Celebration of Awesomeness: Reverse Bucket List

Today we’re going to do something a little different, and it all started yesterday when I read Trek Tech’s blog post about Becca Tracey’s Reverse Bucket Lists.You see, everyone goes through a point in their life when things just don’t feel so great. Maybe you lost your job, maybe you are really struggling to nail that PR, or maybe you just feel like your life isn’t quite comparing to that wicked amazing friend of yours. Personally, I know I was getting incredibly frustrated with myself over the past month while I was stuck flopping around on the elliptical, most likely gaining weight and losing muscle and endurance. Not my finest moment.

However, that is the point of the reverse bucket lists! Instead of focusing on those huge dreams that are still untapped, why not focus on those equally epic feats that you’ve already accomplished. Maybe you already nailed your initial PR? Or bought your first home? Traveled out of country? Whatever it may be, everyone has a huge list of victories that have already been checked off the life list….and those will always be reasons to celebrate how awesome you truly are.

Becca did a list of 50 and Trek Tech did 15, but I’m going to stick to a nice round 10. It’s a good number, and I’m cliched, so why not?!

1. Finally graduated with my Master’s degree
2. I can confidently say that I am comfortable being alone and independent; this allowed me to wait until the right guy rolled around because I had no problems flying solo until then
3. Knocked off my two “must visit” sites before age 30: the pyramids of Egypt and Machu Picchu in Peru
4. In addition to the above, I’ve visited 21 more countries and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon
5. Cycled 3,893 miles across the United States, all with my own two legs
6. Lived in a tent for five months
7. Sold all of my belongings until everything I owned fit inside one large backpack
8. Learned to speak a second language (Spanish)
9. Summitted 42 of Colorado’s 53 fourteeners
10. Lived/attended college in a foreign country