Comments on: Birthday Goals and Serendipity

By: Missives From Suburbia

Missives From Suburbia — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:25:06 +0000

I was engaged on a trapeze, so I’ll second the vote for that in a prior comment. My plan this year is to move our family abroad.

By: Stephanie A.

Stephanie A. — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 04:12:59 +0000

By far, the most fulfilling thing I’ve done on my life list this year has been to participate in a flash mob. I loved the dancing and performing, but it also brought me closer to some of the parents at my son’s school. Generally, I am pretty shy, but it helped teach me to participate in life a little more and to be a little more comfortable with the uncomfortable.

By: findingmagnolia

findingmagnolia — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:40:20 +0000

For 2010, my goal was to go to Ethiopia and adopt our daughter. I tried to make a bigger list, but in the end that was all I wanted, and that did indeed happen, with all sorts of related things working out along the way. 2011 has found our family in a holding pattern, and it is no surprise to me that the one thing I want in 2012 is to bring home our second daughter. I think I might be on some sort of five year plan for growing our family, after which I’ll get back to all the little things that were sacrificed for this one, big, important thing. Like taking piano lessons!

I realize I haven’t mentioned an adventure that is easy to join a person on, but if you want to travel Ethiopia with our little family and then share a plane ride home with an overwhelmed and terrified toddler, you’re more than welcome to join us.

By: Shem

Shem — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:06:30 +0000

Last year I added zorbing to my life list. I mentioned it to my husband and he booked it for me as a surprise for my next birthday. Was a great thing to cross off, something I probably wouldn’t have got round to without it being organised on my behalf! In case you’re not sure, zorbing involves rolling down a hill in a giant inflatable ball, fun :)

By: Amy --- Just A Titch

Amy --- Just A Titch — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:39:24 +0000

Evany’s talk was my favorite at camp, mostly because I tend to dream with a spreadsheet in hand, instead of being open to opportunities and such. I think it’s easier to keep it small. But this year, I’m committing to doing Life List stuff, but also just saying yes to other things.

P.S. Are you still interested in trying to go to Glide? Let’s make a date, lady!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:39:26 +0000

Serendipity is a great goal. I was inspired to pen a life list lately and have already crossed off two of my goals: bake a lemon meringue pie from scratch and bake a cheesecake from scratch. And no, not all of my list items relate to food. :)

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:52:31 +0000

I have to admit, the list fell to the way side this year. I did mark off one huge item on the list, “move to a different state”. And wow! Just wow. Moving was something we always talked about doing, but I thought it was just always going to be that. And it’s all because I said “yes”. I’m not so sure I would have been as open to the idea of saying yes before making my list.