90 things to do before I die

 

Following on from my previous blog post, I thought I would share my bucket list!

1) Snorkeling in the great barrier reef

2) See northern lights

3) Be in a flash mob

4) Dance in the rain

5) Visit less privileged people and do something to help them

6) Give flowers to a stranger

7) Roadtrip across America

8) Free hugs all day

9) Safari

10) Sleep under the stars

11) Make someones day

12) Stand on every continent in the world

13) Go somewhere far away by myself

14) Visit Greece

15) Swim with dolphins

16) Charity work

17) Learn to drive

18) Take my mum on holiday

19) Let people close to me know how much I love and appreciate them

20) Colour run

21) Paint fight

22) Sleep on the Beach

23) Add a lock to the lovers bridge in Paris

24) Visit the Carribean

25) Go waterskiing/ wake-boarding

26) Go surfing

27) Have a best friend

28) Go skiing

29) Conquer fear of heights

30) Whale watching

31) Spontaneous run for ages

32) Cuddle a koala

33) Cuddle a monkey

34) Give an inspiring speech in front of lots of people

35) Stand up for myself

36) Go skinny dipping

37) See an elephant in the wild

38) Take part in a protest I truly believe in

39) White water rafting

40) Visit New York

41) Go backpacking

42) Raise £1000 for charity

43) Save a life

44) Adopt an animal from a shelter

45) Eat with a stranger and pay for their meal

46) Outside movie

47) Swim under a waterfall

48) Volunteer work

49) Make a scrapbook

50) Have a job I enjoy

51) Take a dance lesson

52) Long bike ride

53) Build a huge sandcastle

54)  Have no regrets

55) Bake a really tall cake

56) 10 random acts of kindness

57) Canooeing

58) Drive a speedboat in a warm sea

59) Chalk art in the street

60) Swim in an infinity pool

61) See 7 wonders of the world

62) Be someones everything

63) Compliment a stranger

64) Go in a helicopter

65) Parasailing

66) Build a home for the poor

67) Watch the sunrise somewhere beautiful

68) Build a huge snowman

70) Take polaroid pictures

71) Spontaneous trip (just pack bags and leave)

72) Get married

73) Have a baby

74) Water zorbing

75) See how far I can get with no money in 24 hours, for charity

76) Kiss under miseltoe

77) Kiss underwater

78) Karaoke

79) Run the marathon

80) Buy a puppy

81) Buy my first car

82) Buy a house

83) Break a world record

84) Be on TV/ Radio

85) Go to a street party

86) Be remembered for something good

87) Have a garden party

88) Stay up all night talking

89) Swim in the dark

90) Visit Niagara falls

 

I'm sure I'll end up adding more, but for now I thought 90 was a good number to stop at.

 

♥

 

 

Where to go next

Today I thought I would write about something slightly different. My last few posts have been beauty related, and although I love talking about different products, I think it is sometimes good to write down your thoughts and feelings, (which I wanted to do) instead of bottling them up, And I also want my blog to be a place where I can write about anything I feel like. I used to write things down on pieces of paper as a young child, and although I wasn't going to let anyone see them, I felt that just by writing them down, a small weight was lifted from my shoulders.
 

Like a lot of people my age, I have found myself stuck with what to do next. Having just completed my A-Levels I have so many things to decide on. I already knew that i didn't want to venture off to university like a lot of people I know, mainly because I have no idea what I would study. So i'm here trying to figure out my next step, whilst everyone around me seems to already know theirs.

Not so long ago i was so excited to leave college, as everyone says (the world is your oyster), and I was really looking forward to exploring the world, and just living life. However, just recently i have lost all enthusiasm. Getting a job, work experience, or an apprenticeship has proved difficult, and i feel completely lost with where to go next. The reason I wanted to write this post, was not only to try and get rid of some of the stress of working out what to do, but also to try and help some of the few people reading this that might be in the same position as i am. I think one thing that can often make people feel better, is for them to know that they are not the only one in that position, and other people feel the same way.
 

I have realised that there is so much more to life than finding a job that makes you 'rich'. I know that a lot of people's biggest goals are to become millionaires, but what would be the point in wasting a lot of your life constantly working to earn money that you don't have time to spend. I'm not saying that being 'well off' is a bad thing, but I would much rather spend my time being happy in a low payed job (that is enough to live off), than spending all my time being stressed and angry, with a lot of money. I decided that instead of looking at what jobs are best payed, and trying to go down that route, I would look at things I enjoy and go from there. I also decided to create a list of things I would love to do in my life time, because I don't want to be a person that looks back with regrets and says 'what if'.

I guess what I am trying to say is that life is so much more than big houses and nice cars, so don't worry if like me you're stuck for what to do now, because you'll realise what makes you happy, and that's what you should strive to be. For now though, live in the moment, and be thankful for what you have. Every situation teaches you something, like this one has for me, and I have learnt to focus on doing things I love to make me happy, rather than wasting time working out how to become 'successful'.

Happiness is success.

♥