Category: Goals

Ten Things to Add to Your Summer Bucket List!

3/31/2015

10 Things to Add to Your Summer Bucket List

Summer is right around the corner (YAY!), and so it's time to start putting together our Summer Bucket Lists (YAAAAAYYY!)!

Summer is about having fun, enjoying life, having an adventure or two, and spending time with the people you love! If you don't make a summer bucket list, you might spend the entire summer sitting in front of the tv, being bored!

So get your pen and notebook out, read this post, read my post "12 Ways to not be Bored this Summer", dream a little, and then start drafting up your Summer Bucket List!

(And if you're wondering about the numbers on some of the pictures, it's because they are from my "Things I Want to do Before I Die" List, and these are all pictures of me crossing numbered items off that list! The ones that don't have numbers, were from my "And Things I Did Anyways List." Things that weren't on my Bucket List, but that I did anyways, and loved!)

Ten Things to Add to Your Summer Bucket List!

1. Go to a Drive-In Movie.
There is nothing quite as romantic, and perfectly summer, as going to a drive in with your partner (or best friends!).
It brings a feeling of nostalgia and wonder! This is a summer must-do!

2. See an outdoor concert.
Any outdoor concert is fine, but I would recommend a band that brings to you the feeling of summer. For me, it was The Beach Boys. The Beach Boys to me, are the ultimate feel-good, summer time, band, that brings back feelings of childhood!

3. Kiss in the Rain.
If you haven't done this before, definitely add it to your summer bucket list!

4. Ride a Bicycle Built for Two!
Also called a tandem bicycle, this thing is not nearly as scary as it looks! The first half hour or so of trial and error, are totally worth the feeling of flying through the streets of downtown with your best friend!

5. Ride a Horse.
Riding a horse is one of the most freeing feelings you can ever experience!

6. Have a Picnic on the Beach.
This is a picture from one of the greatest days of my life. It was in Waihai, China, and it was spent exploring the beach, laying in the grass and watching the clouds, being interviewed for the Chinese News, and just basking in friendship and wonder.
Having a picnic on the beach was the best way to top it all off! To make it even better, get food to go from your favorite restaurant and eat that!

7. Go Wakeboarding.
I got to go wakeboarding in Singapore, with an electronic line that pulled us around the lake!
If you can't make it to Singapore, go out on a lake with a friend that has a boat, and try this fun way to spend a summer afternoon!

8. Be Silly with Your Friends.
That's what summer's for after all! To have fun and be silly with your friends!

9. Go White Water Rafting.
If you love adventure, and just a little bit of danger, white water rafting is perfect for you!

10. Help People.
There's nothing quite like the feeling of helping someone in need! It will make you feel better if you're feeling down, and you can change someone's life! Why not use this summer to help make a difference?!
To read more about how you can help change the world, read my World Changing Wednesday Series!

If you want to see more Bucket List Pictures, check out my "Things I Want to Do Before I Die" Page, that has over 50 Bucket List Pictures!

And if you want to find out how to start writing your own Bucket List, read how to here!

Good luck, and have a blast living out and fulfilling your dream life!!!

Peace Love and Summer Bucket List
Jess <3

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How to Jump Start Your New Year!

1/3/2015

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Happy New Year Everybody (and yes, that is me on the skateboard in the picture!)!!!
I hope that 2015 is treating you all very good!

I absolutely adore the beginning of a New Year, but for most people, it's a time that they feel obligated to set some resolutions that they know will be abandoned by the end of February.

But I think, that the beginning of a New Year is special. Yes, technically it is just another day in the many running consecutive days of your life! But! I really feel that it is symbolic. It's a fresh start! Put the past year, and your past troubles and worries behind you, and focus on this exciting, new adventure awaiting you! A brand new year that no one has ever experienced before!

So! Because of this exciting new opportunity that we all have surrounding us, I have in this post lots of inspiration to help you jump start this New Year, and your Life!

So carve out a bit of time that you can devote to relaxing, reading, thinking, and planning! Good luck!!!

My Fiance! Hehe. He's so smart!

In order to take control of your year, and ensure it goes where you want it to, you need to start with a list of goals for the year! No, these are not "resolutions". These are a specific set of goals that you want to accomplish by the end of 2015! Read my article here about the best way to go about it, and get your very own template!

