Bucket Lists

Bucket lists are little time capsules of your dreams. I've made two in twenty six years. 19 year old Amber and 26 year old Amber have some core similarities. Example: fitness and dressing up dogs. But they also have very different outlooks on what is important in life. Let's examine them for a good laugh and an existential crisis.

The Joker & God's Bucket List



19 Year Old Amber's Bucket List

Let's get a feel for 19 year old Amber. She was a sophmore in college and in her first serious relationship (hence "kiss in the rain"...HOW IS THAT BUCKET LIST WORTHY AMBER? Keep it in your pants). She had just started her fitness revolution and started loosing weight. 

More like she was obsessed with it. She wanted a 6 pack and to be a goal weight. I welcome you to the beginning of her exercise bulimia. 

But it wasn't all bad. There were some positives: she learned to swim, completed the first of many triathlons, ran some races and did personal training which is the core of 26 year old Amber. Some things aren't marked off but she eventually sang karaoke and played paintball.

26 Year Old Amber's Bucket List

We all know who 26 year old Amber is. Law grad, weightlifting coach, dresser of dogs in clothes. I made this list last year and have already reached some goals. 

Note the stark difference in the bucket lists: this one is career focused and anything body related has to do with performance. Some people may think it's too career focused but my career just so happens to be my passion...and my life at this point. 

We'll see what 32 year old Amber has to say about. I'm sure she'll be typing that blog post from her Dalmatian Plantation of a home and it'll include a picture of a dog in glasses.

Iron Lesson? Write down your goals and go after them. Nothing is too big or too small. They can be barbell related, fitness related, relationship related, career related, it doesn't matter! After all, my "Run a 5K" in 2007 somehow turned into "Build a weightlifting empire" in 2013. You never know where the universe is going to take you. You just have to give it a little push.