50 things to do

I began comprising  a list of 50 new things that I want to do, see, accomplish, eat or conquer during my 50th year, and have already gotten to cross a few off!

Isn't it funny how turning 50 lights a fire in you to start "really" living!

1. Go up in a hot air balloon
2. travel to a new destination
3. spend time writing each morning
4. give up social media (facebook, instagram) for 48 hrs
5. random acts of kindness
6. snow ski
7. water ski
8. visit put in bay    
9. paddle boarding
10. take a class
11. get my passport
12. meet a stranger
13. try making a new dish
14. eat a new food (lobster)
15. begin writing a book
16. yoga
17. hike
18. warrior dash
19. destination half marathon
20. get published in writing or art
21. avoid victim mentality
22. learn a new skill
23. volunteer
24. compliment a stranger
25. join or start a book club
26. learn something on Ehow
27. complete an online course
28. visit Ohio winery
29. go on cruise
30. see a live show (jimmy kimmel, jimmy fallon, etc)
31. wine making
32. submit to artful blogger
33. create art journal
34. read 50 books
35. do 50 squats
36. run a 7:30 mile
37. get a photo published
38. find those muscles in my arms
39. snorkle -tried, water to choppy
40. visit another country (Mexico)
41. learn to knit
42. renew vows
43. interview a neighbor for writing
44. forgive
45. attend a wedding show
46. plan an engagement party
47. try a strawberry shot
48. visit the Perry monument
49. travel on Miller ferry
50. write my memoir

It's not the things we do in life that wear us down, it's what we don't do.