Day 41: Accomplishments

There are two types of accomplishments: small accomplishments and large accomplishments. Small accomplishments include things like cleaning my room and writing on my blog. Some large accomplishments include finishing my bachelors degree and being a big sister.

Small accomplishments are things / activities that take a short amount of time and make a small difference in my life. Sometimes it can be something routine. I know cleaning my room is something I shouldn't consider, but it's true. When I clean my room, I take the time and effort to make it look and smell good. I can enjoy it and relax.

Large accomplishments are things /activities that are more long term and make a larger impact on my life. Long term could even mean a lifetime of working on the activity. My bachelors degree will take me a long time. But when I finish, hopefully I will feel I large sense of accomplishment. I am not going to school to find a job. I am wanting to finish my bachelors degree because I want to finish what I started. I have started a few diplomas / certificates but never finished them. This time I am determined to finish what I started. I don't want to be known as someone never completing what they started.

I am not a big sister yet. I would think that being a big sister will influence / inspire a younger female to use their abilities to their fullest potential. Hopefully I can commit to a few years and watch my little sister grow to be a better person.

Working on my bucket list gives me a sense of accomplishment. I can cross things off my list knowing that I went thru feelings of doubt and fear to accomplish the activity. Once I cross one item off, it will give me confidence to continue with my list. It's a way to push myself to the limit to see how far I can go. When I donated blood, there were many points when I can leave and not continue with the donation process. I decided that I didn't want to fail at my first item on my bucket list.

Completing the Grouse Grind was an accomplishment for me. It took me 2 hours to complete it. But I don't think its that bad for my first time. It was my first hike. I was already huffing and puffing within the first 10 mins of the grind. My friend said 'lets make it to the 1/4 mark and decide if we want to go back down or go the rest of the way up.' We finally made it to the 1/4 mark. I looked down and it's pretty steep and dangerous going down. I didn't want to go down. I decided to go up and finish what I started. It was challenging physically and mentally. I am so out of shape that my muscles got tired easily. Mentally it was about staying focussed and encouraging myself to go forward. It was a test about mind over matter. If my mind is able to help me focus on something 'little' like this, it will be able to help me with bigger challenges. I took a picture at every 1/4 mark (1/4, 1/2, 3/4 and top). Every 1/4 mark was a milestone to me. It was small accomplishments leading up to a large accomplishment.

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