Day 139: What is the difference between you and the person you admire?

Who do you admire? Why do you admire them? What is their most admirable trait? Are you the only one that admires them or are their millions of others?

The person I admire most is Oprah (like you didn't know that already). I admire her because she made an empire from humble beginnings. She wasn't born into money. She earned her way up the ladder. She has so many traits in a human being that is admirable: humble, influential, dedicated, persistent, integrity, honesty, independent, etc. I am not the only one that admires her. She has millions and millions of viewers / followers. I think her most admirable trait is dedication. She is dedicated to improving her life through a healthy lifestyle. She is dedicated to helping others through her Angel Network.

There are many differences between me and Oprah. I don't have my own talk show. I am not as influential as her. I do not have millions of followers. I do not have my own radio show.

I am wanting to go to Chicago to see her show. I would LOVE the opportunity to talk to her. I would love to see what kind of person she really is. I only get to see her from her talk show and her magazine. I will really be disappointed if she is a phoney. I want to know what keeps her going and keeps her dedicated. I am sure there are days where she doesn't feel like getting up or she is feeling down. What keeps her motivated? How and when she decided to own an empire? What is the best advice for someone who wants to follow in her footsteps?

Day 15: Finally....MY bucket list

After some thought and requests, I am posting my bucket list. Please remember it is my list and it is a list of thing I haven't done before. Below the Bucket List is a list of things I have started and a list of what I have done.

Lisa's Bucket List

1. Learn to swim
2. Learn to do aqua fit
3. Excel at rollerblading
4. Run Vancouver Sun Run or another type of run
5. Learn to play golf
6. Learn to ski
7. Learn to snowboard
8. Go horseback riding
9. Learn to play tennis
10. Learn Mandarin
11. Go to Tofino
12. Go paragliding
13. Go scuba diving
14. Learn pilates
15. Go rock climbing - indoor and outdoor
16. Go visit Chicago, Illinois
17. Go visit the Louvre in Paris, France (and the rest of Paris)
18. Go visit Hawaii
19. Go on a Caribbean Cruise
20. Take up photography
21. Be a better pool player
22. Take up gourmet cooking
23. Learn to write
24. Start and continue a blog about me and my thoughts
25. Finish my bachelors degree
26. Meet Oprah and talk to Oprah
27. Meet a difference in a persons life every month
28. Donate my hair to raise money for cancer
29. Join Big Sister program
30. Donate blood
31. Visit Rick in Japan
32. Celebrate life every day
33. Become more financially literate
34. Find the love of my life
35. Continue with my family tree
36. Go seadooing
37. Go windsurfing
38. Sins of the City Walking Tour
39. Go go - karting
40. Go see Montreal
41. Go see Winnipeg
42. Go see PEI (on the rest of eastern Canada)
43. Go to Birch Bay
44. Go to Cultus lake
45. Go to a cornmaze
46. Go ATV’ing
47. Go camping
48. Go fishing

Things I have started and am working on:
1 - rollerblading
2 - learning mandarin
3 - Start and continue a blog about me and my thoughts
4 - Make a difference in a persons life every month (being hopeful..haha)

Things I have done:
1 - donate blood