My Life List

I want to live my best life. On this page you will find my Life List and the series of My Best Life postings. Enjoy!

Some people call it a Bucket List but I like to call it a Life List. Here are the top things I would like to accomplish in my lifetime.

~~I would like to find and experience true love~~ (Jan. 2007)
~~I would like to experience birth/motherhood~~ (Jan. 2008)
I would like to discover my life's purpose
I would like to go to Paris
I would like to eat organically most of the time
Be environmentally conscientious most of the time
~~I would like to see my favorite band, U2, in concert~~ (Jun. 2011)
I would like to have a cottage at the lake
I would like to write and publish a book
I would like to take a humanitarian trip
I would like to conquer my fear of deep water
I would like to go snorkelling
I would like to celebrate New Year's Eve in New York
Adopt a child or be a foster parent
I would like to run in a marathon
I would like to raise a ridiculous amount of money ($25,000 +) for a good cause
I would like to take a train trip through the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver
I would like to go on an African safari
~~I would like to go to Hawaii~~ (Jan. 2007)
~~I would like to go horseback riding through the mountains~~ (Aug. 2006)
I would like to see every province/territory in Canada
I would like to celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans
I would like to tour Isreal
I would like to celebrate Chinese New Year in China
I would like to see a firefly (can you believe it... I've never seen one)
~~I would like to swim in the ocean~~ (Jan. 2007)
I would like to go to Disneyland
~~I would like to visit Parliament Hill~~ (Sept. 2006)
I would like to celebrate Canada Day in Ottawa
Volunteer at a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving or Christmas
I would like to do yoga on a beach in Hawaii
I would like to be an entrepreneur
~~I would like to finish my BAHSA degree~~ (Jun. 2010)
I would like to get my Masters
~~I would like to go on a zip-line tour~~ (Jan. 2007)
I would like to be an Early Childhood instructor at a college or university
I would like to visit Drumheller
I would like to go on a Mediterranean cruise
I would like to see the Northern Lights in Alaska
I would like to learn at least two more languages
Make quilts out of my children's baby clothes
Learn how to dance... well
~~Learn how to bake bread~~ (Jan. 2010)
Grow my own vegetables and fruit
Sleep out under the stars - no tent, no mattress, just me and my sleeping bag
I want to love my body the way it is
Visit Niagra Falls
I want to learn sign language
I want to tour castles in Scotland
I want to have a pint in England
Exercise more regularly
I would like to stand under a waterfall
I would like to create more art for my portfolio
I would like to read a book a month
I would like to conquer my fear of death/dying
I would like to stop worrying
I would like to be on a game show
I would like to thank the Academy (or at least see the Academy Awards in person)
I would like to be an inspiration to others
I would like to regularly keep a journal/diary
I would like to have a carbon neutral footprint
I would like to create a stained glass window
I would like to go on a painting "tour" through Italy
I would also like to visit Reggio Emilia for a "study tour" of the Reggio schools
I would like to learn how to take professional-looking photographs
I would like to make a pot on a pottery wheel
I would like to volunteer at least monthly
I would like to go shopping with a personal stylist
I would like to go on a weekend excursion to a spa with some girlfriends
I would like to go to a yoga retreat
I would like to take professional cooking classes
I would like to get certified as a yoga instructor
I would like to take more art classes
I would like to visit the Singapore Zoo
I would like to perfect my public speaking abilities