“Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.” — Phyllis Diller
I honestly don’t remember how it came about. How I thought of creating a list of things to do before I turned 50. I vaguely remember someone mentioning a year of ‘yes’ before she turned 50, that might be where I got it from. So now we are in April, and although I have registered for a few things, I’m not moving very quickly! Oh… the list? Here it is.
- Have someone plan a mystery day for me
- Take a pottery workshop
- Do a professional “edgy” photo shoot
- Create a midlife muse alter ego and go out as her
- Attend a small gallery opening
- Take dance classes
- Try a sensory deprivation tank
- Volunteer
- Recreate a beloved teenage photo
- Curate a playlist from youth to now
- Perform at an open mic
- Go dancing alone and stay until sweaty
- Do a sunrise hike
- Buy myself a ring
- Complete an online course
- Crochet my own sweater
- Ride in a hot air balloon
- Take a cooking class
- Do a fine dining / wine pairing experience
- Write a children’s book (Bird with a Short Wing)
- Donate blood
- Read 50 books
- Learn to yodel
- Have high tea at Château Laurier
- Solo picnic by the St. Lawrence River
- Go solo camping
- Write short stories in coffee shops
- Create a blog or vlog about this list
- Purge yarn stash
- Take a spontaneous unknown-destination road trip
- Attend a silent book club
- Join a community group
- Play a one-off DND session at Level 1
- Audition for a local theatre production
- Establish a meditation practice
- Scrapbook favourite memories
- Host a themed dress-up party
- Visit all major museums in Ottawa
- Leave small yarn projects in random places
- Take myself on a date day
- Write a personal manifesto
- Get myself flowers every month
- Eat something I’ve never heard of before
- Write and release a message in a bottle (Newfoundland)
- Commission a small piece of art
- Learn a simple song in another language
- Create a signature cocktail for my alter ego
- Write a piece and submit it somewhere
- Do a tech-free weekend
- Take a night photography city walk
So far, I have joined a few groups, actually going to an event this evening, more about that later.
Create blog, here we are!
I purged my yarn. Still have it in bags, but will be donating soon.
I need to get cracking!
This Side of December 