A movie entitled “The Bucket List” popularized the idea of creating a bucket list of things to do before you die. Do you have a bucket list? Reflect upon what’s on it. If it’s like a lot of the lists I’ve seen, it includes individual accomplishments like running a marathon or maybe visiting a beautiful place or landmark.
An individual bucket list can be a great motivator. It can influence some decisions and provide certain direction in your life. Have you considered a similar list for your family?
What about sitting down tonight for dinner and asking everyone what they would like to pursue or accomplish as a family during your years together? Depending on whether you have children and their ages, you may have to revisit this conversation several times over the years to capture everyone’s input, Maybe your family’s list includes visiting Disney World, hosting an exchange student, adopting, a summer road trip to ballparks or a week of backcountry hiking.
Whatever the output, asking the question and putting pen to paper can have a powerful impact. Have some fun and live with the end in mind!
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our family created a list about a year ago, and we have since checked off everything on the list! In included a day out at enchanted rock, a trip on the steam train, ziplining, hiking, a museum day and a few other things. It’s time to put a new list together and start building more fun family memories. Our daughters are grown (both in their 30’s) and this is a wonderful way to stay connected and experience new activities as a family.
Congrats on finishing up that list! Will be interested to find out what’s on the next one.