The Bucket List Begins

Thank goodness I have the ability to laugh at myself. I find my quest for perfection easing up a bit. I am a flawed human, and that is ok. I think it makes me more interesting. I am grateful I have the ability to recognize that now. I still have ambitions and goals but I realize now, that there really is no clock ticking over my head. Why do I always feel like I am in such a rush to achieve, achieve, achieve. It’s enough to give someone a nervous breakdown. Maybe it is the culture of today. Everything is so immediate, no one can wait for anything. Where has all this urgency come from, and what do we gain from it? I don’t have the answers, but I do think it is good to pose the question.
So, as I mentioned, I have some goals. Maybe I should list them here so I can be accountable. Now if anyone is reading these, they are goals, not resolutions, and there isn’t necessarilly a timeline associated with them, with the exception of one, which will become quite clear. This is actually a combination bucket list/goals. Ok, here goes:

1. I would like to become a published writer. (No, this blog does not count). I don’t know if that means writing an article for a newspaper or magazine, or writing a book. I do know that I fancy myself a pretty good writer believe I have good story-telling abilities, and I would like to channel that into becoming published.

2. I would like to start a charity or non-profit. I am not yet ready to disclose here who the beneficiaries of the charity would be, but it is medically-related. One of the goals of this charity, aside from fundraising, would be to change people’s perspective on the matter. But first, I need to change my own.

3. I would like to be nominated, and selected for, Crain’s Cleveland 40 under 40. I would like to feel like I am making an impact. And, who doesn’t like a little validation?

4. I would like to have my own business. Yes, I have the cake thing going, www.indulgencecakes.com, but that is more like a hobby I get paid for at this current time. I would like to narrow down my varied interests and skills and begin to focus on a specific business.


I am going to let that marinate for a while.  Knowing me and my type-A ways, this is only the tip of the iceberg.  I can't wait to see what else it yet to come!