My bucket list

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and it’s been suggested to me multiple times over the years, but I never put a bucket list together until recently. I was never sure what should go on one, but over the last few years, I’ve seen and done a lot and it’s inspired me to do more.

Hence this page. This is my bucket list for all to see. Some things to do, some to see and some to experience. The things on this list might not be of interest to you, but it means something to me – or will when I’ve ticked it off!

Battling the fear

One conversation has always stuck with me.

Why do I do things involving heights when I’m terrified, and what happens when I stop being scared?

Over the years, I’ve learned more about my limits and what I can or can’t do. I’m also a bit of an adrenaline seeker, and while there are many ways to get that rush, this is one way of doing it.

Being scared makes that thrill even better. You can throw me out of a plane or drop me off a ledge but asking me to make that step? That’s something else entirely, and beyond me – at least for now.

I hope I’ll never stop being afraid, because I want those thrills to continue. I’m not sure I’ll ever get to a point where these heights aren’t scared, and I know there’s a way to get that spike of adrenaline. Should that change, I’ll have to discover new ways of reaching it.

I’ll change over the years, and that’s okay. What I can’t do today, maybe I’ll do tomorrow. If not, I’ll try other things. Life is a journey, and that journey is the experience we make it.