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‘The List’

I am a firm believer in goal setting, list writing and general organisation so when the concept of a “Bucket List” was brought up, I was instantly inspired. After my friend Cait called me a ‘morbid shite’ I decided to move away from the concept of a death list, and more towards 10 things I want to achieve in the next year. I will blog my progress, and probably ask for some advice along the way! Some of the things on my list may seem superficial, but I want to have fun with it too.

01) grow and cultivate a pink rosebush
02) learn meditation
03) learn to cook 5 beautiful dishes
04) work up my fitness to be able to run for 45 minutes without having to stop
05) buy a pair of christian louboutin heels
06) grow my hair halfway down my back
07) decorate the bedroom properly
08) read 50 of the top 100 books of all time (I figure 100 is a bit much for 1 year)
09) join and regularly donate to a charity (the RSPCA)
10) get my teeth professionally whitened

So far I have visited the rose nursery to check out the lovely standard roses, and have picked out possible paint colours for our bedroom. My first question to you all is – have you ever studied meditation? And if so do you have any advice for me? I would be interested in a good book/tape that might help me out in some way…

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 10:08 am in life etc   |  RSS feed |   Respond   |   Trackback URL

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  1. Ale.
    October 27, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    That’s such a wonderful idea B! I’m going to think about it and probably post it. It’s a good way to keep the motivation going.

    Good luck with #8, my respects for wanting to do it. Reading is something I’d love to do more often but just can’t concentrate.

    xx,
    Ale.

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    • Belowen
      October 30, 2009 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks lovely! The only time I really get to read is on the way to/from work on the train… I make the most of it when I get the oppertunity though!

      Good luck writing your own list!

      x

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  3. JBae
    October 30, 2009 at 10:31 am

    I love lists…I have them scattered all over the house for everyday items and on my computer for my ‘big goals.’ I love your list and that it includes both fun and lofty goals. Good luck!

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  4. Emily
    October 30, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    What a great way to encourage yourself to really committing to your aspirations! I think I need to follow you in writing down everything I want to do so I can actually stick to them!

    I unfortunately know nothing about meditation- but good luck with all these :)

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    • Belowen
      October 30, 2009 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks love! I find writing things down not only helps me remember, but encourages me to stick with my goals. Knowing that I’ve put pen to paper and set myself a goal just motivates me that tiny bit more!

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  5. Brandi
    December 16, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    This is a very awesome list. I can certainly make some suggestions for #3. #4 is close to something I’m working on too. I’m actually formulating a 30 before 30 list right now. I have until next Tuesday (my 29th birthday) to figure out 30 items. I can’t wait to hear how you do on this list.

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