Another sleepless Saturday night/Sunday morning and I am, once again, compelled to blog. A while back I was reading Bon Appetite and saw an ad that included a list with the same title as this entry. The items on the list were attributed to Elvis Costello. Given that I don't have Elvis' world view, highly developed creativity, and well -- cash, it's very fortunate that visiting an uninhabited island or driving on the autobahn don't immediately appeal to me.
What does appeal to me is the idea of creating a list like this as a way of goal setting toward beginning to see a future for myself. Elvis' list has 21 items on it, which might be a bit ambitious for a girl swimming in the deep end of the pool of depression. Rather than come up with an intimidating collection of to dos, I'm just making a record of some things in my head that I believe I would like to do or be willing to try to make my life more full, satisfying and worth living.
Rediscover my love for music
Read about the presidents
Attain a healthy weight and fit body
Take a culinary tour of India
Go on a yoga retreat
Volunteer for a cause that I'm interested in
Develop a Christmas ritual
Take cooking classes
Master my field
Love me for me and celebrate all that I am
It evolves, but this is a nice place to start.
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