April is finally here, flowers are starting to appear, new shoots on the trees and it's spring! I love spring, it's the time of a new season as we discussed last month. Spring is the time when the weather warms up and and frankly we can pull out our summer clothes and live again. The air is warming up and here in Boise the warm weather is very welcome after those cold days of winter. This month is the time to plan for summer, it used to be vacations in the good old pre-Covid days. Now it's the time to plant our gardens, take short trips and experience new beginnings.
After the last year of new beginnings that came with uncertainty, deep hurt and lack of understanding, I started to think about the future and what it has to offer. After reading Eat, Pray, Love and watching the movie the Bucket List, I began pondering my Bucket List. After a lot of introspection, I've come up with 7 Bucket List intentions to explore. I'll add more as life continues on and these ideas of course can't be completed at one time but they can be completed over the next 25 years. So here we go, my Bucket List being made public for the first time with lots of travel so... drum roll please...
1. I was going to take that dream trip to Egypt this month but I couldn't decide what to do, due to Covid restrictions. I had this nagging thought in the back of my mind not to go (my higher self saying NO!). Oddly or not so oddly, the airline canceled my flights so that was that. Thank goodness I got my money back from Swiss Air so maybe next year I'll see Egypt. Meanwhile, Egypt is intention #1 on my bucket list of places to see.
2. One last trip to Scotland. My Sinclair clan came from the Caithness region of Scotland. Caithness is in up the north; yes we are Highlanders, find me a Jamie Frazier please! There are so many other places to visit but I must see Caithness and satisfy my curiosity. I want to breath the salty air, experience the scenery of the great north and of course take plenty of pictures of the Scottish Highlands. Scotland is one of my favorite places on earth so naturally it's intention #2 on my bucket list.
3. I want to visit the Ozarks. My paternal grandmother was born in Mammoth Springs, Arkansas. She was a southern cook extraordinaire and to my understanding had plenty of stories of southern life. I want to see where she was born, visit some of my Jeffery cousins and experience Arkansas life. Give me a couple of years and I will visit intention #3 on my Bucket list..
4. Australia and New Zealand keep calling me. I have found through my ancestor search, 4 cousins in Australia and they all have invited me to visit. Seeing the Southern Cross, visiting the Sydney Opera House and watching the Southern Lights down under in Adelaide, is definitely on my bucket list. Give me a few more years folks and I'll be posting pictures on Instagram of kangaroos, kola bears and of course me and the cousins. Bucket List intention #4 will be quite an experience for sure!
5. Travel isn't the only thing I have on my list, golf is my next thought. I want to be a good golfer. Now, I know I'll never be Arnold Palmer or Tiger Woods, but I really want to be a GOOD golfer. I want to be able to play without embarrassment, enjoy the game and hit a 150 yard drive off the first tee straight down the middle. I fully intend to do so and will report back when I do. Meanwhile, I will play twice a week until the ground freezes up, practice my swing and try not to get too frustrated if I miss hitting the ball the first time. Golf is a game that one can only get better at by playing it. Thus, golf is Bucket List intention #5.
6. My other passion in life is my spiritual side. I set aside time daily in the morning, to meditate and talk to God. Two years ago when I visited Sedona, I was awestruck by the red rocks and spiritual vibe created when one stands and looks out at the scenery. Sedona is the place of new beginnings, new thoughts and dreams. In Sedona, I have searched my soul and found peace of mind. I went to Sedona the first time and thought I found love, the second time to heal my heart and soul and this last time to the begin again. Bucket List intention #6 therefore is to visit Sedona twice a year.
7. Last but not least, I want to fall in love again. I want that experience of loving someone again who will love me back in the same way. Is this possible? I hope so and now that this intention is public, I'm ready finally to try it one more time. Nothing is for certain, life is full of risks but yes, let's try it one more time. Bucket List intention #7 is now under God's complete control and the Universe has my back.
So my friends, what's on your intention list? I'm excited to hear if any of my ideas resonate with my readers. Like minds do think alike you know...
On Tuesday September 7, 2010, The Daily Word had this to say about setting intentions: "I live my life with intention, trusting in Divine outcome." The accompanying verse from the Bible reads: "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will act." Psalm 37:5
This is an admirable to-do list. Personally, I don't have one per se, mainly because I see no point to being disappointed if things don't turn out like you would have wanted. One thing that I would like to do in the future is sell my 1955 Packard Clipper and buy another, older Packard, from either the 1930s or pre-World War II car. Then I would like to participate in a Lincoln Highway drive from New York City to San Francisco in that car. Seems like a lot of fun, provided nothing goes wrong with the car.
ReplyDeleteI like to travel also and would like to go on some cruises again and I'd like to go to Australia/New Zealand. Anyway, that's my 2 cents.
Your Bucket List is out there for the Universe to handle. Keep me or us posted. We want pictures!
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