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Day 23: My Reverse Bucket List



Oh the commitment to Blogember - has enabled me to look forward to writing each day.  And during a random day off from work yesterday,  I was thinking, 'how can I continue this writing through the end of the year .. at least?"  This has been a wonderful gift to me, enabling me to have a reason to write - not about the accomplishments that occur or even capturing the mundane moments - but the commitment to write on a pre-chosen topic has become a discipline that I believe I would miss if I stopped just because the calendar changes to December.

More to come on that …

My Reverse Bucket list is a new concept to me.  I once did the Bucket List exercise with a friend choosing 10 things a day that we sent back and forth over email.  Our lists reached 100 and when forced to come up with ten new ones a day I was sometimes surprised what showed up.

The Reverse Bucket List - 2013

 start to hike the 46 high peaks in NYS
go back to school and get my degree
meet Oprah
Rome
Move
Run a race
Travel to all 50 states
Vacation alone
Fly on the concorde
Become a Mom


10.  Climbed the highest peak in the state of New York - Mt. Marcy - with a height of 5,344 ft.

9. I returned to college as an adult gaining my B.A. in American Studies and falling in love with history during the process.

8.  Hugged Oprah while she was on a dog walk in a park in Philadelphia

7. Visited Rome and Vatican City to touch the Coliseum, view the Sistine Chapel and climb the stairs to the top of the Cupola and look out over the piazza.

6.   Lived happily outside of the place I grew up in .. may not seem like much to some, but to me this was an accomplishment that only occurred after 40!  And find great pride in started anew and feeling successful in that endeavor.

5. Successfully ran a 4-miler race for the UVA Breast Care Cancer Center in Charlottesville VA in 2010.

4.  Have traveled to 35 of the 50 states.

3.  Vacationed by myself to prove to myself that I could handle the silence, make peace with that inner voice and learn to appreciate what I am truly capable of on my own.

2. Flown the concorde to and from London at twice the speed of sound

1.  Became a mom at nearly 40 years old to an amazing daughter.  Although it seemed like I waited forever for it - I realize it happened exactly when it was supposed to happen with exactly who it was supposed to happen with!

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  1. UnknownNovember 24, 2013 at 7:27 AM

    I couldnt agree with you more. I've been doing this challenge too and I decided I want someone to give me writing prompts for the rest my blogging career! ha ha. I dont know what I am going to do come December 1st. - Oh and you hugged Oprah? Awesome!!

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