Recently I discovered this great blog called The Break Up List. When Ali Burns’ nine year relationship ended, she made a list of things she’d been meaning to do over the past few years but never quite found the time.
“A year and a half on, I feel like a completely different person. I no longer need My Break Up Bucket List to help me survive my break up, but I continue on with it because it helps me remember who I am, pushes me to try new things and enjoy life to the fullest.”
It has inspired hundreds of people to do similar and has been featured twice on The Huffington Post. There’s some really good advice in Ali’s 10 lessons learned from creating a break up list. I’m going through divorce at the moment and when I discovered her blog I immediately thought I should definitely make a Break-Up List! But then I realised I have one.
On New Year’s Eve I made a list of things to do in 2014 – some big like go on holiday, go in a hot air balloon, and some small like drink champagne, draw cartoons, and go swimming. I don’t think I’ll do all of these things in one year. I’m putting stars next to the ones I’ve done so far. It’s exciting to plan new adventures – and you don’t have to be divorced to do it. Are you gonna have a go?
The Break Up Bucket List
1. Drink champagne. ⭐
2. Eat smoked salmon. ⭐
3. Have fun with Star. ⭐
4. Visit Simon and Geka. ⭐
5. Go on a retreat.
6. Take up yoga. ⭐
7. Do Cosmic Kids yoga with my daughters. ⭐
8. Take up meditation classes. ⭐
9. Start doing self-hypnosis again. ⭐
10. Join the Zen Habits Sea Change Program. ⭐
11. Blog. ⭐
12. Draw cartoons. ⭐
13. Make videos. ⭐
14. Complete the Ecourse Entrepreneur course.
15. Sell ecourses.
16. Teach a workshop.
17. Visit Russ and Vicki.
18. Visit Claire and Chris.
19. Visit Anna and Scott.
20. Visit Zoe and Mario. ⭐
21. Visit Marsworth. ⭐
22. Save a deposit for a house.
23. Increase my income a lot.
24. Have regular business mentor meetings with Star. ⭐
25. Go abroad. ⭐
26. Become a safer driver. ⭐
27. Pass my theory test.
28. Pass my driving test.
29. Buy a car.
30. Go to the beach. ⭐
31. Spend a weekend beside the sea. ⭐
32. Read a book about assertiveness.
33. Eat more fruit.
34. Drink more water.
35. Write a book.
36. Edit book.
37. Get book published.
38. Paint. ⭐
39. Swim. ⭐
40. Go on a hot air balloon ride.
41. Complete all the exercises in the book Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind: Think rich to get rich
42. Do a parenting course. ⭐
43. Start a gratitude journal. ⭐
44. Read The Dharma Bums (Penguin Modern Classics)
45. Divorce my husband.
Reinvent Yourself 101 
wow! go you. great list. as someone who has failed at day zero I’d say get active and get organised. But knowing you I imagine you will get organised! best wishes and good luck X
Thanks Gemma. It’s good to be blogging it too as I get to be ‘accountable’ when I achieve something on the list 🙂
Hey peggy, nice work. I started my list today and will look forward to checking off a few items in due course. Keep smiling and writing. Julie
Hey, good to hear you’re doing it too Julie! xx
Great list Peggy it is always good to have a focus. I have a permanent list in my head but writing it down makes it more tangible and you are more likely to do it! Sounds like an exciting future! xx
Thanks Louise. When I blogged it here I was suprised to see how many I had done already, since handwriting the list on New Years Eve.
Just catching up with all your stuff. Fab list, how far have you got with it now? Much love to you from me xxx
Hi, good to hear from you Chris 🙂 I am surprised that I am doing so well with getting things done on this list! I’ve not blogged much lately but planning on changing all that soon!
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What a great idea the “Break up Bucket List” I guess I do have my own that I have been following. I am new to this blog community I have yet to learn the correct etiquette. I enjoyed reading your post or blog excuse my stumbling around. Have an awesome day. Keep it up your inspiring.