I have never really thought about making a bucket list. Don’t get me wrong there are many things I’d love to do before I die, but I don’t really focus on that, I tend to focus more on just finding happiness in each day. This week we had a bit of a scare, my hubby went from being perfectly healthy and active to on the verge of collapsing within a few hours. It was very scary. When he was sent to hospital I let my mind go to a ‘not so nice place’, and I had to push those negative thoughts away and just focus on supporting him and the kids whatever happened. I can not even begin to describe my relief when they let him come home with strong meds and painkillers to heal. He is almost back to new now! But I want to thank everyone who has understood this week that I haven’t been able to keep up with blogging at my usual pace. And for all your kind messages that meant more than I can say! And of course to thank Janine my Friday Reflections co-host for covering my butt this week!

So although it’s a couple of days late, I am reflecting on a Sunday rather than a Friday, the prompt I have chosen this week is “What’s on my bucket list”. After the week I have just had I chose this prompt because it made me realise how truly precious life can be, and how quickly it can be taken away. So what do I want to achieve in this life? Where do I want to go? What experiences would I love to have? And where I expected a list to just come pouring out of me, well . . . . it just didn’t! I could say I want to go to Italy and eat Pasta and drink coffee, because I do want to do that. And I could add that I want to have my novel published, because I do want that.

But when it comes down to it, all I really want is to feel alive and happy. I want to live with an open mind and embrace the small stuff. I want to celebrate the achievements I see my children master each week, a growth in their confidence, a new word they have learnt to spell, and new friendship blossoming. I want to love my husband and laugh with him every day, I want to see the beauty in nature and in people wherever I go. I can do these things every day, I don’t need to put them on a bucket list.

When I die, if I could look back over my life, or watch my own funeral I wouldn’t want to be celebrated for the big bucket list stuff, I want to be remembered for just loving my life. I don’t want people to say. Oh she lived a great life because she travelled to Italy, wrote a book, lived in a mansion by the sea, they are great things, but they are not who I am, (or in the case of my funeral), who I was. I want to live, simple and as boring as that may sound, I just want to live and enjoy all the blessings that surround me.

So my bucket list would include things like

  • being open minded
  • celebrating the achievements of myself and those people I love
  • enjoying nature
  • embracing other cultures
  • giving what I can to help others
  • inspiring people to live with an open mind and heart
  • living my passions
  • allowing myself the freedom to be me

This is what I wish for my life, and for the lives of everyone. I don’t want to feel like if I don’t publish my book that I have somehow failed, or not achieved something worth while, I am so proud of myself for even writing a book and I will celebrate that regardless. And if it is published I will celebrate again! Life is full of things to be happy about, things to celebrate. I know I can’t, and that I wont be happy all the time, but I do hope that I can always find at least one thing to feel grateful for each and everyday of my life, and that is going on my bucket list!

  • I can find one thing to be grateful for each day of my life, even the not so great days

What’s going on your bucket list?

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Thanks for joining me, love Mackenzie xx

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