{"id":2979,"date":"2012-07-20T00:16:36","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T04:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2012-07-20T09:58:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-20T13:58:00","slug":"rewriting-your-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2012\/07\/rewriting-your-bucket-list.html","title":{"rendered":"Rewriting Your Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cOh the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.”<\/em><\/p>\n

My friends who have known me a long time can attest that I\u2019m always into something.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a writer, guitarist, a radio DJ, artist, missionary, marathon runner, theater actress, and music journalist, just to name a few. I strongly considered becoming a chef, and it was only a twist of fate that steered me away from a cooking school in Florence, Italy. I\u2019ve told funny stories and sang songs at open mic nights. I studied yoga for two years. I\u2019ve had brief affairs with designer fashion and home decor. I have a number of tattoos.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This isn\u2019t to say that I stay all over the map. My truest passions were ignited and stayed lit. I still love cooking. Despite how challenging it is (or perhaps because of it), I can\u2019t seem to stop running and am training for my 5th race. And I\u2019ll probably be a writer until the day I die.<\/p>\n

As I\u2019m just in my mid-30s, my bucket list is far from complete. I still want to complete a triathlon and learn how to ride a motorcycle. I want to earn a doctorate degree. And although, I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019d be bad at it, I want to surf\u2026 just one time.<\/p>\n

I guess I\u2019ve always considered life to be a buffet and it\u2019s all there for you to sample. I know that if I died tomorrow, I\u2019d leave with few regrets because I\u2019ve tried (and sometimes failed at) just about anything and everything that interested me in my life.<\/p>\n

“There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.”<\/em><\/p>\n

When you look over your life, how many leaps of faith have attempted? How many new things have you tried? Are you satisfied with where you are or is something inside of you begging to step out into more?<\/p>\n

Fear is probably the biggest bucket-list-killer. It makes you hesitate, question your motives, and stalls you into inactivity. It wants to convince you that if you try you\u2019ll fail. And you know what? Maybe you will, but that never ever means you shouldn\u2019t try. You have talents, interests and passions that you may be unaware of. All they need is a little push in the right direction.<\/p>\n

I believe life is inherently challenging. Even if you never ventured from your home, trouble and heartache have a way of finding you anyway. That\u2019s just the way it is. So instead of letting life throw you here and there, why not take the bull by the horns and make it your adventure. Dismiss the fear. Rewrite your bucket list and keep rewriting it, because your journey is full of surprises and the biggest one of all is all the potential that lies inside of you.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So, get on your way!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

All italicized quotes from Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You\u2019ll Go<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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