BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Self Development What do you want to do before you die?

Hi everyone! Gald to see you all here.

Some of the things that I want to do before I die change from day to day lol!

These are steady on my list -

1 - I would like to live more light heartedly - I can sometimes be too serious, and worry about every little thing.

2 - Fore once I would like to not have any home improvement issues hanging over my head.

3 - I would like to see my children grown, happy, and successful.

Do you think that is too much to ask? lol.

This is a wonderful thread. I want to see the movie The Bucket List, because I think the storyline is reminiscent of where I am now in my life. There are many things I want to do, but first and foremost is to clean up loose ends from my past.

• I am doing that now and project to complete it by the end of the year (mostly deals with school).
• I made a resolve to come out of hiding and take on my abusive ex. I did and even though he still rattles me at times, I no longer feel he has power over me.
• There are places I want to live and/or visit such as Easter Island
• I really want to start a non-profit clothing store for boys in foster care. I've seen something similar done with girls - but I don't even know the first place to begin.
• I could say that I am unhappy with my appearance, but that is the least of my worries. I eat a healthy diet and I exercise - so aside from starving myself, I'll have to remain at the weight I am at now.

There's a lot more - but those are at the top right now.

Well, I've added a few things to my 43 page but I haven't filled in the details. So far I'm up to 8 things:BellaOnline ALERT: Raw URLs are not allowed in these forums for security reasons. Please use UBB code. If you don't know how to do UBB code just post here for help - we will help out!

Alice -

That is a GREAT aim!! In my area we have a Chamber of Commerce that offers TONS of free advice and seminars to people going into business. We also have a Women's group that specifically helps women who want to go into business. Check in your local area, I bet there are organizations to help you. Also SCORE is a network of retired businesspeople who mentor people like you for free.

Isn't it interesting. You so often hear stories of those that have had a brush with death (much like the premise of The Bucket List) and have decided to really live. Why can't we do that just because...we're alive?!?

Claybird, I'm sure you've heard of The Secret. Go ahead and put it out here. Same premise as "be careful what you wish for...you just may get it".

As for me, when I travel for business I love - love - love to spend my evenings alone at a restaurant. Last time this happened I was in Phoenix at an amazing place called Pizzeria Bianco. The concierge and others discouraged me because of the 1-2 hour wait - no problem for me - an evening designed for my pleasure. Apparently, (and it's true) they are one of the top wood-fired pizza restaurants in the country. Fantastic!!

But I digress...I began a list of things I wanted to "do" in my lifetime. It took alot of thought (and a couple glasses of good red wine) for me to come up with 10 much less 43.

I'm eager to explore the 43 things website and keep an eye on this post.

Here's to number 44...

Evanne

I want to finish my book. I am writing a book about Parental Alienation syndrome, and I'd like to get that done, my self imposed deadline is Feb of 2009.

I would like to write other books, fiction, modern novels.

I would like to get to a place where I don't have to work for others. I used to only work for myself and I miss it. I love my current job, don't get me wrong, but I wish I could earn enough on my own to not do that.

I have way too many things I want to do before I die... if I listed them all out I am sure I would shock myself and then go into self doubt about ever being able to complete them all

You can do anything Jase!

I want to see the Great Wall of China in person. That is the one thing I MUST do.

This topic has been going on in my head long before I saw this forum. Now I will see if I can put it down in black and white.

1. Retire (these 16hr. job work days are killing me)
2. Downsize - sell my property and find something managable so that I can have a life
3. Enjoy the precious time I have left however long that is.
4. Fall in love and have that love returned.
5. I will probably die in debt but would like to die debt free.