffering more than I am.
12) Gain perspective through experience and wisdom.
13) Find a way to retain my sensitivity without being damaged by it.
14) Become a more balanced person.
15) Trust God more.
16) Build a time machine, go back in time and reform the world so that it is a kinder, safer place. Then, have my child and experience the full expression of my parental love and my motherly nurturing instinct under circumstances where it is safe to do so.
17) Go a whole week without crying.
18) Be useful to someone I care about.
19) Care about everyone.
20) Start writing again.
21) Record a CD of my original songs.
22) Become a music therapist or maybe an art therapist for developmentally disabled children like the girl I used to babysit.
23) Reform dangerous criminals to make them safe and kind.
24) Develop my intuition until I am capable of telepathy.
25) Die a successful martyr after promoting a cause that is important to me, eventually changing the world for the better.

**waterlilies** · 03-28-2009 07:30 AM

Originally Posted by xToXiCx

Such lovely aspirations! (All of them not just the ones I quoted) I feel like they truly ressemble our INFP nature. Hope you realize most of these!

First, love your bohemian goal! You go girl! Second, I'm curious to know what is Amigurumi or a Doula certification?

Oh, and btw if you ever need someone to help out with your french, I wouldn't mind

Oh this will be hard but I'll give it a try! I actually had an account at 43 things so I think I'll sneak a peek.

1. Accept myself on the outside
2. Accept myself on the inside (strangely more difficult than the first one
3. Learn to accept compliments
4. Stop procrastinating so much
5. Better manage my time between my retouching work, my school work, personal time and social time.
6. Complete my education in photography
7. Start my own photography business
8. Have children
9. Adopt a child
10. Be the director for a music video
11. Have my own photography exhibition
12. Have my own photography website
13. Be published in magazines
14. Buy a leather jacket and wear it
15. Dress in thrift stores
16. Continue to learn about psychology
17. Find that person that finds me attractive without makeup, in a t-shirt and boy-ish underwear
18. Travel... Asia, Europe
19. Meet other people in the photography business
20. Have an assistant XD
21. Work with makeup artists, stylists but mostly body-painters! (I find body-painting so esthetically beautiful)
22. Find what truly makes me happy
23. Find a type of secret chocolate that couldn't make me fat and would be very good for my health XD
24. Try different gastronomic choices
25. Learn a new language
26. Volonteer
27. Make a difference (vague but still)
28. Know that I've truly helped somebody
29. Stop being invisible
30. Make a name for myself
31. Be less shy and say whatever the hell I want XD

Ok I'm clearly getting tired now

We totally have a lot of the same goals!! lol...

A doula is more or less a childbirth helper - sort of the ancient definition of the term "midwife" go here for a better explanation.

Amigurumi is Japanese spiral crochet. It's mostly Kawaii (Japanese "cute") stuff. Think the little guys from Pokemon, or little stuffed toys, etc.

**waterlilies** · 03-28-2009 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by snail

1) Forgive myself.

You can do it, Sweetheart!! You've got a cheering squad all over the place here!

2) Be in a healthy, permanent romantic relationship.
...
7) Heal psychologically to the point where I am no longer limited by anxiety, fear, panic attacks or shame, and no longer have to be careful to avoid reminders of traumatic things I have experienced in order to feel secure and content.
8) Become less self-focused by developing my empathy and learning to pay attention to things going on outside of my own head.
9) Use the talents and opportunities God has given me to do something positive for others in order to express my gratitude for the blessings.
10) Reclaim my spontaneity by relaxing and being less critical of myself when I make mistakes.

You and me both, babe.

11) Start a useful charity to benefit people who are suffering more than I am.
...
20) Start writing again.
21) Record a CD of my original songs.
22) Become a music therapist or maybe an art therapist for developmentally disabled children like the girl I used to babysit.

These are AWESOME goals!! Definitely do the therapy thing. It's so rewarding - I'm a tech in therapy now, and I love it.

**Skooterfd** · 03-04-2010 10:44 AM

In no particular order:

1. Finish my book of poetry
2. Have artist friend illustrate the book
3. Try to get the book into publication
4. Set up non-profit to help others in need
5. Travel the US then Overseas with SO after I retire
6. Build water feature and enclose back patio with a built-in fireplace
7. Clean up the basement and put everything back in it's place
(we flooded and everthing got shoved into the center of the basement & put up to keep it out of the water)
8. Get both of our wills made out
9. Spend more time with my ailing dad
10. Make more friends from out side my immediate circle
11. Read more books
12. Take night or online courses at the local University
13. Learn a new language
14. Teach a class to young students
15. Volunteer my time at the local VA hospital
16. Start my own web site
17. Try and be more attentive at work
18. Finish on going projects before I retire
19. Try and be more understanding of other peoples problems
20. Be less critical of my failings... "to error is human"
21. Communicate with those around me more & let them know how much I appreciate them
22. Attend family functions more (family reunions and such)
23. Donate more to charity
24. Become more politically active
25. Make sure I have enough saved for retirement