Summer 2019 Bucket List
Hello summer! So long spring. It’s time to take one last look at our spring bucket lists and then jump into summer.
Spring bucket list
Did you get everything done you wanted to this spring? Mother Nature pretty well skipped over spring in my neck of the woods, but for the most part I plowed ahead with my spring bucket list anyway.
Health & Fitness
1. Download a 10K training schedule and get started. Mission accomplished in month 1. I downloaded this 10K training schedule from Hal Higdon. Training officially starts in July and is on my summer bucket list.
2. Practice mindful eating at least one meal a day. I’m calling this mission accomplished. I have done this most days and am definitely more mindful and appreciative in general while eating. If you’d like a reminder of what mindful eating looks like for me, you’ll find it here.
Joy
1. Set up the patio and spend some time out there. Mission accomplished! We got the patio set up during month 2, and while I haven’t used it as much as I’d like, I did spend one afternoon out there reading, and just this week, Larry and I had our own little personal BBQ on the patio.
2. Open Hawkes Landing, as soon as the weather permits. This is the only item on my spring bucket list that I didn’t even start. Between the weather, the dog’s health, and our family trip, there just wasn’t the opportunity. This will be on my summer bucket list!
Learning & Growth
1. Finish the darn novel already! Make the revisions that came out of the editorial assessment and prepare for querying. Mission accomplished last month! I’m now in the querying agents phase.
2. Complete the updated BlogAid SEO workshops and the “homework” assignments. Mission accomplished, including the two bonus sessions.
Relationships
1. Monthly mindful speech exercises. I have practiced this exercise at least once a month. The key word here is “practice.” It’s a process, but since the goal was to conduct the exercise, not to achieve perfection, I’m calling this mission accomplished. You can read this post on Right Speech for further explanation.
2. Go on the long-awaited, much-hyped family trip to Mazatlan!!! I’m pleased to say mission accomplished! The trip was even better than I could have hoped for. For photos, see June’s Thank You Notes post.
By my count, that’s seven out of eight spring bucket list items accomplished. Not bad. Now let’s jump into summer.
Summer bucket list
Can you even believe summer is here? If it’s anything like spring, blink and it will be over. Having a summer bucket list helps make sure we accomplish some of the things we want to before fall. If you haven’t made one yet, I highly recommend it. Then link up with us using the blue button below or just share yours in a comment. Without further ado, here is my summer bucket list.
Health & Fitness
1. Train for and complete the Swiss Days 10K in Midway, Utah.
2. Complete at least six hikes on the EMI Health Wellness Challenge.
Joy
1. Take a morning walk or eat breakfast outdoors at least twice a week.
2. Open Hawkes Landing.
Learning & Growth
1. Have my annual site audit with MaAnna at BlogAid.
2. Complete the BlogAid Gutenberg Ninja course.
Relationships
1. Go on Girls Trip with my sisters! Honor Margie’s memory while we are there.
2. Perform random acts of kindness and sprinkle kind words daily.
Your turn
That’s my list. What are you hoping to accomplish this summer? We’d love you to link up your bucket list with us using the link below, or feel free to tell us about your summer plans in the comments.
Looks like you did well with the spring list, good luck with the summer. Too much for me to absorb right now with the Gutenberg course…so I recorded it all to watch later 🙂
I know what you mean Dee. I enrolled in the course almost a month ago and haven’t even logged in. When I heard access would be extended to two months, I decided I better get started!
Guess who made a bucket list? Her first one ever!
Yeah! Welcome to the group, and good luck on your list!
Thank you ♥
Have been enjoying your trip to Mazatlan via your pics on Instagram. Looks like you have had a wonderful time. What memories you have created for the littles (and bigs) in your life.
Ugh, I really, really do not want to switch to Gutenberg. Let us know what you think of MaAnna’s training/orientation to it and maybe I will rethink things. I don’t get the whole ‘block’ business.
Yay for beginning the training for your 10K, and early at that. I am toying with the idea of trying a triathlon. Not too sure why I think I could even do one! Ha! Might wake up tomorrow and realize I can’t. But for today, I am looking into it.
So glad to have you joining up for the bucket list series again. Anxious to see photos from Hawkes Landing this season.
We did have such a wonderful time, Leslie. I feel so blessed to have my children and grandchildren close–both emotionally and geographically.
I understand your hesitation about Gutenberg. I’d be just as happy to continue on as I have been, but I’m afraid that won’t be an option forever, so I thought I better start learning it. I’ll keep you posted on the course.
I believe with proper preparation you can do a triathlon. For me it helps to not look too far down the line, but get a good training program and focus on the day’s training schedule. When I was training for a marathon, I panicked when five miles felt difficult, and I started thinking I’ll never be able to do 26.2 miles! Then I reeled it in and just took it one step at a time, and guess what? I could do 26.2 miles. Good luck to you. I’ll be cheering you on!
I love how your broke down your list into categories! Eating breakfast outdoors sounds lovely! Good luck with your 10K training!
Jill – Doused in Pink
Thank you Jill. I took my key values and planned a couple of activities for each. That helps me ensure that I am spending at least some of my time doing things that support what I value. Happy summer!
Hi, Christie! I am most intrigued by your BlogAid courses. I really feel so out of the loop when it comes to this blogging thing, and I keep thinking I need to do something more to educate myself better. Your Mazatlan trip sounds like it was really wonderful!
The technical side of blogging is a challenge for me as well, Gale. BlogAid has been a lifesaver for me. The Mazatlan trip was truly wonderful.
Congratulations on getting so much of Spring done! Can you put me in your suitcase for Mazatlan? I can get pretty small… I’m with you about breakfast outside. It’s the only time of day that is bearable here, and I love that time in the quiet(ish) outdoors to center my day and keep my grounded!
Sorry, Liz, the Mazatlan vacation has come and gone. It was lovely though! It’s been relatively cool here (for early summer), but it’s starting to warm up now. I do love the freshness of morning.