This journal is created to help you dig deep and set your dreams and goals while you're young; to live your 'bucket list' experiences well before you're are ready to 'kick the bucket'.
Most people understand that "kick the bucket" is a term meaning "to die". There are many euphemisms for this term, but 'kick the bucket' is one of the more common sayings. Originating from this term is another common phrase: 'bucket list'. It refers to all the things a person wants to experience before they die. Some examples might be, fly a plane, mountain climbing, write a book, have a baby, buy a home, fall in love, attend a World Series Baseball game, get married, learn to sew/knit/crochet, earn a million dollars, get celebrity autographs, be on television. With just a little imagination, the list can be endless.
I have always thought it is unfortunate that most people create their bucket list when they are facing death, rather than when they are young and full of life. Perhaps instead of bucket list, we should come up with another name that implies creating a list of experiences we want to try during our lives for personal enrichment. Perhaps:
- Living List
- Dream List
- Wish List
- or some other phrase that doesn't imply death is around the corner.
As a result of these musings, I have created a Life List Journal which contains two main sections:
- The first contains 50 pages
- One page for each experience you would like to attempt during your lifetime.
- Each page has prompts and questions to guide you through the experiences.
The second section is the Travel Life List and consists of:
- 2 lined pages for listing your dream destinations
- 50 pages for listing all the places you do visit from your list in more detail.
- These can include local areas or far-away exotic places.
Your choice! Your List!
- Keep a running list of dreams/goals/aspirations
- Work to experience them
- Help enrich your life
- Steer clear of regrets for things you missed out on because of fear or lack of self-confidence.
This Life Journal will help you discover your true ambitions and set you on track for attempting as many of them as possible.
Easily fits in a purse, backpack, or briefcase.
Buy one for yourself today and perhaps one for a friend, spouse, or other family member. Live your life with purpose.
"I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well." - Diane Ackerman
