Bucket List

When meeting new people and trying to break the ice, the one question I usually ask is "what is number 1 on your bucket list?" ...A lot of people have a tough time answering this, some have never even thought about it before, but I believe it's incredibly important. Everyone should have a bucket list. There are so many people in the world that are trying to learn more about themselves, trying to figure out what they're really passionate about or even what their goals are (because they do change from time to time!) and I feel like having a bucket list provides a little bit of insight into all those things. You're bucket list doesn't have to be realistic, it doesn't have to be affordable, it can be absolutely absurd... it can be whatever you want it to be because it. is. yours. And at the end of the day, they are your dreams on paper, no matter how big or small.

Now the reason why I ask people this when I first meet them? I believe that not only does it open them up a bit more to you and gets them thinking, but it gives a little bit more insight into who they are. Maybe the answer they give is really funny and it shows they know how to crack a joke or find humor in the little things... or maybe it's adventurous or something really, really unique. Either way, it's usually thoughtful and it's a great way to get to know someone.

So on that note,

if you don't have one - start one.
If you do, ask someone else and compare notes.


:)


In no particular order, these are some of the things on my bucket list:

1. Throw a dart on a map and travel to where ever it lands.
2. Build a snowman on the beach.
3. Eat a cheeseburger at the Taj Mahal.
4. Ride an elephant in India
5. Run across an MLB field while a baseball game is going on.
6. Run a marathon.
7. Publish a book.
8. Learn how to do a back flip.
9. Sleep in an igloo for a night.
10. Take the train all the way across Canada, from British Columbia to Nova Scotia