16 Of My Favorite Bucket List Items From 2017!

If you’ve been around for a while you will know that I am a huge advocate of writing things down, in order to manifest them into reality. Because of this, on January 1st, 2017 I wrote a list of 12 bucket list items that I wanted to cross off in 2017. I managed to cross off 5 of the 12 items, hello almost 50% success!

I’ll be writing a 2018 version because choosing 12 bucket list items for the year definitely pushed me to accomplish those goals, and I encourage you to do the same! Enjoy my favorite 16 bucket list items from 2017 listed in the order that they happened!

The items in this post with an asterisk (*) are the items that were in my 2017 bucket list goal list, the rest of the items were not necessarily planned but ended up happening because life is too short to not be spontaneous!

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Enthusiastic About Travel : My Favorite Photos From 2017!

My friends, 2017 is almost over! Can you all believe how fast this year has gone?! I feel like 2017 just started, and I think a big part of why 2017 seems to have flown by is because I’ve been fortunate to have done a lot more travel this year. This year I decided that I wanted to see more of the United States and so I did.

Every year, I take some time to reflect on how that year went; and this year I wanted to do something fun. I’ve rounded up one photo per trip to hopefully inspire you to travel a little more! Enjoy!

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The Ultimate Hiking Bucket List Item: A Walk For Sunshine Book Review!

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Last month, I crossed off one of the biggest items from my bucket list: run a full marathon. That’s right my friends, I ran 26.2 miles! There is so much I can say about crossing off this major feat, but you will have to wait for that article coming in the next few weeks.

Today, we are discussing the book I read just before my marathon, the book that motivated me and made me believe that anything is possible. That book is ‘A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160 Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail‘ by Jeff Alt.

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5 North Phoenix Hikes To Add To Your Hiking Bucket List!

You may have noticed that I was a little missing in action around here and on my social media accounts, and there is a reason for that. I won’t get into it, but October is a really difficult time and I’ve learned that taking a break from ‘the world’ helps my emotional and mental being.

While I was away, I spent some time doing the things I love and one of those things is hiking. I’ve learned that no matter what is going on in my life, I can always turn to nature to make myself feel better.

In case any of you are feeling this way, or if you just like to hike, I’ve put together a list of my five favorite hikes in North Phoenix. I hope you enjoy!

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The Ultimate Fall Bucket List!

Fall officially on Friday and as all of the people in Arizona can attest, we are all so ready for Fall. To get you hyped, I’ve prepared the Ultimate Fall Bucket List to help you make the most of this beautiful season!

If you are not defined by seasons, feel free to check out the Winter and Spring Bucket Lists for more bucket list inspiration. Enjoy and let me know if I missed any items!

Crossing Nickelodeon Universe Off Of My Bucket List in Minnesota!

This post is sponsored by the Roseville Visitor’s Association. As always, all opinions are my own.

Growing up I had definitely heard of the Mall of America but I never realized that there is an actual amusement park inside of it! I just thought it was the largest mall in America with a million stores. I was already overwhelmed by the sheer number of stores but to see Nickelodeon Universe, I was blown away. I’m a huge adrenaline junkie, and was super excited to get the opportunity to check out the infamous park within the even more famous Mall.

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So You Want To Start A Bucket List?

A few weeks ago, one of my best friends reached out to me and asked me for the best way to start living the enthusiastic bucket list life that I am always promoting. I broke it down step by step for her and sent her links to the posts she should read to get started. And since we are all about the sharing of knowledge here on Enthusiastic About Life, I’ve decided to share the info with all of you. I hope this helps you all, and like I told her, please reach out if you have any questions!

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5 Cosas Que Necesitas Comer, Ver y Hacer en Montreal!

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El Día de Canada era el primero de Julio, y como voy a visitar a Canada en dos semanas…se puede decir que he estado pensando bastante en este pais. Ustedes pueden seguir mis aventuras en Vancouver en Instagram, Facebook y Twitter pero por ahora, hay que mantener nuestra atención en otra ciudad en Canada: Montreal. Montreal es un lugar super hermoso y hay tantas cosas que hacer, comer, y ver. Para hacercelos facil, aqui estan 5 cosas que ustedes necesitan comer, hacer y ver en Montreal!

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10 Items You Should Absolutely Have On Your Bucket List!

Several people have recently reached out to me and asked ‘What’s the best way to start a bucket list?’ so I figured I would address that question here! And if you’re not one of these people, I encourage you to read my 7 Reasons To Have a Bucket List post. The short and sweet answer to the how to start a bucket list question is, ‘just write it down’ and what I mean by that is just get a piece of paper, or open a word document in google drive (so that you can easily access it anywhere) and start writing down items you’ve always wanted to do. I know this isn’t the best answer, which is why I’m working on a better (much longer) answer to be posted next week, so stay tuned!

For now, I want to share 10 items that you absolutely need to add to your bucket list. The reason I’m posting this before the actual ‘how to write a bucket list’ post is because I want to give you all some examples of items to add. So that when you finally get around to writing that perfect bucket list, you have a baseline/example to follow. So for now, let’s jump right into those items! Please comment down below if I’m missing any big ones 🙂

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The Ultimate Summer Bucket List!

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According to Google, summer officially begins on June 20th so to prepare for the best season of the year, let’s jump into the Ultimate Summer Bucket List to help you take advantage of the fabulous weather! I kind of have a thing with seasonal bucket lists (check out the Winter, Spring and Fall Bucket Lists)! However, today we are focusing on Summer.

Check out this list and let me know what else needs to be added. Enjoy!

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