Lists, Lists & Lists

The female of the species are particularly good at making lists, we are told.  The “honey do list”, the shopping list, the homework list, the to-do list, the goal making list, and so on.  Lists are written down, they are mentally noted, they are somewhere out in the nether regions of our minds, but they are lists nevertheless.  It can be exhausting.  Lists can also bring things into focus.  I was forced to write down goals in the latest retirement planning session and much to my amazement the exercise brought focus to certain aspects of my life.

       Recently I was told that some cultures use a milestone birthday to make the whole year a special event, breaking down the months with events for each month.  I have thought about that and come up with a list of my own called “Discover Canada in 12 Months” taking into account my financial resources.

·         June – Kananaskis Hike

·         July – Banff, Canmore

·         August – Drumheller

·         September – Lake Huron, Cottage Country

·         October – The Honey Farm in Chinook Country

·         November – Glenbow Museum, Calgary

·         December –Theatre Calgary

·         January – Cross country skiing in Kananaskis  

·         February – Snowshoeing

·         March – Birding in Kananaskis

·         April – Canmore Hike

·         May – Banff Photography

I thought it was important to be creative with locales since money can only take one so far.  Events can also be a destination, as can activities, so the Highlight Year can be achieved.  This is part of what makes Life’s A-Game so much fun to practice.  Having imagination in life’s living is quite wonderful.