I don’t want to harp on it, but hey, after the atrocities of this past weekend, I was reminded of the brevity of life and how many things still linger on my To Do List.
So, if I knew the world (or my life) were to end tomorrow, what would I regret not having done?
Walking the 500-mile pilgrimage of The Camino to Santiago de Compostela, through France and Spain. (My guess is that the success or failure of this undertaking rests solely in the choice of shoes).
Cleaning out my closet and giving away everything I haven’t worn in a year—which will leave me five pairs of black yoga pants and a tattered Oprah t-shirt.
Go somewhere remote and take a two-week vow of silence. Seriously. (Not the Camino, I may need to ask for directions).
Write everyone that I love a letter expressing my deepest, most heartfelt feelings and use the nice stationery that’s still wrapped in tissue paper in a sealed box.
Write one New York Times Bestselling book—or five.
Order dessert.
Take dance lessons.
Learn Italian.
Cut my hair short and spiky.
See Pompeii.
Speak at a TED TALK.
Sing Karaoke in a foreign country.
Wear the gorgeous gown I wore at my wedding again (which by-the-way was not a traditional bridal gown).
Along those lines: Stop saving anything for a special occasion.
Open that bottle of wine, use the good dishes, wear those diamond earrings, dance in those insanely expensive shoes with the three inch Swarovski crystal heels.
Eat my favorite meal, Thanksgiving dinner, more than just once a year.
Bake more pies.
Start telling stories onstage.
Disclose all of my secrets. Then make sure I die. Immediately.
Sell a screenplay.
Spend more money. Yes, you read that correctly!
Walk among pine trees more often.
A pine forest is my favorite smell on the planet, followed by melted chocolate, puppy breath, and onions and garlic sautéing in butter.
Smile more at strangers.
Hug my dog and my husband more often. I can’t imagine how that is possible, but I’m going to try.
What’s on your list? Care to share?
Carry on,
xox
