a summer bucket list
I don't think I've ever made any sort of official bucket list, though there are a couple of things I knew I wanted to check-off my mental bucket list, and so far, so good—visiting Disneyland and jogging in Central Park!
With my brother, Michael
Pre-run with my other brother, Peter, sis-in-law, Fer, and bffs, Rianna and Steven
Listening to a podcast recently, the question was posed, "What are you doing with the time you have?" This got me thinking, and my thoughts went both short-term and long-term. I thought it'd be good to start with now and think about some immediate ways I can be intentional with my time, and the idea of making a summer bucket list seemed like a good place to start.
I have friends who have done these for a while with their kids, and they're full of fun and meaningful activities, running the scale of easy-to-do things at home to around-the-town fun, to big and grand adventures.
list strategy
For me, it made sense to think through a few key areas of life and then list ideas from there: faith, family, friends, community, self.
After thinking of the areas I wanted to impact, I thought about some things to add to each grouping, simple things like going for random ice cream one night, camping, reading a book a month (I have three picked out!), and writing a note a week to a friend or family member to name a few.
what's on your summer bucket list?
Wrapping up May with a #DoTellTuesday question, what's on your summer bucket list?
If you haven't yet considered this but want to and want to keep track of it, I've created two PDF files you can download. One has lines for writing on and one has open space, but both have space at the top of each section to write in a key area of life to focus on, and then fill in underneath accordingly!
Once you get it filled out, I'd suggest saving it in a spot you'll see often, to help keep you on track over the next few months.
Have fun this summer, and do your best to make the time you have count!