revising a list

I'm an introspective person.  I think a lot.  I spend a lot of time with myself in my head.  That is probably unhealthy.  I'm working on it.  

One of the other things I've been working on is revising a life list.  I read this thing about people having bucket lists about material things, like owning a specific sports car or whatever, and even though that may be one of their ultimate goals in life, and you know, to each his own of course, I'd like to think that personally, the things that I want to accomplish before I die are deeper than that.

I have so many obstacles right now.  Most of them mental.  I have so many things that I need to get past so when I wrap up this journey I can close my eyes peacefully and feel like it wasn't a waste. 

Of course experiences make our lives more enriching and exciting, but I believe that the reason we crave these activities goes a bit deeper.  What drives these desires is the yearning to belong, to feel love, to feel connection.  When we do what we love, and make those connections, we become an expression of love and our happiness is infectious. 

Some newer things to accomplish...

1. Forgive people who broke your heart

2. Stop trying to control your outcome

3. Look in the mirror and love yourself unconditionally

4. Find your purpose and live it 

5. Trust that everything is in its right order

6. Travel to the place you keep thinking about

7. Try something that scares you

8. Be open to change

9. Let go of your past

10. Stop trying to change people

11. Stop looking for answers outside of yourself

12. Stop thinking you did something wrong

13. Just be your weird, crazy, beautiful self

14. Follow your heart

15. Risk everything for love

16. Reject rejection

17. See the world as a beautiful, safe, and loving place

18. See everyone as equals

19. Give up attachments to stuff

20. Recognize the journey is the reward

21. Stay hopeful and optimistic in difficult situations

22. Welcome all life lessons

23. See the opportunities in every challenge rather than give up

24. Live your values

25. Inspire others by your own bigness

26. Stop apologizing

27. Forgive yourself