A huge way that you can change and impact your year, is by taking control of your finances! You can find my entire Money Management Course here! There's no better time than now to start saving money!

Check out my book! My "Creating Your Dream Life" Workbook is a wonderful way to kick start your New Year. It is an instant download, so you can start right away! In it you can get all sorts of goal setting templates that you can print out, fill out, and hang on your wall! That's what I do and it's awesome! It also has everything you need to know about setting goals, breaking down your goals, and achieving your goals! I think it is a very important investment to make in yourself, and right now for the New Year, it's on sale for only $9.99! Make the investment in yourself today, I guarantee it will be worth it.

Make (or update) a Bucket List! Check out my post on how to make your very own Bucket List! This is a really fun and positive way to start the New Year!

Clean out at least one room in your house!
Nothin' kick starts good flow and positive vibrations like cleaning out and de-cluttering a room! When you clean a room, it creates a clean mind, and a fresh start!
I've been on a month long purging binge in my room, and it feels fantastic! That is everything I'm getting rid of in the above picture!

Yes, I am a cleaning freak, and I have, at times, been compared to Monica from Friends! So if you're not like me (and Mrs. Bing), and hate cleaning, give it a try! Here's what to do!
1. First, pick a room. Pick a room, any room!
2. Then, get three boxes. Label one "Keep", "Recycle", and "Donate". In the Recycle box, put things that can be recycled such as papers and bottles. Try to keep as much stuff out of landfills as you can! In the Donate box put everything else you don't want. Clothes, books, cds, knick knacks, etc.
3. Go through everything in that room! Top to bottom! Under beds, in drawers, on shelves, and every last book, dvd, and article of clothing!
4. Every item you come across, toss it in one of the three boxes.
5. If you can't make up your mind about something, look at it and think, "When was the last time I wore this/watched this/used this?" If the answer is not in a loooong time, then you probably won't use it again, and it's not worth taking up your precious space!
6. Don't get discouraged if this takes a long time, especially if you're new to this! Getting rid of items can be very scary and emotional for people! So carve out a couple days to do this.
7. Once you have put every item in a box, take the "Recycle" Box, and take it to your local Recycling Area. With the "Donate" Box, there's a couple things you can do with it. I personally, first let my mom and sister go through it and take whatever they want. Then if there's nice clothing left, I take it to Plato's Closet, a local consignment store, and make some money off it! Then all the leftover items I have, I donate to the Thrift Store in my town, where all the proceeds go to charity (Note. Goodwill does not donate to charity). You can donate your items to any thrift store, the Salvation Army, or a homeless shelter! Get creative with it!
8. And now with the "Keep" Box. Take the stuff out, and either put them in another room in your house, or back in the original room. Re-arrange the furniture, and organize everything so that it is easily accessible, and pleasing to look at!
9. See? Don't you feel good?!!

I thought you guys could use a little cuteness, courtesy of my fiance and some puppies we know!

So what are you waiting for?! Jump start your New Year today! You are the only one in charge of your life, only you can make a change, and make yourself happy! Take control today!!!

Peace Love and The New Year
Jess <3

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New Things Added to my "Before I Die" List!

6/21/2014

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As you all know, I am always very excited when I get to cross stuff of my "TIWTDBID" List! So here is three brand new pictures added to my "Things I Want to Do Before I Die" Page!!!

#32- Run a mile in under 10 minutes.
I'm not super into fitness, but this was just something I wanted to know that I could do!

#43- Be on t.v in China
This one was so incredible to do! I was at the new skate park in Xi'an, filming for my friend's music video, when a news crew showed up, and I got interviewed about the skate park! The best part, was that I did the entire interview in Mandarin! I hadn't been in China too long at that point, and being able to do an entire news interview in Mandarin Chinese boosted my confidence and put me on the top of the world!

#27- Write a Book
Most of you probably remember this one, as I just released my baby out into the world only three months ago. I am in love with this book, it is my baby, and the result of 27 years of exploring, reading, traveling, and learning. And I wanted to share with the world all that I have learned!

Peace Love and TIWTDBID
Jess <3

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